COAL RESERVES

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Total coal reserves in the country as on January 1, 2002 as assessed by Geological Survey of India (GSI) is 234.11 billion tonnes. Proved, indicated & inferred State-wise coal reserve position is as under.

(Reserves in Million Tonnes)

State	Total
West Bengal	26419.25
Bihar	160.00
Jharkhand	70502.81
Madhya Pradesh	17956.78
Chhatisgarh	35374.90
Uttar Pradesh	1061.80
Maharashtra	8080.69
Orissa	58012.22
Andhra Pradesh	15636.09
Assam	340.14
Arunachal Pradesh	90.23
Meghalaya	459.43
Nagaland	19.94
Grand Total	234114.28

The above was stated by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of State for Coal, Mines, Law & Justice in Lok Sabha.