MINISTRY OF COAL

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ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE AND
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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
Introduction
The Ministry of Coal has the overall responsibility
of determining policies and strategies in respect
of exploration and development of coal and lignite
reserves, sanctioning of important projects of high
value and for deciding all related matters. These
key functions are exercised through its public sector
undertakings, namely Coal India Limited (CIL),
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) and Singareni Collieries
Company Limited (SCCL), a joint sector undertaking
of Government of Telangana and Government of
India with equity capital in the ratio of 51:49.
Vision
Modern, sustainable and competitive coal sector
enabling accelerated coal production for energy
security and economic growth.
Objectives
i. Ensuring achievement of Annual Action Plan
targets for coal production and off-take, Over
Burden Removal (OBR), lignite production
and lignite based power generation.
ii. Infrastructure development to augment coal
and washed coal production.
iii. Leveraging technology to minimize
environmental externalities.
iv. Cutting edge research and development
initiative.
v. Enhancing exploration to augment resource
base.
vi. Quality and reliability in customer services.
vii. Expeditious and joint solutions to inter-
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ministerial issues.
viii. Improving efficiency of Coal India.
ix. Attracting private investments.
x. Allocating coal blocks in a transparent manner.
Functions of the MINISTRY OF COAL (KOYALA
MANTRALAYA)
The Ministry of Coal is concerned with exploration,
development and exploitation of coal and lignite
reserves in India. The subjects allocated to the
Ministry of Coal (includes Subordinate or other
organizations including PSUs concerned with their
subjects) under the Government of India (Allocation
of Business) Rules, 1961, as amended from time to
time as follows :-
i. Exploration and development of coking and
non-coking coal and lignite deposits in India.
ii. All matters relating to production, supply,
distribution and prices of coal.
iii. Development and operation of coal washeries
other than those for which the Department of
Steel is responsible.
iv. Low temperature carbonisation of coal and
production of synthetic oil from coal. 4A. All
work related to coal gasification. 2
v. Administration of the Coal Mines (Conservation
and Development) Act, 1974 (28 of 1974).
vi. The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation.
vii. The Coal Mines Welfare Organisation.
viii. Administration of the Coal Mines Provident
Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1948
(46 of 1948).
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ix. Administration of the Coal Mines Labour
Welfare Fund Act, 1947 (32 of 1947).
x. Rules under the Mines Act, 1952 (32 of 1952)
for the levy and collection of duty of excise on
coke and coal produced and despatched from
mines and administration of rescue fund.
xi. Administration of the Coal Bearing Areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20
of 1957).
xii. Administration of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67
of 1957) and other Union Laws in so far the
said Act and Laws relate to coal and lignite and
sand for stowing, business incidental to such
administration including questions concerning
various States.
1. Organization Structure
As on 30.11.2022, Secretariat of Ministry of Coal
is headed by a Secretary who is assisted by three
Additional Secretaries, two Joint Secretary(including
the Financial Advisor), one Project Advisor, one
Economic Advisor, one Deputy Director General,
nine Directors/Deputy Secretaries/Joint Directors,
nine Under Secretaries, ten Section Officers, one
Controller of Accounts, one Deputy Controller
of Accounts, two Senior Accounts Officers as on
30.11.2022. Organization chart of Ministry of Coal as
on 30.11.2022 is given at Annexure-I
2. Subordinate office and Autonomous
Organization
The following subordinate office and autonomous
organizations are under the administrative control
of Ministry of Coal –
(i) Office of the Coal Controller’s Organization
(CCO) – a subordinate office;
(ii) Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization
(CMPFO) – an autonomous body.
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Public Sector/Joint Sector Companies
i. Coal India Limited
ii. The Singareni Collieries Limited (SCCL)
iii. Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited
3. Coal India Limited (CIL)
Coal India Limited (CIL) is a ‘Maharatna’ company
under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India with
headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal. CIL is the
single largest coal producing company in the world
and one of the largest corporate employers. CIL
operates through 84 mining areas spread over eight
(8) states of India. Coal India Limited has 318 mines
(as on 1st April, 2022) of which 141 are underground,
158 opencast and 19 mixed mines
CIL has ten fully owned Indian subsidiary companies
namely:-
 Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL),
 Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL),
 Central Coalfields Limited (CCL),
 Western Coalfields Limited (WCL),
 South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL),
 Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL),
 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL),
 Central Mine Planning & Design Institute
Limited (CMPDIL),
 CIL Navikarniya Urja Limited.
 CIL Solar PV Limited.
In addition, CIL has a foreign subsidiary in
Mozambique namely Coal India Africana Limitada
(CIAL).
The mines in Assam i.e. North Eastern Coalfields is
managed directly by CIL.
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal
India Ltd is having four (4) Subsidiaries, SECL has
two (2) Subsidiaries and CCL has one (1) subsidiary.
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CIL also has following Joint Venture Companies
1. Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL)
amongst CIL, NTPC, IOCL, FCIL and HFCL
in which CIL holds 33.33 % as on 31.3.22 for
manufacture of Fertilizer (Ammonia, Urea
and Neem Coated Urea) at Sindri, Barauni &
Gorakhpur
2. Talcher Fertilizers limited (TFL) amongst
RCF, CIL, GAIL and FCIL in which CIL holds
33.33 % as on 31.3.22 for Fertilizer projects
and chemical manufacturing (Urea) Complex
with Coal Gasification technology at Talcher,
Odisha
3. CIL NTPC Urja Pvt. Ltd- between CIL and
NTPC in which CIL holds 50% for solar power
projects.
4. Coal Lignite Urja Vikas Private Limited-
between CIL & NLC India Limited in which CIL
holds 50% for creation of Power assets.
5. International Coal Venture Private Limited.
4. The Singareni Collieries Limited (SCCL)
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is
a Joint Venture of Govt. of Telangana and the Govt.
of India with equity participation in the ratio of 51:49
respectively. SCCL is producing around 9% of the
total all India Production.
SCCL is having the registered office in Kothagudem,
Bhadradri District of Telangana. SCCL is presently
operating 18 Opencast Mines and 24 Underground
Mines in the six districts of Telangana State with
manpower of 43,000 (as on 31.12.2022).
Naini coal block (rated capacity of 10 MTPA) is
allocated to SCCL in August 2015 in the Angul
district of Odisha for which mining plan including
mine closure plan is approved and pre-mining
activities are in progress. Mine is expected to start
coal production by the end of 2022-23.
Apart from coal production, SCCL has also
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diversified into Thermal Power generation, Solar
Power generation, Explosive manufacturing for
captive use, processed sand from OB.
Presently, 2X600 MW Singareni Thermal Power
Station is in operation in the Mancherial district
of Telangana. A total of 9352.93 MU electricity is
generated upto 2021-22 and 7219 MU is generated
during 2022-23 (upto Dec, 22).
SCCL proposed to set up 300 MW capacity solar
