(a) whether the Coal India Limited proposes to set up some more washeries in its various subsidiaries;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State and subsidiary-wise;
(c) the details of funds allocated for setting up of these washeries;
(d) the time by which these washeries will be operational, subsidiary-wise; and
(e) the extent to which the setting up of these washeries would help in improving the standard of the coal in India?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRIPRATIK PRAKASHBABU PATIL)
(a) & (b) Coal India Limited envisages setting up sixteen washeries out of which, six are in BCCL in the state of Jharkhand,
four in MCL in the state of Odisha, three in CCL in the state of Jharkhand, one in ECL in the state of West Bengal and two
in SECL in the state of Chattisgarh.
(c) So far work order to set up four washeries, three in BCCL and one in CCL, has been issued. Total set up cost for these
four washeriesis estimated to be Rs.636.32 crores.
(d) The proposedwasheries are tentatively scheduled to be set up during XII and XIII plan period.
(e) Coking coal washeries are planned to produce washed coal of ash%