18th February, 2003
Ministry of Coal  


NEW MINING PROJECTS IN TENTH PLAN


LOK SABHA

 

Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned an outlay of Rs.6343.92 crores for the projects to be taken up in X Plan period. Details of new mining projects of CIL to be opened during X Five Year Plan are given below:

Name of Company

No. of Projects

Capacity (in mty)

Estimated capital (Rs. in crores)

 

Open cast

Underground

Open cast

Underground

 

ECL

5

8

24.00

1.90

2595.44

BCCL

7

-

6.67

-

399.47

CCL

8

-

42.20

-

3824.62

NCL

7

-

16.50

-

2506.66

WCL

19

4

11.10

2.04

1274.14

SECL

8

7

65.55

2.69

4948.69

MCL

16

3

106.90

1.91

7523.07

CIL

70

22

272.92

8.54

23072.09

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has identified 8 projects with total capacity of 4.606 mty for X Plan Period for which they have planned an outlay of Rs.2113 crores. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) has identified 3 projects with total capacity of 14.60 mtpa with estimated capital of Rs.6406.87 crores for the X Plan period for which they have planned an outlay of Rs.5431.72 crore.

This information was given by the Minister of Coal, Shri Kariya Munda, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.