A total of 27 captive
mining blocks have been allotted as on 28.11.2001. Out of 27
blocks allotted, production has started in four blocks only.
The details of these four blocks are as follows:
|
Sl.No.
|
Name of
the Party
|
Date of
allotment
|
Block
allocated
|
End Use
|
|
1.
|
M/s RPG Industries/CESC
Ltd.
|
10.08.1993
|
Sarisatolli
|
Power Generation
|
|
2.
|
M/s WBSEB
|
14.07.1995
|
Tara (East)
|
Power Generation
|
|
3.
|
M/s WBPDCL
|
17.04.1996
|
Tara (West)
|
Power Generation
|
|
4.
|
M/s Jindal
Strips Ltd.
|
20.06.1996
|
Gare-Palma-IV/1
|
Sponge Iron
Production
|
Completion
of procedural formalities like obtaining of mining lease from
the State Government and forestry/environmental clearance from
MOEF and complying with other statutory requirements take time
for development of the coal mine blocks allotted to the parties.
Some end-use plants have been delayed and as a result the captive
mining has also been delayed.
Status of development
of these blocks is reviewed periodically by the Screening Committee
Functioning in the Ministry of Coal and wherever necessary,
developers of the captive mining blocks allotted are advised
to take necessary steps for development of the blocks in synchronization
with development of end-use plants.
This information
was given by the Minister of Coal, Shri Kariya Munda, in a written
reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
