Admitted Loksabha Qn.List Sitting Date 06.02.2019

Admitted Loksabha Qn.List sitting date 06.02.2019

STARRED QN.

Coal Linkages †*48.

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

(a) whether the Government is aware that coal linkages provided to State Government companies or MSME organisations through PSUs like BCCL, CCL, ECL and MCL under CIL are not being operated by them and instead coal is being fraudulently sold to other big companies at a higher price;

(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any steps to check the said corrupt practices in the coal linkages; and

Jobs to Displaced Persons †*57.

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

(a) whether the Coal India Limited has any provision to provide jobs to the persons getting displaced due to acquisition of land for mining work;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether several cases related to giving jobs to the persons displaced in the State of Chhattisgarh, particularly in Korba area, for rehabilitating them in a proper manner are pending with the South Eastern Coalfields Limited;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the time by which the pending cases are likely to be settled?

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Singareni Collieries 505.

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

(a) whether Andhra Pradesh has staked a claim to the country’s second largest State owned coal firm, Singareni Collieries, now being controlled by Telangana.

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Home Ministry has advised apportioning the assets of the headquarters of an undertaking with inter-state operations on population basis and dividing the operational units on location basis; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

Reliance on Coal 572.

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

(a) whether India’s reliance on coal will continue to be between 42 per cent and 50 per cent even in 2047;

(b) if so, whether this will have any impact on India’s commitments under the Paris Agreement; and

Workers engaged by Contractors 590.

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

(a) the total number of workers engaged by the contractors in each of the ancillary coal mine of the Coal India Limited (CIL);

(b) whether any agreement is signed between the contractor and the management regarding the working condition and wages of such workers;

(d) whether the workers are being paid as per the agreement; and

(e) if not, the steps being taken by the management in this regard?

Schemes Launched †591.

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI P.P. CHAUHAN: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

(a) the year-wise details of the schemes launched by the Government under Ministry of Coal during the last five years along with the details of the targets set and the achievements made under each of the said schemes;

(b) the State-wise details of the proposals received from various States along with the proposals approved by the Union Government under the schemes sponsored by Ministry of Coal;

(c) the scheme-wise and State-wise details of the funds allocated and utilized for implementation of various schemes of this Ministry during each of the last four years and the current year;

(d) whether the Government has set any time-limit for completing the pending schemes and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has any mechanism to monitor the funds allocated to the States/ organisations for achieving the said purposes and if so, the details thereof and the action taken against the Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) found guilty in this regard?

Supply of Coal to Power Plants 622.

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

(a) whether the Government has increased the coal stock and augmented the supply of coal to power plants to meet the country’s energy demands;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government of Karnataka had demanded to ensure immediate supply of coal to Raichur Thermal Power Station, BPTS and Yermarus Thermal Power Station, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(d) whether there is scarcity of coal in Karnataka and whether Karnataka currently has on an average five days stock of coal and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether there is an increase in the coal stock in Power plants as on 31.12.2018, as compared to 31.12.2017; and

(f) if so, the details of supply from CIL to power plants as on 31.12.2018 as compared to 31.12.2017, State-wise?

Fuel Supply Agreement 651.

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

(a) whether the average price realizations of coal sold by Coal India through the fuel-supply agreement (FSA) route fell 3.4% quarter-on-quarter and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Coal India may miss out on meeting its production target of 600 million tonnes in 2017-18, going by the production pattern during the first nine months of the year 2017;

(d) the extent to which it has been achieved; and (e) the steps taken by the Union Government to achieve the target?

ADMITTED LOKSABHA Qn. SITTING ON 13.02.2019 Starred : Coal Allocation through e-Auction Process †*146. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

(a) whether the Government has discontinued the e-Auction Process through which coal is allocated to D.D. holder; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government is aware of the revenue loss being suffered by the Government and the employment opportunities being dried up as a result thereof; (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any steps in this regard so as to make up for the revenue loss as well as to increase employment opportunities; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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Un-Starred : Illegal Mining 1613. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

(a) whether illegal mining of coal is being carried on with impunity in the remote regions in the State of Tripura, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether a dozen miners working in the illegal rat-hole mines were either killed or reported missing recently when sudden cave-in and flooding occurred, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Ministry took all possible efforts to rescue the miners trapped in the rat-hole mines, if so, the details thereof; (d) whether bodies of all the miners have been recovered, if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the ex-gratia compensation paid to the poor miners is far too inadequate; and (f) whether the Ministry would pay the bereaved families adequate compensation, if so, the details thereof?

