CLOSURE OF MINES OF
CIL
Closing mining activities
in coal mines and opening of new coal mines is an ongoing process.
Depending on parameters like exhaustion of coal reserves, economic
viability of coal mines, safety consideration, technical feasibility,
ability of coal company to redeploy the workers in a more viable
mine etc., operational decisions are taken by the coal companies
to close mining activities in some mines and also to open some
new mines. 53 coal mines have been identified by the subsidiary
coal companies of Coal India Limited for suspension of operation
in a phased manner. The location of these mines, company wise
and State wise, and reasons for suspension are as under:-
|
Company
|
West Bengal
|
Jharkhand
|
Reasons for
the proposed suspension of operation
|
|
Eastern Coalfields
Ltd.
|
23
|
3
|
Economically
unviable
|
|
Bharat Coking
Coal Ltd.
|
-
|
15
|
Economically
unviable
|
|
Central Coalfields
Ltd.
|
-
|
12
|
Economically
Unviable
|
|
Total
|
23
|
30
|
|
However workmen
will not be retrenched on account of closure of mines or suspension
of mining operations but will be suitably redeployed.
This information
was given by the Minister of Coal, Shri Kariya Munda, in a written
reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
