ADMITTED LOK SABHA PQ. Dtd.03.02.2021 STARRED Commercial Coal Mining *22. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: (a) the key benefits of commercial coal mining policy; (b) the amount of revenue generated from such exercises as on date; (c) the share received by Jharkhand in such revenue; and (d) the details of coal mines auctioned in Jharkhand under the said policy, district-wise? Opening of new Coal Mines *35. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to open new coal mines; (b) if so, the details of the proposed number of new coal mines and the proposed sites of mining; (c) whether the Government is planning to use forest lands for the proposed new mines and if so, the details of place and number of hectares of forest land to be used in case of each new mine; and (d) the percentage of energy needs of India that are achieved through coal mining? ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- UN-STARRED Coal Auction 238. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: (a) whether Government has decided to auction new coal and mineral blocks in the country? (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra? (c) the details of modifications made in the revenue sharing mechanism in the coal sector; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to minimise the import of coal from other countries? Commercial Coal Mining 253. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: (a) whether the Government has opened up commercial coal mining to private sector; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aim and the objectives thereto; (c) the number of mines being allowed for commercial mining so far; (d) whether the above decision is likely to have an adverse effect on the environment, strain on water resources and large scale displacement of people; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to mitigate the issues specially large scale displacement of tribals? Auction of Seized Coal 274. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: (a) whether the Government is aware that the auction of seized Coal in Meghalaya as per the Supreme Court order has not taken place and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is aware that the State Government has done the Coal auction on their own without following NGT/Supreme Court guidelines and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the total royalty collected by the Union Government from Coal in Meghalaya for the last two years? Tourism in Coal Mining Areas †288. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: (a) whether the Government has any plan to promote tourism in coal mining areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the other steps taken by the Government to develop tourism in the coal mining area Coal Mining 301. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: (a) the amount of coal being imported in the country along with the amount of untapped coal resources available for mining; (b) the import reduction target the Government plans to achieve by opening up coal mining to the private sector; (c) the revenue share offered by bidders for coal blocks with peak annual mining capacity greater than 2 metric ton in the latest auction that was conducted by the Government compared to those offered by bidders of Iron and Aluminium; (d) whether the Government proposes to start trading coal exchange by the end of the year to trade coal mined from private commercial mines; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (f) whether the Government is coming up with new policy similar to New Exploration Licensing policy for the coal sector; and (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Enhancing Coal Supply 369. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD: (a) whether the Union Government has received any request from the State Government of Bihar to enhance coal supply for its thermal power stations; (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and (c) the details of coal blocks allocated to Bihar during the last year? CSR fund †376. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the details of Corporate Social Responsibility funds distributed by various coal sector companies in the country during the last three years; and (b) the details of the funds utilised in various areas by the above mentioned companies? Coal reserves †379. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the coal reserves in the country; (b) if so, the quality-wise and State-wise details thereof; (c) whether the Government has allocated coal blocks during the last one year and the current year; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of coal blocks to be allocated to the states and the Union Territories? Neyveli Lignite Corporation 406. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether any land is newly acquired for Neyveli Lignite corporation for mining and if so the details thereof including the estimated life of mining in those lands; (b) whether any recruitment policy has been framed for deceased employee family members during commissioning or expansion and if so, the details of the policy and recruitment details; and. (c) whether the policy followed at the Rajasthan project for the above such recruitment is different from the one followed at Neyveli Lignite Corporation and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor? Clearance for Starting Coal Mines †444. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the details of the steps proposed to be taken by the Government towards simplification of all the necessary clearance processes required to start the coal mines in the country; and (b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve the coal mining process during the last five years? Handing over of Coal Mines to Private Companies 460. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) whether Singareni Collieries Ltd. which is a joint venture of Government of India and Telangana Government has handed over any mines to private companies and if so, the details thereof; (b) the reasons for these mines being handed over to private companies; (c) the details of amount of coal that has been mined by private companies from the mines handed over by Singareni Collieries Ltd., year wise since the mines have been handed over; and (d) the total amount of coal production by Singareni Collieries Ltd. in the last ten years, year wise? ******** Lok Sabha Admitted PQ 10.02.2021 STARRED Import of Coal *131. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER (a) whether there is any proposal to curb the import of coal and produce more coal in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government for reducing the import of coal in the country? Commercial Coal Mining *132. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: (a) whether the Government has completed the commercial coal mining auction process for private players; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the status of auction in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra; and (d) the details of the proposal of the Government on foreign investment in this field through direct and/or indirect manner? ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ UN-STARRED Coal Based Industries †1385. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI: (a) the number of coal based industries that have been shut down due to lack of coal in Raigarh district of Chattisgarh; (b) the revenue loss being incurred due to shut down of industries; Thermal Coal Sector 1423. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: (a) whether the Government has prepared any vision document to make India Atmanirbhar in thermal Coal Sector; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of coal blocks allocated to the private companies and the money earned by the union exchequer on them? Diversifying PSUs in the Coal Sector 1428. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: (a) whether the Government plans to diversify the Public Sector Undertakings in the Coal Sector; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government plans to transform the coal companies to energy companies and also include Clean Coal Technologies to provide sustainability to coal business; and (d) if so, the details thereof? Acquiring Land for New Coal Projects 1436. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI: (a) whether Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries are facing difficulties in acquiring land for new coal mine projects and other extended projects in the country; (b) if so, the details of difficulties being faced by the Government and action taken/being taken in this regard; (c) whether Coal India Limited (CIL) proposes to set up new coal washeries in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof and the locations identified along with their capacity; and (e) whether these washeries will help in improving the quality of coal in terms of ash percentage and heat value therein and if so, the details thereto? National Coal Index 1443. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: (a) the details of the national coal index proposed which would link coal prices directly to foreign indices and would also measure the value and volume of all coal transactions; (b) the time by which the Government plans to roll out such an index; (c) whether India would have separate index for coking coal; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which the Ministry plans to address the issues that the Indian coal is suffering from such as the quality issues at mines? Environmental Clearance for Coal Mines †1458.