Question : COAL PRODUCTION IN NECF

(a) the quantity of coal produced from coalfields in Assam;

(b) whether the coal mining is undertaken directly by North Eastern Coal Fields (NECF) or by private operators;

(c) whether local industries in Assam receive coal from NECF;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) annual revenues of NECF for the last three years, year- wise?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)

a): The quantity of coal produced in North Eastern Coalfields (NEC) during the last three years is given below:-

(Quantity in Million Tonnes)
2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
0.63	1.10	1.05

b): In NEC, underground coal mining is done departmentally and open cast mining is done through hiring of equipment.

c) & (d): Yes, Sir. In 2006-07, total dispatch of coal to Assam from NEC was 3.07 lakh tones which included cement, paper and other local industries/buyers.

e): Annual revenue of NEC for the last three years is given below:-

(Rs. In Lakhs)
2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
8889.22	22579.67	23769.22

Question : COAL PRODUCTION IN NECF

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