Question : Coal exploration



(a) the names of coal extraction and exploration projects that are currently underway in Maharashtra especially in Chandrapur district; and
(b) the total number of existing mining projects that have been taken by private entities?



Answer given by the minister



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

(a): The names of coal extraction projects that are currently underway in Maharashtra under the command area of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is as below:

Name Of Mine Underground (UG) /
Opencast (OC) District
Durgapur Rayatwari Colliery UG Chandrapur
Mahakali UG Chandrapur
Manna Incline UG Chandrapur
Nandgaon Incline UG Chandrapur
Bhatadi Expansion OC Chandrapur
Durgapur OC Chandrapur
Hindustan Lalpeth OC Chandrapur
Padmapur Deep OC Chandrapur
Ballarpur UG Chandrapur
Sasti UG Chandrapur
Ballarpur OC Chandrapur
Gouri Expansion OC Chandrapur
Gouri Deep OC Chandrapur
Pauni OC Chandrapur
Pauni-II OC Chandrapur
Sasti OC Chandrapur
New Majri - II (A) Expn. OC Chandrapur
New Majri UG to OC OC Chandrapur
Amalgamated Yekona I & II OC Chandrapur
Kolgaon OC Yavatmal
Bellora-Naigaon Deep OC Yavatmal
MungoliNirgudaExtention deep OC Yavatmal
Niljai Deep OC Yavatmal
Penganga OC Chandrapur
Bhandewara Incline / Rajur UG Yavatmal
Ghonsa OC Yavatmal
Junad OC Yavatmal
Kolarpimpri OC Yavatmal
Ukni Deep OC Yavatmal
Patansaongi UG Nagpur
Saoner-I UG Nagpur
Saoner-II UG Nagpur
Saoner-III UG Nagpur
Silewara UG Nagpur
Waghoda UG Nagpur
Adasa UG to OC OC Nagpur
Amalgamated Gondegaon-Ghatrohana OC Nagpur
Inder UG to OC OC Nagpur
Kamptee Deep OC Nagpur
Bhanegaon OC Nagpur
Singhori OC Nagpur
Murpar UG Chandrapur
Gokul OC Nagpur
Makardhokra -I OC Nagpur
Makardhokra - III / Dinesh OC Nagpur
Umrer Expansion ( Amb River Diversion Phase- IV ) OC Nagpur

The coal exploration projects of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) currently underway in Maharashtra is as below:

Coalfield Block District
Wardha Valley Bhatadi Deep Chandrapur
Wardha Valley Kolar Pimpri Strike Extn Yavatmal /Chandrapur
Wardha Valley Dipside of Kolar Pimpri Yavatmal
Wardha Valley Borda & Borda Extn (Comb) / Borda UG Yavatmal
Wardha Valley Niljai Dipside Yavatmal
Bander Dipside of Nand Gokul Nagpur
Wardha Valley Yakona South Chandrapur
Wardha Valley Dipside of Ghugus Yavatmal
Wardha Valley Dipside of Ukini Yavatmal
Wardha Valley Dipside of Bellora Yavatmal
Umrer Makardhokra III (production support) Nagpur
Wardha Valley Mangoli Nirguda Combined Yavatmal
Wardha Valley Temurda (Southern Part) Chandrapur
Wardha Valley Dipside of Baranj Manora-Takli Chandrapur

The name of coal blocks/mines allocated under Coal mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP Act, 2015) and under I tranche of Commercial auction in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra is as below:

S. no Name of the Mine Allocattee District
1-6’ Baranj I, Baranj II, Baranj III,
Baranj IV, Manora Deep & Kiloni Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd Chandrapur
7 Takli-jena-Barora(North) and (South)
Aurobindo Reality And Infrastructure Private Ltd Chandrapur

(b): Total of 43 coal blocks are allocated to Private entities under CMSP Act, 2015 and I Tranche of commercial auction of coal blocks.
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