GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1261

ANSWERED ON:13.08.2013

ALLOCATION OF NEW COAL BLOCKS .

DINESH CHANDRA YADAV

(a) whether the Government has allocated 14 coal blocks to power generating companies after the year 2009;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether such power generating companies which have completed the construction of their power generation projects, but are not able to use their installed power generating capacity due to shortage of coal have been accorded priority in the said allocation of coal blocks; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of such companies?

Will the Minister of COALbe pleased to state:- 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL

(SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)

(a) & (b) : Under the amended provisions of the Mines and Minerals(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the rules thereunder, Government of India has recently allocated 14 regionally explored coal blocks to State and Central Government Companies engaged in power generation. Details of allocation of these 14 coal blocks are as follows:

Sl.No. Coal Block Proposed Applicant Proposed Govt. Proposed allocated State/ CPSU Company Coal Reserves(MT)

1 Tentuloi Odisha Odisha Thermal 1234.00 Power Corp. Ltd.

2 Bhalumuda NTPC NTPC Ltd. 550.00

3 Banai NTPC NTPC Ltd. 629.00

4 Chandrabila NTPC NTPC Ltd. 550.00

5 Kudanali-Luburi NTPC NTPC Ltd. 266.00 Jammu & Kashmir J&K State Power 130.00 Dev. Corp. Ltd.

6 Baisi Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State 150.00 Power Gen. Co. Ltd.

7 Pachwara-South NLC Neyveli U.P.Power 279.00 Ltd./Ghatampur

8 Jilga-Barpali NLC NLC/Sirkali 396.00 (Tamil Nadu) 

 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State 150.00 Power Gen. Co. Ltd.

9 Sarapal-Nuapara Andhra Pradesh APGENCO 701.00

10 KenteExtn. Rajasthan Rajasthan Vidyut 200.00 Utpadan Nigam

11 Mahajanvadi Maharashtra MAHAGENCO 170.00

Gujarat GSECL 170.00 12

Gondbahera Ujheni Madhya Pradesh MPPGCL 532.00 13

Deocha-Pachami Karnataka Karnataka Power 382.00 Corp. Ltd.

West Bengal The West Bengal 584.00 Power Dev. Corp.

Bihar BSPGCL (Pirpainti 486.00 /Lakhisarai) SJVN Ltd./ BUXAR

Punjab Punjab State Power 229.00 Corp. Ltd.

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Generation 171.00 & Dist. Corp Ltd.

Uttar Pradesh UPRVUNL 250.00

14 Kalyanpur Haryana HPGCL 51.00 -Badalpara Uttar Pradesh UPRVUNL 51.00