(a) : The details in regard to machines purchased and imported by Coal India
Limited during the last three years ;
(b) : The details in regard to machines purchased by the Western Coalfields Limited out of it ;
(c) : Whether the acquired machines are in use at present or left unused in Godowns ;
(d) : The details thereof and the reasons for not bringing the said machines in use; and
(e) : The amount spent on purchase of the said machines ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES (Dr. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)
(a) The details of purchase of machinery during last three years by Coal India
Limited and its subsidiaries is at Annexure-I. Out of the total purchase, only 460 HI
Wheel Dozer pertained to the category of imported purchase. .
(b) Out of these, the machines purchased and received by WCL are shown in the
Annexure-II.
(c) There is no such machinery lying idle in the Godowns.
(d)&(e) Does not arise in view of reply at
(c) above.