MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a), (b) & (c) Theft of Coal is carried out
clandestinely and as such it is not possible to exactly
specify the loss due to theft. However, as per raids
conducted by security personnel as well as joint raids with
the law and order authorities of the concerned State
Governments during last three years, the following
quantities were recovered in the Coal India Limited: -
Year No. of Qty. recovered Approximate incidents (TE) value in lakh Rs.
1999-2000 192 4375.00 54.87
2000-2001 2241 23227.81 187.68
2001-2002 2225 24034.50 192.04
(Prov.)
(d) The following steps are being taken by coal producing
subsidiaries of CIL to prevent theft or pilferage of coal: -
i) Collection of intelligence reports about illegal coal
depots and illegal movement of coal, and informing district
authorities of the same for taking preventive action.
ii) Installation of check-posts at vulnerable points to
check transport documents.
iii) Construction of watch towers and providing lighting
arrangements around the coal stacking area.
iv) Erection of barbed-wire/wall fencing around pit head
depots, static security manning including deployment of
armed guards during the night hours.
v) Escorting of loaded rakes upto railway weighbridges by
armed guards and joint patrolling with Railway Protection
Forces in the long railway tracks which are prone to wagon
looting.
vi) Sealing of illegal mining spots.
vii) Stringent action against transport vehicles caught in
the act of theft or pilferage.
viii) Engagement of lady security guards for preventing
women and children indulging in theft/pilferage of coal,
strengthening of the security discipline by reassessing the
requirement of security personnel, horizontal movement of
executives with aptitude for security work, and inducting
qualified security personnel at junior, middle and senior
levels.
ix) Training of existing security personnel, refresher
training of CISF personnel and basic training to new
recruits in security discipline for strengthening the
security setup.
x) The coal companies maintain close liaison with the
state authorities.
