Question : Underground and Opencast Coal Mines

a. the total number of functional and non-functional underground and open cast coal mines in the country, location and State-wise;
b. the quantity of coal extracted from the functional coal mines during the last three years and the current year and the details of the revenue earned by the Government from these mines;
c. whether the Government proposes to revive the non-functional coal mines;
d. if so, the details thereof, location wise and State-wise;
e. whether the Government proposes to open new coal mines and start mining in some new coal blocks during the current year and the next five years; and
f. if so, the details thereof, mine/ location/State-wise along with the names of the companies, public and private, to whom these mines are likely to assigned for development?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a)-(f): Information is being collected.


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