Question : ALLOTED RAKES OF COAL

(a) whether the Government is aware that Coal India Limited (CIL) has allotted rakes of coal to various private corporate houses during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;

(c) whether the Union Government has received any complaints that these corporate houses sold allotted coal in open market and to certain closed industries;

(d) if so, the details thereof during the last 3 years and the current year; and

(e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)

(a)&(b): Subsidiary Coal Companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) place indents for rake supply with Railways on behalf of the eligible consumers, irrespective of whether the consumer belongs to public sector or private sector, based on which Railways make allotment and supply of rakes. Supply of coal through Railway rakes is made to such consumers for their own use ,for which they are required to submit a utilization certificate.

Details of indents placed by CIL with Railways vis-à-vis actual allotment & supply of rakes by Railways for the last three years and current year (upto Oct’2012) are tabled below:

Year-wise Details of Indents of CIL vis-à-vis Allotment and Supply
of Rakes by Railways (In Rakes/Day)
Year	Indent	Allotment	Supply
2009-10	179.7	171.3	157.5
2010-11	189.5	173.7	162.6
2011-12	195.3	176.5	168.3
2012-13 (Upto Oct`2012)	199.6	183.9	173.4