(a) whether the Government have received complaints about
supply of sub-standard coal by the Coal India Limited
during the last one year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government have fixed responsibility in
this regard ; and
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this
regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES & MINERALS
(SMT. RITA VERMA)
(a)&(b): The subsidiary companies of Coal India Limited
have, during the last one year, received 78 complaints
regarding supply of sub-standard coal.
(c)&(d): These complaints have been enquired into and on
the basis of enquiries and findings thereof, 21 persons
were subjected to disciplinary proceedings.
(f) Steps taken to bring down the quality complaints,
inter-alia, include
i) Installation of feeder breakers/coal handling plants.
ii) Sizing and crushing of coal .
iii) Proper planning of coal faces both in underground and
opencast mines.
iv) Advance of Over Burden (OB) Benches to eliminate
mixing of coal.
v) Installation of electronic weigh-bridges at loading
points, to minimize dispute on weight, and
vi) Sampling/analysis at all loading points and un-loading
ends and engagement of third party agency for
independent sampling/analysis.