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Coal Mine Auction Targets 1637. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

(a) whether State rules are undermining the Centre’s coal mine auction goals; (b) if so, the response of the Union Government thereon; (c) whether States are insisting on fresh environmental and forest clearance that have delayed the monetisation of auctioned blocks; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether regulatory hurdles at the State level are creating trouble for the Centre in meeting its ambitious coal mine auction targets; (f) if so, the response of the Union Government thereon; and (g) the steps taken by the Union Government to speed up the approval process?

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Guidelines for Safety of Coal Mines †1643. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI P.P. CHAUHAN:

(a) whether there are guidelines for safety and security of coal mines in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether these guidelines are reviewed from time to time; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether certain accidents took place in coal mines during the year 2014 to 2019; and (f) if so, the number of people injured in these accidents along with the relief provided to families of deceased persons?

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SHAKTI Scheme †1665. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL: DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

(a) the salient features of the SHAKTI scheme and the current status of its implementation in the country; (b) the list of States/UTs that are currently eligible under the scheme; and (c) whether the State of Gujarat is currently eligible under the scheme and if so, the details of the sanctioned/ongoing projects that are being undertaken by the State of Gujarat as well as the funds transferred under the scheme? ------Functional Coal Mines 1671. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

(a) the total number of functional and non-functional underground and opencast coal mines in the country, location and Statewise; (b) the quantity of coal extracted from the functional coal mines during the last three years and the current year and the details of revenue earned by the Government from these mines; (c) whether the Government proposes to revive the non-functional mines and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government proposes to open new coal mines and/or start mining in some new coal blocks during the current year and the Twelfth Five Year Plan period; and (e) if so, the details thereof, mine/ location/State-wise along with the names of the companies, public and private, to whom these mines are likely to be assigned for development?

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Coal Mine Accidents 1721. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

(a) the number of accidents that took place in various coal mines in India especially in Odisha during the last four years and the current year along with the nature thereof and the number of persons injured/killed in the said accidents during the aforesaid period; (b) whether any enquiry has been conducted to ascertain the reasons behind these accidents and the number of persons found guilty along with any action taken against them for the said accidents; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to improve the safety of coal mines workers in various parts of the country including Odisha?

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Coal Reserves 1724. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

(a) whether the Government is using latest techniques to explore the fresh coal reserves; (b) if so, the details of fresh coal reserves explored in the country, State-wise since 2014; (c) whether the Government has slowed down the exploration of fresh coal reserves in the country; (d) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and (e) the reasons for the Government not taking initiative to avail technical knowhow from the specialised agencies of other countries having proven record for coal exploration?

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Coal Imports 1733. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

(a) whether the coal import is increasing considerably in spite of the Government’s announcement that the coal import will be brought down to zero level and take our country on the path of self sufficiency; and (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the issue?

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Coal Mine Workers 1735. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

(a) the details of the number of coal mine workers working in different State owned coal mines across the country, State/ UT-wise; (b) the details of the number of facilities including safety facilities being provided to these workers across the country; (c) whether the Government has received any complaints at present in some of the States in connection with violation of safety guidelines in their mines and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor;

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Auctioning of Coal Mines 1741. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

(a) whether the Government has auctioned coal mines; and (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof along with other auctions made and the revenue earned so far? ------

Shortage of Coal 1759. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

(a) whether the Government has taken any positive steps to put a check on the shortage of coal situation in the state of Tamil Nadu which led to shutting down of two units of Metur Thermal Power Station; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken any other steps/initiatives to control the shortage of coal situation in country; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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Allocation of Coal Blocks 1765. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

(a) whether the Government has implemented a policy for allocating coal blocks to steel, power and other projects for their captive use; (b) if so, the details thereof along with their terms and conditions thereto; (c) the number of coal blocks allocated under this scheme during the last three years and the current year; (d) the details of coal blocks which have started coal production along with the quantum of coal being produced therefrom; (e) the number of coal blocks which have not started coal production so far along with the reasons for the same; and (f) whether the Government proposes to ensure adequate coal reserves to the public sector steel and power companies to meet their growing demands and if so, the details thereof?

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Irregularity in SECL 1775. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

(a) whether serious cases of corruption and irregularity in various projects of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (SECL) have come to light during the last five years; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in the matter; (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against those found guilty; (e) whether the common people are suffering from serious diseases in the SECL area due to carelessness; and (f) if so, the details thereof and the corrective action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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Coal Production 1798. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

(a) whether cases of over reporting of production of coal and difference in the physical stock and the book stock in different coal fields during the last three years and the current year have come to the notice of the Government; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the matter has been investigated; and (d) if so, the details thereof including the present status thereof?