plants. So far 219 MW capacity plants commissioned
at various locations in SCCL. Works for balance 81
MW including 15 MW Floating solar Power Plant
capacity is under progress. 225.59 MU of power is
generated during 2022-23 (upto Dec). Further, SCCL
is exploring the possibility of setting up another 250
MW Floating Solar PV Projects on the water surface
area of reservoirs of Telangana State.
5. Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited
NLC India Limited, a “Navratna” company with its
registered office at Chennai and Corporate Office at
Neyveli in Tamil Nadu is a pioneer among the Central
Public Sector Enterprises in the energy sector. NLCIL
has lined up a number of projects and spreading
its wings in the States of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Andaman &
Nicobar Islands including expansion/augmentation
of its existing mines and power plants, setting up of
green-field mines & power plants, setting up of wind
and solar power plants across the country with PAN
India Foot Prints. NLCIL is an Energy Major utilising
Lignite & Coal and harnessing Thermal Power and
Green Energy. NLC India Limited operations are
detailed below:
Lignite Mines:
 Three Opencast Lignite Mines of total capacity
of 30.0 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) at
Neyveli Tamil Nadu and one opencast Lignite
Mine of capacity 2.10 MTPA at Barsingsar,
Rajasthan. The present installed capacity is
32.1 MTPA in lignite front.
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Coal Mines:
 The 20.00 MTPA Talabira II & III OC Mine
Operation commenced on 11th December 2019
under MDO mode. The coal production from
Talabira Mines commenced since 26th April
2020. The full production capacity of Talabira
Mines is expected by Jan-2027.
Lignite based Thermal Power Station:
 Four Lignite based Thermal Power Stations
with a total installed capacity of 3390 Mega
Watt (MW) at Neyveli Tamil Nadu and
one Thermal Power Station at Barsingsar,
Rajasthan with an installed capacity of 250
MW. The Total Installed lignite based Thermal
power generation capacity is 3640 MW.
Renewable Energy:
 NLCIL has set its footprint in generation of
Renewable Energy through its Wind power
plant with an installed capacity of 51 MW in
Kazhaneerkulam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil
Nadu. NLCIL has setup solar plants viz., 140
MW (130MW + 10MW) Solar Power plant at
Neyveli, Roof top Solar Power Plant of 1.06
MW capacity at Neyveli, 500 MW & 709 MW
in southern districts of Tamil Nadu and 20
MW solar power plant in Andaman & Nicobar
Islands. With this, the total RE installed
capacity of NLCIL is 1421.06 MW.
 NLCIL has become the first PSU to install 1
GW Solar power project. The present installed
capacity of solar projects is 1.37 GW.
Coal based Thermal power station:
 A coal based Thermal Power Plant at Tuticorin,
Tamil Nadu with two units of 500 MW
capacity each (1000 MW) through NLC Tamil
Nadu Power Limited (NTPL), a Joint Venture
between NLC India Limited and TANGEDCO
(equity participation in the ratio of 89:11) is in
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operation.
 The total installed power generating capacity
of NLC India Limited & its subsidiaries as on
December 2022 is 6061.06MW.
 Five Lignite Thermal Power Stations and
the three Mines at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu,
as well as the lignite Mines and Lignite
based Thermal Power Station in Barsingsar,
Rajasthan are certified with ISO 14001
(Environment Management System), ISO
9001 (Quality Management System) and
OHSAS 18001(Occupational Health and Safety
Management System). NLC India Limited’s
growth is sustained and its contribution to
India’s social and economic development is
significant.
Projects under development:
 Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL),
a joint venture between NLCIL & UPRVUNL
is implementing the 3x660 MW Ghatampur
Coal Based Thermal Power Project (GTPP)
at Ghatampur U.P. at an estimated cost
of ` 17237.80 Cr. The units expected to be
commissioned during FY 2023-24.
 Thermal Power Station-II Second Expansion
(TPS-II 2nd Expansion-2X660 MW) a lignite
based thermal power plant of capacity 1320
MW with two units of 660 MW capacity each
proposed to be set up at Mudanai village
(near Neyveli), Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu
which is linked to Lignite Mines of Neyveli.
All necessary approvals for setting up the
project including the Environmental Clearance
have already been obtained. TANGEDCO has
expressed its willingness to procure the entire
1320 MW from this proposed project. Land for
the project is already in possession. Consent
to Establish is also available. The first unit of
the project is scheduled to be commissioned
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in 50 months from the date of award of the
Contract and the second unit with a phase
shift of 6 months.
 Mine III: The project with a peak rated capacity
of 11 MTPA encompassing a project area of
4842 Ha is proposed to be commissioned to
fuel the requirement of TPS II 2nd Expansion at
an estimated cost of ` 3755.71 Crore. The block
has a mineable reserve of 415 MT. obtaining of
all necessary approvals for commencement
of mining project is in progress. The project
expected to commence its operations by
2026.
 Lignite gasification and conversion to
Methanol” has been started using lignite
in clean coal technologies and utilising the
substantial deposits of lignite that are available
in an environmentally responsible manner. The
planned methanol project aims to produce
1200 metric tonnes of methanol daily. Global
Tender Enquiry is floated on 22.10.2022 with
bid opening is in process.
 NLCIL signed MoU with Assam Power
Distribution Corporation ltd., (APDCL) on
09.08.2022 for the development of 1000 MW
renewable Projects in Assam State.
Projects under pipeline/formulation:
 A JV Company between NLCIL & CIL "Coal
Lignite UrjaVikas Pvt Ltd" was incorporated
on 10th November 2020 for setting up Solar
and Thermal power project across the country
with equity participation of 50:50.
 Pachwara South Coal Block (PSCB) (9 MTPA),
Dumka, Jharkhand: EC & FC proposals are
under process of approval by MoEF&CC. The
proposal for approval of Feasibility Report &
Bankability Report is in progress. Advance
Action Proposal (AAP) was submitted to MoC
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on 11.07.2022 for approval.
 NLCIL has bagged 150 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid
tender floated by SECI and 510 MW Solar
tender floated by IREDA.
 2400 MW pithead coal based Thermal Power
Project at Odisha (NTTPP), is expected to be
commissioned by 2026-27. PPA signed with
TANGEDCO, PED & KSEBL in 2022-23. PPA
signing with GRIDCO is in progress. Single
package (BTG, BOP, FGD & Infrastructure
works) EPC tender is advance stage of process
of awarding LOA.
6. Coal Controller’s Organization:
The Coal Controller’s Organization is a subordinate
Office of Ministry of Coal, having its Offices at
Delhi, Kolkata Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bilaspur, Nagpur,
Sambalpur, Kothagudem and Asansol. Field offices
other than Delhi and Kolkatta are headed by one
GM/ DGM level executive working in the capacity
of Officer on Special Duty (OSD) being supported
by other technical officials. Kolkata office also
looks after the coal mines under the NEC command
area and renders assistance to Coal Controllers on
various issues.
The statistical wing of the office of Coal Controller
consists of two ISS officers and other supporting
staff, who are responsible for collection, compilation
and publication of Coal Statistics on a regular basis.
CCO is the Nodal Office for collection, compilation
and dissemination of Coal Statistics in Government
of India.
The administrative wing of CCO is headed by Jt.
Director (ISS) supported by one Deputy. Director
(ISS) and two Deputy Assistant Coal Controllers
and other Officials.
The present staff strength as on 31.12.2022 in CCO
Delhi, CCO Kolkata and Dhanbad office are given as
follows: -
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POSITION OF MANPOWER AS ON 31.12.2022

