COAL RESERVES IN THE COUNTRY
The State-wise details
of coal reserves as assessed by Geological Survey of India (GSI)
as on 1.1.2003 are as under:
|
State |
Coal reserves
(Million Tonnes) |
| |
Proved |
Indicated |
Inferred |
Total |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
7944 |
6122 |
2518 |
16584 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
31 |
40 |
19 |
90 |
|
Assam |
279 |
27 |
34 |
340 |
|
Bihar |
0 |
0 |
160 |
160 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
8561 |
25409 |
4165 |
38135 |
|
Jharkhand |
35265 |
29552 |
6326 |
71143 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
7100 |
7888 |
3217 |
18205 |
|
Maharashtra |
4509 |
2151 |
1534 |
8194 |
|
Meghalaya |
117 |
41 |
301 |
459 |
|
Nagaland |
4 |
1 |
15 |
20 |
|
Orissa |
14302 |
29516 |
15286 |
59104 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
766 |
296 |
0 |
1062 |
|
West Bengal |
11207 |
11570 |
4475 |
27252 |
|
Total |
90085 |
112613 |
38050 |
240748 |
The details of location
where exploration is going on are as under:
|
State |
Coalfield |
No. of blocks/areas |
| |
|
Regional/Promotion
Exploration |
Detailed Exploration |
|
Assam |
Makum |
2 |
- |
|
West Bengal |
Raniganj
Birbhum |
3
1 |
12
- |
|
Jharkhand |
East Bokaro
West Bokaro
South Karnapura
North Karnapura
Rajmahal |
2
-
1
2
2 |
-
3
2
4
- |
|
Orissa |
Talchar
IB river |
6
3 |
11
5 |
|
Chhatisgarh |
Mand Raigarh
Korba
Hasdeo Arand
Sonhat
Tatapani-Ramkola |
4
1
1
2
2 |
1
6
-
-
- |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Sohag Pur
Singrauli
Bisrampur
Pench Valley/Pench Kanan
Katol basin
Tawa Valley |
9
4
-
2
1
1 |
15
3
4
1
-
- |
|
Maharashtra |
Wardha Valley
Kamptee
Katol |
3
2
1 |
9
3
- |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
Godavari Valley |
5 |
- |
About 19.73 billion
tonnes of coal reserves have been added into the inventory during
last one year (coal reserves as on 1.1.2002 was 220.98 billion
tonnes). The details of addition of coal reserves are as under:
|
State |
Additional
of reserves in billion tonnes |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
1.086 |
|
Assam |
0.020 |
|
Bihar |
0.160 |
|
Chhatisgarh/Madhya
Pradesh |
6.797 |
|
Jharkhand |
1.968 |
|
Maharashtra |
0.832 |
|
Orissa |
7.533 |
|
West Bengal |
1.333 |
This information
was given by the Minister of Coal, Shri Kariya Munda, in a written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
