33 Written Answers PHALGUNA 30. 1918 (Saka) to Questions 34

Index of Industrial Production (IIP) averaged a growth rate subsidence that took place In Jambad DC in of 3.8 per cent in April-January. 1996-97. less than half 1996. the 8.2 per cent in Apnl-January. 1995-96, (iv) 24 company’s quarters were partially damaged (c) 1997-98 Budget proposals include that Oil in the subsidence that took place in Naba Kajora Exploration and Indsutrial Parks will qualify for the five year in 1996, tax holiday under section 80IA of the Income Tax Act. An assignability agreement between the Department of Bharat Cooking Coal Limited Telecommunications and the financial institutions has been reached and this would facilitate funding of cellular and (i) • 3 unauthorised Kutcha houses developed cracks basic telocom projects. The Budget, 1997-98, provides for in the subsidence that took place at East Katras enhancement of budgetary support to the National in January, 1995. hlighways Authonty of India from the existing Rs. 200 crore (ii) 60 company’s quarters were damaged in to Rs. 500 crore. subsidence which took place at Bagdigi Colliery [Translfitionj in August. 1995.

Subsidence of Coal .Mines (ill) 3 company’s quarters were damaged in subsid­ ence that took place at Bansdeopur Colliery in ^390. SHRI F^AVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY ; August. 1995. DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI ; (iv) 22 dwellings and 350 quarters were affected due Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state : to subsidence at Loyabad Colliery in February, (a) whether incWent of land subsidence taking place 1995. in several coal fields; (v) 400 company's quarters and Agent's Office were (b) if so. the number of such cases came to the affected in the subsidence that took place at notice of the Government during the last three years; Industry Colliery in May. 1995.

(c) the estimated loss of human lives and property (vi) 346 houses were affected in the subsidence that on account of these incidents; and took place at East Bhuggatdih in March. 1996.

(d) the steps taken to provide proper safety to the (vii) 219 unauthorised private houses in Chouthai people working in and living around the coal mining belt Kulhi area of Central Jharia at East Bhuggatdih in the country ? developed cracks in October. 1996.'

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF (d) Some of the steps taken to protect people living COAL (SHRIMATI KANTI SIN G H ): (a) and (b) Yes, Sir. over the subsidence prone areas in Jharia and The problem of unplanned subsidence is mainly confined coalfields are given below : to Raniganj and Jharia coalfields of and Bihar (i) Wherever feasible, action is taken to stabilise respectively. unstable underground workings under the built- There have been 25 incidents of subsidence in the up area; above areas dunng the la*St three years i.e. 1994, 1995 (ii) To establish an innovative technology of and 1996 hydropneumatic sand stowing, field trials are (c) The incidents of subsidence did not result in any being earned out in 5 localities to stabilise water­ loss of life. However, there had been some damage to the logged underground workings under the built-up property as given below area;

Eastern Coalfields Limited (iii) Delineation of water-logged unsurveyed under­ ground voids has been examined through a (i) A Kutcha hutment was partially damaged in the number of research and development projects; subsidence that took place in Pandaveswar area in .1994. (iv) The concerned coal companies have been publishing appeals in local newspapers informing (il) A small wall was damaged in the subsidence that the residents about the unstability of the took place in Satgram Incline in 1995. underground workings below the built-up area (iii) Company's sub-stations was affected in the and requesting them to vacate;