Group A Group B Group C

Manpower Total
Gazetted Gazetted Non Gazetted Non Gazetted
Sanction
11 Nil 38 128 177
Strength
In position 04 Nil 21 51 76
Vacant 07 Nil 17 77 101

Strengthening of the Coal Controller’s
Organization
There have been important changes in the Coal
sector in the recent past including in its policy
framework and legal provisions necessitating the
need for restructuring and re-orientation of the Coal
Controller’s Organization. Against this backdrop,
Ministry of Coal has formed four members review
committee under the Chairmanship of Shri
A.N.Sahay, Ex Coal Controller to review the functions
of Coal Controller’s Office. Four meetings of the
committee were held during 2020 and 2021 after
detailed deliberations of the Committee and final
report of the committee was submitted to Ministry
of Coal.
In final restructuring report of Shri A. N. Sahay
Committee, 177 manpower strength at different
technical level for strengthening of CCO was
proposed. The final restructuring report of Sahay
Committee was in principal approved by the
Ministry of Coal on 7.09.2021. In view of increase
in the responsibilities of CCO keeping in mind the
increase in number of mines and fully automation in
future, revised manpower requirement submitted to
M/o Coal is as under

No. of No of Posts No of No of Existing No of New

Sanctioned under deemed Posts to be posts to be posts New Proposed Remarks
Strength abolished surrendered retained Created Strength
S.No. 1 2 3 4(1-2-3) 5 6 (4+5)
Qty. 177 43 62 72 58 130 Under
consideration
at M/o Coal

Functions: (iii) The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and the

Collection of Statistics (Central) Rules, 2011.
The Coal Controller’s Organization discharges
various statutory functions derived from the (iv) The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition &
following statutes: Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957)

(i) The Colliery Control Rules, 2004 (Amended in (v) Act as Commissioner of Payment under CM
2021). (SP) Act, 2015

(ii) The Coal Mines (Conservation & Development) The Coal Controller’s Organization discharges the
Act, 1974 and The Coal Mines (Conservation following functions: -
& Development) Rules, 1975 (Amended in (a) Inspection of collieries so as to ensure the
2011) correctness of the class, grade or size of coal.

