(a): whether underground mines hit Coal India Limited (CIL) profit;
(b): if so, the state-wise details of the loss occurred so far and the reasons therefor; and
(c): the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
(a): whether underground mines hit Coal India Limited (CIL) profit;
(b): if so, the state-wise details of the loss occurred so far and the reasons therefor; and
(c): the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a)&(b): The cost of production in underground mines is higher than cost of production in opencast mines and accordingly this has a financial impact on CIL. The data on state-wise loss incurred in last ten years i.e. 2004-05 to 2013-14 from underground mines are given below:-
(Rs. in Lakh) Subsidiary State Total BCCL Jharkhand 1,560,168 CCL Jharkhand 524,558 ECL Jharkhand 182,579 West Bengal 1,282,868 MCL Odisha 138,653 NEC Assam 105,203 SECL Chattisgarh 202,100 Madhya Pradesh 171,008 WCL Madhya Pradesh 319,051 Maharastra 384,993 Total 4,871,181