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Demand and Supply of Coal †1818. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

(a) whether there is huge gap between demand and supply of coal in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has formulated any Action Plan to deal with the said situation; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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Coal Supply to Gujarat †1821. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

(a) the quantum of coal supplied to Gujarat at present; (b) whether State-owned GSECL has been directed to supply 13-14 rake per day; (c) if so, whether GSECL is supplying only 7-8 rakes per day; and (d) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to fulfil the above mentioned requirement of coal?

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Scheme for Coal Mines 1826. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

(a) whether physical and financial targets vis-a-vis achievement of the conservation safety and infrastructure development in coal mines scheme has not been satisfactory for many States including Odisha in the last three years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise and State-wise since 2014-15; (b) whether the Government has taken steps to significantly increase the physical and financial achievement of the said Scheme in Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to significantly improve the existing monitoring mechanism at the Central level and increase the absorption capacity of Odisha under the said scheme since 2014-15?

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Opening of New Coal Mines 1838. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

(a) the number of new coal mines that have been opened by the Government since the last four years in various areas of the country, State-wise; (b) whether these initiatives have fuelled the household electrification programme under the Government’s flagship schemes; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Rajya Sabha Admitted Qn sitting date 08.02.2019

Un Starred : Wage revision of contract workers at Singareni coal mines 649. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: (a) the details of total turnover of Singareni coal mines in the last four years, year-wise; (b) the number of employees being employed in Singareni coal mines on contract basis; (c) whether these contract workers are paid less than the minimum wages; (d) the details of the wages and other allowances paid to these contract workers in the last four years; (e) when was their wage last revised along with the details of the last wage revision; and (f) whether Government has taken any steps to revise their wages?

Production of coal by CIL 650. SHRI ANIL DESAI: SHRI SANJAY RAUT: (a) whether the coal production by Coal India Limited (CIL) is not adequate and unable to meet the demands of power plants, both in the public sector and private sector; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Ministry is thinking of importing coal to meet the demands of power plants; and (d) if so, by when and if not, the reasons therefor?

Fire accidents in coal mines 651. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN: (a) the total number of fire accidents occurred in various coal mines in the country along with loss of life and property caused during each of last five years, company and State-wise and the reasons for repeated fire accidents in the coal mines; (b) whether any investigation has been carried out in this regard and if so, details thereof along with the action taken by Government; and (c) the total funds allocated and spent for ensuring the safety and security of workers in these coal mines during the said period, company-wise, along with funds released to compensate the victims of accidents?

Shortage of coal in Raichur Thermal Power Station 652. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) has shortage of coal supply since two years; (b) if so, the reasons therefor and if not, the details thereof; (c) whether Government has taken any steps for shortage of coal in RTPS; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the details of total quantity of coal required in power stations across the country per year, State- wise?

Profit earned by Coal India Limited 653. SHRI SAMBHAJI CHHATRAPATI: (a) whether it is a fact that Coal India Limited (CIL) has earned substantial profit during the quarter ending September, 2018 in comparison to similar period during 2017-18; (b) whether the results obtained meet the expectations of the market analysts and Government; and (c) the reasons for such a satisfactory improvement in the functioning of Coal India Limited?

Report of Pratyush Sinha Committee 654. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY: (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Ministry the problems in coal bidding, not permitting part of output of coal in the market, issues with bank guarantee, etc.; (b) whether it is a fact that Pratyush Sinha Committee has recently submitted a report for revamping the coal auction process in the country; (c) if so, the details of recommendations made by the Committee; and (d) the details of action taken by Government on each of the recommendation, recommendation- wise?

Underground fires in coal fields †655. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: (a) the number of new coal deposits discovered in the country from the year 2016 to 2018; (b) the arrangements being made to rehabilitate the residents of those coal fields (for example, Jhariya) which are affected by underground fires; and (c) the efforts being made to douse the fires?

Allocation of new coal mines †656. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: (a) the number of new coal mines allocated to both public and private sectors since 2014 to till date; and (b) the estimated increase in the coal production of the country due to functioning of these new mines?

Scarcity of coal 657. PROF. M. V. RAJEEV GOWDA: (a) the details of complaints regarding the scarcity of coal since 2014, sector-wise and amount-wise; (b) the quantity of coal which is being wasted in the transportation through Railways since 2014; (c) the steps Government has undertaken to ensure efficient transportation of coal; and (d) the quantity of coal which has been auctioned by different coal mines since 2014 and losses incurred in the process, since 2014?

Pending coal projects 658. PROF. M. V. RAJEEV GOWDA: (a) the details of the number of pending coal projects with Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and NLC India Ltd., State- wise, since 2015; (b) the total cost of the pending coal projects across the country since 2014 till January, 2019; (c) the steps Ministry has undertaken to expedite the pending projects; and (d) how much coal has been imported vis-a-vis the coal mined in the country since 2014 and the cost of the coal purchased, per tonne, every year, since 2014?

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