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(b) To issue directives for the purpose of
declaration and maintenance of grades of coal
of a seam mined in a colliery.
(c) To act as the appellate authority in case of
dispute between consumers and owner arising
out of declaration of grade of coal.
(d) Quality surveillance with respect to
maintenance of grade, loading of coal in
wagons/trucks according to laid down
procedures regarding grades and sizes.
(e) To grant opening/re-opening permission of
coal mine, seam or a section of seam or to
sub-divide a mine.
(f) Approval of Mining Plan and Mine Closure Plan
(g) Implementation of Washery Rejects Policy
(h) Review/evaluations of mines under Star rating
Policy
(i) Collection, Compilation of Monthly Coal
& Lignite Statistics and Release of Annual
Publication i.e. Provisional Coal Statistics and
Coal Directory
(j) Reimbursement of funds against progressive/
final mine closure activities from Escrow
Accounts
(k) Disbursement of sums of credit from Coal
Mines Conservation and Development
account:
(l) To hear objections to the Central Government’s
Notification relating to acquisition of coal
bearing land under Coal Bearing Area
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and
to furnish his reports to Central Govt.
(m) To facilitate field visit for prospective bidders
for proposed coal blocks for auction
(n) Parliament Quaries & RTI
(o) Support of Niti Ayog, IBM, State Govt. and
DPIIT etc
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A brief description of Coal Controller’s Organization’s
performance during the period 1st April 2022 to 31st
December 2022 are given as under: -
Performance of Coal Controller’s Organisation
office during the year 2022-23 (up to
December, 2022).
1. Grant of Permission for opening and re-
opening of coal mines: In FY 2022-23
(up to December 2022), Coal Controller’s
Organisation has granted opening permission
to total 21 mines.
2. Disposal of cases under Section 8 of the Coal
Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development)
Act, 1957: CCO has recommended 5 cases to
the Ministry of Coal under section 8 of CBA
Act, 1957 to issue NoC during 2022-23 (up to
December 2022).
3. Statutory Complaint regarding grade
slippage: 31 cases of statutory Complaints
against grade slippage were received until
December’2022, out of which Coal Controller
has conducted hearing for 21 cases and
remaining 10 are in process.
4. Approval of Mining Plan & Mine Closure
Plan for all coal and lignite companies other
than CIL: As per the Office Memorandum
No. 34011/28/2019-CPIM dated 29.05.2020
of MoC regarding Guidelines for Preparation,
Formulation, Submission, Processing, Scrutiny,
Approval and Revision of Mining Plan for the
coal and lignite blocks, all Mining Plans are
submitted online through SWCS portal of
MoC. After necessary scrutiny and compliance
of observations of the committee formed for
purpose, committee recommends for approval
of the Mining Plan to the Coal Controller.
In FY 2022-23 (up to December 2022), 17
Mining Plans & Mine Closure Plan have been
approved and 7 are under process.
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5. Reviewing of coal/lignite mines under Practices

Star rating Policy: In order to evaluate the
performance of Coal & Lignite Mines, Star
rating policy is formulated and implementation
of same policy for Coal & Lignite Mines was
approved by GoI with effect from 01.04.2019.
As per star rating policy, it has been planned
to implement a system of self evaluation and
subsequent validation by Coal controller’s
organization of all coal mines under various
factors covered broadly in seven modules as
follows:
1. Mining Operations Related Parameters
2. Environment related parameters
3. Adoption of Technologies: Best Mining
4. Economic performance
5. Rehabilitation & Resettlement related
parameters
6. Worker related Compliance
7. Safety & Security related parameter
Total 50 evaluation parameters in Open cast Mines
and 47 in Underground Mines are specified in these
seven modules in the prescribed templates for self
evaluation for both UG mines and OC mines. In case
of mixed mines having both UG and OC operations,
the final rating of mines will be calculated on
weighted average of coal production target of OC
and UG sections of the mixed mine.

Rating Name of No of Mines Type of Mine No of mines declared star rating

Year Company assessed OC+ UG+ Mixed 5 star 4 star 3 star 2 star 1 star No star

Total 358 182+158+18 16 41 134 100 61 6

BCCL 30 18+5+7 0 2 3 13 10 2

CCL 41 36+5+0 0 3 23 12 2 1

ECL 71 15+48+8 0 6 21 18 25 1

MCL 18 15+3+0 0 1 2 6 7 2

NCL 10 10+0+0 2 0 3 5 0 0
2019-20
SECL 63 20+43+0 2 4 33 18 6 0

WCL 56 3+24+1 0 11 25 15 5 0

SCCL 36 13+23+0 1 6 17 8 4 0

NLCIL 4 4+0+0 3 0 1 0 0 0

Captive & 29 20+7+2 8 8 7 4 2 0

Others

Performance of Star Rating for base Year 2020-21
and 2022-22 are under progress. Self evaluation
by mines have been completed and top 10 %
highest scoring mines are being validated through
physical inspection by Committee formed by CCO
at Regional level.
6. Collection, Compilation and Publication
of Coal Statistics: CCO being the sole agency
for collection, compilation, dissemination, and
publication, of data regarding different parameters
of production and dispatch of coal & lignite, provides
monthly data to Central Statistics Office, RBI,
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT), Indian Bureau of Mines and other
national and international organizations. It also
publishes Annual Coal Directory and Provisional Coal

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Statistics. Coal Directory 2020-21 have already been
published on 25.01.2022. Provisional Coal Statistics
2021-22 has been published on 04.08.2022. Coal
Directory for 2021-22 will be published in the month
of January.
7. Bank Guarantee related issue to earlier
allocated coal blocks: CCO sends report to
concerned prior allottee as per direction by Ministry
as and when required. Out of 34 Coal block court
cases.
 Bank Guarantee for 8 coal blocks has been
returned in 2021-22.
 Bank Guarantee of 7 blocks has been returned
in 2022-23.
 9 Coal blocks have been reviewed by IMG and
order from MoC is awaited
 5 Coal blocks data have been submitted to
MoC for review
 5 Coal blocks are to be reviewed.
8. Quantification of linkage coal through
Bridge Linkage: CCO quantifies linkage quantity of
coal through Bridge Linkage and 7 cases relating
to linkage of coal sorted out as per directions of
Standing Linkage Committee (SLC) in 2022-23.
9. Monitoring of mine closure and operate
the Escrow Account for mine closure activity:
Coal Controller office has been entrusted for
implementation and monitoring of Mine closure
activities of the mining areas as per approved
Mine Closure plan (Progressive and Final) and
to execute Tripartite Escrow Agreement to open
an Escrow Account with any scheduled Bank
for depositing annual mine closure cost as per
approved Mine Closure Plan.(Office Memorandum
No. 34011/28/2019-CPIM dated 29.05.2020 of MoC
regarding Guidelines for Preparation, Formulation,
Submission, Processing, Scrutiny, Approval and
Revision of Mining Plan for the coal and lignite
blocks). 591 Tripartite Escrow Account Agreements
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have been executed between Coal/Lignite
Companies with Scheduled Banks. The total amount
deposited with interest after adjusting TDS up to
December 2022 to the Escrow Accounts stands at
` 14620.71 Crs. Up to December 2022, ` 2432.99 Cr
has been reimbursed against progressive/final mine
closure activities from Escrow Accounts of different
coal & lignite mines. During FY 2022-23 (up to
December 2022), 56 Escrow Agreements have been
executed and 2 are under process.
10. Reimbursement of funds against
progressive/final mine closure activities from
Escrow Accounts: For the FY 2022-23 (up to
December 2022), funds of ` 108.38 Cr have been
reimbursed for 32 Coal/Lignite mines against
progressive/final mine closure activities.
11. Work as Commissioner of Payments-:
Coal Controller functions as the Commissioner of
Payment to settle the claim cases for the Schedule-I
Coal Mines as per the Coal Mines (Special Provision)
Act, 2015. The performance of the COP is as under:
Year Amount disbursed in `
2016-17 944,69,37,538/-
2017-18 197,31,98,353/-
2018-19 2,47,41,088/-
2019-20 Nil
2020-21 91,54,13,995/-
2021-22 36,09,59,649/-
2022-23 (Up to 3,82,74,47,548
December, 2022)
12. Permission for disposal of washery rejects:
25 washeries for (7.3,37 MTonnes) have been granted
permission for disposal of washery rejects during
2022-23 in accordance with “Policy for handling
& disposal of washery rejects issued by MoC vide
CCT-13011/3/2007-CA-I (Vol-III), dated 27-05-2021.
About 101 nos. of applications were processed up
to December, 2022.
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13. Disbursement of sums of credit from Coal
Mines conservation and development account:
The Coal Controller acts as the Member Secretary
for the Coal Conservation & Development Advisory
Committee (CCDAC), constituted under Colliery
Control (Amendment) rules 2021. The office of the
Coal Controller receives processes and scrutinizes
applications/claims from Coal Companies regarding
Protective work, Scientific Development Works,
road and railways infrastructure projects in the
coalfields areas to release of funds through CCDAC.
Fund status is as under.

Development of Transport Infrastructure

Conservation and Safety in Coal Mines
in Coalfields (DTIC)
Particulars
GN NER TSP SC Total GN NER TSP SC Total

Fund Allocated 2021-22 4.39 0.60 0.51 0.50 6.00 47.87 6.55 6.63 5.43 65.48

RE 2021-22 0.32 0.45 0.51 3.22 4.50 0.70 6.55 30.80 27.43 65.48

Spill over amount 2020-21 0.00 0.00 0.509 3.217 3.727 0.00 0.00 30.795 70.944 101.739

Approved CCDAC Funds 3.928 0.00 1.815 2.308 8.052 0.00 0.404 0.00 0.00 0.404

Total approved (i.e., spill 3.928 0.00 2.234 5.525 11.779 0.00 0.404 30.795 70.944 102.143
over 2020-21+approved by
CCDAC in 2021-22)

Fund disbursed in 21-22 0.32 0.00 0.509 3.217 4.047 0.00 0.404 30.795 27.430 58.629

Fund disbursed in 22-23 (Up 3.26 0.00 0.34 0.00 3.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.15 4.15
to Dec. 2022)

Approved amount yet to be 0.348 0.00 1.385 2.308 4.132 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.364 39.364
disbursed (Up to Dec. 2022)
(i.e., Spill over 2021-22)

Fund Allocated in 2022-23 (` in Cr)

Development of Transport Infrastructure in
Conservation and Safety in Coal Mines
Coalfields (DTIC)
(BE-4.00 Cr.) 2022-23
(BE 50.04Cr.) 2022-23
Particulars

NER TSP SC NER TSP SC

GN Total GN Total
(10.00%) (8.6%) (8.3%) (10.00%) (8.6%) (8.3%)

Fund Allocated 2022-23 4.39 0.60 0.51 0.50 6.00 47.87 6.55 6.63 5.43 65.48

Spill over amount 2021-22 0.32 0.45 0.51 3.22 4.50 0.70 6.55 30.80 27.43 65.48
Up to Dec. 2022

14. Information Technology: CCO is successfully operating e-Office and Video Conference system in
CCO Delhi.

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7. COAL MINES PROVIDENT FUND Provident Fund Scheme, 1948 as on 31.03.2022 is

ORGANISATION (CMPFO) 3. 64 lakh approx.

The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation is an
Autonomous body established under the Coal Mines
Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
1948, and is responsible for administering the Coal
Mines Provident Fund Scheme, 1948, Coal Mines
Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976, and Coal
Mines Pension Scheme, 1998. These three schemes
are administered by CMPFO under the guidance of
tripartite Board of Trustees, consisting of Central
and State Government’s representatives, employers’
representatives and employees’ representatives.
The Organization renders services to 352683
Provident Fund subscribers and about 590072
pensioners approximately as on 31st December,
2022. The Headquarters of CMPFO is at Dhanbad
and its 20 Regional Offices are spread in the Coal
producing states in the Country.
7.1 Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme.
At the end of the financial year 2022-23 the total
number of Coal mines & office units covered under
the Scheme stood at 832 excluding coke plants
operating in Private Sector. Live membership of the
During 2021-22 i.e. (01.04.2022 to 30.11.2022) Coal
Mines Provident Fund Contributions including
voluntary contributions amounting ` 4800 Crores
approx and from 01.12.2022 to 31.03.2023 is
` 2400 Crore approx were received in the Coal
Mines Provident Fund raising thereby the total
contributions upto ` 7200 Crores approx. The entire
accumulation in the fund is invested in accordance
with the guidelines laid down by the Ministry
of Finance. The total Face value of the fund’s
investment upto 31-10- 2022 stood at ` 123258.98
Crores approx (including SDS investment of 16522
Crore). The Incremental Investment (Face Value)
from 01.04.2022 to 30-11-2022 is ` 3835 Crore
approx and from 01.12.22 to 31.03.23 is ` 863 Crore
approx.
During 2021-22, provisional interest has been
allowed on members’ accumulation at the rate of
8% per annum.
Refund from Provident Fund during 2022-23 (upto
31st Mar, 2023) together with the advances paid is
indicated below:-

No of cases settled (from No of cases settled (from 01.12.2022

01.04.2022 to 30-11.2022) and to 31.03.2023) and disbursed #
disbursed #
Provident Fund Refund Cases 18895 9444 approx.

}
Marriage Advance 2316 approx
Education Advance 4633
House Building Advance
The amount disbursed on P.F. and ` 6545.9 Crores approx. ` 3272 Crore approx. (wef-01-12-22 to
Advances (wef-01-04-22 to 30-11-22) 31-03-23)

# All figures are provisional.

The cost of Administration of CMPF Scheme is met out of the administrative Charge @ 3% on the provident
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The trend of pendency in Settlement of Provident Fund refunds is shown in the figure given below:-
7.2 Coal Mines Deposit Linked Insurance
Scheme
In the event of death of an employee in harness
who was a member of Coal Mines Provident Fund
Scheme, his/her nominee was entitled to receive in
addition to the Provident Fund, an amount equal to
the average balance, in the account of the deceased
during the preceding 3 years, subject to a maximum
of ` 10,000/-.
In accordance with the Scheme, the employers
were required to contribute at the rate of 0.5%
of the aggregate wages of covered workers. The
Central Government was also required to pay
half of the amount contributed by the employers
under the Scheme. Currently, for meeting the cost
of administration of this scheme, employers are
requested to contribute @ 0.1% of aggregate wages
and the Central Government contributes 50%
thereof i.e. 0.05% of aggregate wage.
The executive cadre of employees of CIL were
exempted from operation of the said Scheme
vide Gazette Notification No. S.O 822 (E) dated
24.03.2009. The workers of the CIL and its
subsidiaries were exempted earlier from the
operations of the Scheme by Ministry of Coal.
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7.3 Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3E
of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act, 1948( 46 of 1948) and in suppression
of the Coal Mines Family Pension Scheme, 1971,
except in respect of things done or omitted to
be done before such supersession, the Central
Government has framed the Coal Mines Pension
Scheme, 1998.
The Coal Mines Pension Scheme has come into
force with effect from the 31st day of March, 1998.
The number of new claims of Pension settled in
2022-23(01.04.22 to 30-11.2022) is 21732 & from
(01.12.2022 to 31.03.2023) is 10864 approx. The total
amount disbursed under the Coal Mines Pension
Scheme, 1998 from (01.04.22 to 30-11.2022) is
` 3110 Crore approx and from (01.12.22 to 31.03.23)
is ` 1550 Crore approx.
The highlights of the Scheme are:-
Corpus of the Fund and its sustainability:-
The Pension Fund consists of the following:-
(a) Net assets of the Coal Mines Family Pension
Scheme, 1971 as on the appointed day;
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(b) An amount equivalent to two and one–third
percent of the salary of the employee, being
the aggregate of equal shares of the employee
and the employer from their respective
contributions to the fund, to be transferred
from the appointed day from the Fund of the
employee.
(c) An amount equivalent to two percent of the
Basic and dearness allowance paid to the
employee from the first day of April, 1989 or
the date of joining, whichever is later, upto the
31st day of March, 1996 and two percent of
the notional salary of the employee from the
1st day of April, 1996 or the date of joining,
whichever is later, to be transferred from his
salary.
(d) An amount equivalent to one increment to
be calculated on the basis of the salary of the
employee as on the first day of July, 1995 or
the date of joining, whichever is later, to be
transferred from the first day of July, 1995 or
the date of joining, whichever is later, to be
transferred from the salary of the employee.
{clause (b) to (d) omitted and clause (g)
inserted for contribution @ 7% on payable
basic & dearness allowance of each employee
and employer) vide GSR No.540(E) published
on 8th June 2018 w.e.f. 01.10.2017.}
(e) An amount equivalent to one and two-third
percent of the salary of the employee to be
contributed by the Central Government from
the appointed day;
Provided that in the case of an employee
whose salary exceeds rupees one thousand six
hundred per month, the contribution payable
by the Central Government shall be equal to
the maximum of the amount payable on the
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salary of rupees one thousand six hundred per
month only;
(f) Amounts to be deposited by Pension members
including new optee in terms of the provisions
of the Scheme.
The pension contribution of in-service members as
on 01-04-2022 to 30-11-2022 is ` 2368 Crore and
from 01-12-22 to 31-03-23 is ` 1184 Crore (estimated)
(including Government Share and interest).
Coverage:-
(a) All employees who were members of the
erstwhile Coal Mines Family Pension Scheme,
1971 and were on rolls on 31st March, 1998.
(b) All such employees who are appointed on or
after 31st March, 1998.
(c) All such optee members who opted for
membership of the Pension Fund in form
PS-1 and PS-2 as the case may be with the
condition specified under the Scheme.
(d) All such employees who died while in service
during the period 01.04.1994 to 31.03.1998 are
treated as deemed optee of the scheme vide
G.S.R. No. 521(E) dated 12.08.2004.
Benefits:-
(a) Monthly Pension. (Superannuation, Voluntary
Retirement, exit from service)
(b) Disablement Pension.
(c) Monthly widow or widower pension.
(d) Children Pension
(e) Orphan Pension.
(f) Ex gratia Payment.
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Note: All figures provided in the material for Annual Report of the Ministry of Coal for the year 2022-23
(upto 31.03.2023) are estimated and unaudited.

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2
Chapter

THE YEAR AT A GLANCE

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THE YEAR AT A GLANCE

1. Coal Reserves in India

The inventory of Geological Resources of Indian Coal as on 01.04.2022 and up to a depth of 1200m prepared
by the Geological Survey of India on the basis of resources estimated by CMPDI, MECL, GSI, SCCL and
others is 361.41 BT. The resources have been found mainly in Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal,
Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

Type-wise and category-wise resource an on 01.04.2022

(Resource in million tonne)

Depth Range(m) Measured Indicated Inferred   Total
(331) (332) (333)
      Exploration Mapping  
GONDWANA COAL
Coking
0-300 8.24 4.15 0.04 0.00 12.43
0-600 8.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.70
300-600 1.52 5.01 0.74 0.00 7.27
600-1200 2.41 3.12 1.17 0.00 6.70
0-1200 20.87 12.28 1.95 0.00 35.10
Non-coking
0-300 120.85 57.37 6.72 0.00 184.94
0-600 5.66 0.44 0.00 0.00 6.10
300-600 34.74 61.00 12.06 0.00 107.80
600-1200 4.39 16.03 5.39 0.00 25.81
0-1200 165.64 134.84 24.17 0.00 324.65
TERTIARY COAL  
High Sulphur
0-300 0.41 0.11 0.19 0.75 1.46
300-600 0.18 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.20
0-600 0.59 0.13 0.19 0.75 1.66

Note: Figure is provisional.

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Depth-wise and category-wise resource as on 01.04.2022

(Resource in million tonne)

Depth Coking Non-coking

High Grand
Range Prime Medium Semi Superior Inferior Ungraded Sulphur Total
(m) coking (G1-G6) (G7-G17)
0-300 0.00 11.96 0.47 21.69 156.53 6.72 1.46 198.82
0-600 4.05 4.65 0.00 0.20 5.90 0.00 0.00 14.81
300-600 0.00 6.51 0.76 13.79 81.95 12.06 0.20 115.27
600-1200 1.26 4.96 0.48 3.43 16.99 5.39 0.00 32.51
0-1200 5.31 28.08 1.71 39.11 261.37 24.17 1.66 361.41

2. Lignite Reserves in India

The Lignite reserves in the country are estimated at around 46.20 Billion Tonne (as on 01.04.2022). The
major deposits are located in the State of Tamil Nadu, followed by Rajasthan, Gujarat, Union Territory of
Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Odisha, and West Bengal.

3. State-wise Coal and Lignite Reserves

(Coal Resources in million tonne)

State Measured (331) Indicated (332) Inferred (333) Resource

Odisha 48572.58 34080.42 5451.60 88104.60
Jharkhand 53245.02 28259.67 5155.41 86660.10
Chhattisgarh 32053.42 40701.35 1436.99 74191.76
West Bengal 17233.88 12858.84 3778.53 33871.25
Madhya Pradesh 14051.66 12722.97 4142.10 30916.73
Telangana 11256.78 8344.35 3433.07 23034.20
Maharashtra 7983.64 3390.48 1846.59 13220.71
Bihar 309.53 4079.69 47.96 4437.18
Andhra Pradesh 920.96 2442.74 778.17 4141.87
Uttar Pradesh 884.04 177.76 0.00 1061.80
Meghalaya 89.04 16.51 470.93 576.48
Assam 464.78 57.21 3.02 525.01
Nagaland 8.76 21.83 447.72 478.31
Sikkim 0.00 58.25 42.98 101.23
Arunachal Pradesh 31.23 40.11 18.89 90.23
Total 187105.32 147252.18 27053.96 361411.46

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(Lignite Resources in million tonne)

State Measured (331) Indicated (332) Inferred (333) Resource

Pondicherry 00 405.61 11.00 416.61
Tamilnadu 4926.92 21981.18 9652.62 36560.72
Rajasthan 11.68.53 3029.78 2259.41 6457.72
Gujarat 1278.65 283.70 1159.70 2722.05
J&K 00 20.25 7.30 27.55
Kerala 00 00 9.65 9.65
WB 00 1.13 2.80 3.93
Odisha 00 00 5.93 5.93
Total 7374.10 25721.65 13108.41 46204.16

4. Coal Production
During 2022-23 (up to Dec.22) actual Raw Coal Production is 607.295 Million Tonnes (MT) against the
Annual production Target of 911.00 MT. The Company-wise details of coal production from CIL, SCCL and
Others are given below:

COMPANY WISE COAL PRODUCTION

[MT]

2022-23 (up to Dec,2022)

2020-21 2021-22 (Provisional)
(Provisional)
Achieve- Growth
Company
ment % %
Annual Annual Achieve-
Actual Actual Actual
Target Target ment %

CIL 596.221 670.000 622.634 92.93% 4.43% 700.000 479.040 68.43%

SCCL 50.580 68.000 65.022 95.62% 28.55% 70.000 47.233 67.48%

Captive * 63.149 99.000 85.718 86.58% 35.74% 130.000 76.612 58.93%

Others 6.133 11.000 4.837 43.97% -21.13% 11.000 4.410 40.09%

Total 716.083 848.00 778.211 91.77% 8.68% 911.00 607.295 66.66%

* Production of 3.202 MT, 2.913 MT. and 1.216 MT from Gare Palma-IV/ 2 & 3 of SECL during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-
23(up to Dec 2022) is added to CIL and not included in Captive Production.

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5. Coal Dispatch
During 2022-23 (up to Dec.22) actual Raw Coal dispatched is 637.241 MT against the Annual Target of 911.00
MT. The Company-wise details of coal production from CIL, SCCL and Others are given below:

COMPANY WISE COAL DISPATCH

[MT]

2022-23 (up to Dec,2022)

2020-21 2021-22 (Provisional)
(Provisional)
Achieve- Growth
Company
ment % %
Annual Annual Achieve-
Actual Actual Actual
Target Target ment %

CIL 573.628 740.000 661.741 89.42% 15.36% 700.000 508.062 72.58%

SCCL 48.513 68.000 65.533 96.37% 35.08% 70.000 47.274 67.53%

Captive * 62.624 99.000 87.076 87.96% 39.05% 130.000 77.500 59.62%

Others 6.119 11.000 4.863 44.21% -20.53% 11.000 4.405 40.05%

Total 690.884 918.000 819.213 89.24% 18.57% 911.00 637.241 69.95%

* Dispatch of 3.241 MT, 2.713 MT and 1.430 MT from Gare Palma-IV/ 2 & 3 of SECL during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23
(up to Dec 2022) is added to CIL and not included in Captive dispatch.

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6. Company-wise Raw Coal Dispatch:

 (In MT)

Company Jan 2022- Nov 2022 Jan 2021-Nov 2021

% Growth
  Target Actual % ach. Actual
CIL 708.0 687.9 97% 646.5 6%
SCCL 68.63 64.64 94.19 64.90 -0.40

6.A. Company-wise Projection of Raw Coal dispatch for Jan-Mar 2021

(In MT)

Jan 2023- Mar 2023 Jan 2022-Mar 2022

Company
Projected Actual
CIL 191.5 180.3
SCCL 20.72 17.36

7. Sector wise Raw Coal Dispatch-CIL (Provisional)

                                                                                                   (In MT)

Actual Actual
Sector % growth
Jan 2022- Dec 2022 Jan 2021-Dec 2021
Steel * 5.9 4.5 33%
Power ( Utility )** 581.8 516.9 13%
Power( Captive) *** 33.3 36.8 -10%
Cement 3.2 3.7 -13%

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Actual Actual
Sector % growth
Jan 2022- Dec 2022 Jan 2021-Dec 2021
Others 63.6 84.6 -25%
CIL # 687.9 646.5 6%
* includes coking coal feed to washeries, direct feed and blendable to steel plants
** includes non-coking coal feed to washery and Bina Deshaling Plant for beneficiation and special forward e-auction
to power
*** Captive Power includes despatches to fertilizer sector
# excludes colliery consumption

Sector wise coal dispatch status of CIL

7.1 Sector-wise Dispatch Projection of CIL

(In MT)
Projected Actual
Sector
Jan 2023- Mar 2023 Jan 2022-Mar 2022
Steel * 1.4 1.5
Power ( Utility )** 154.4 143.6
Power( Captive) *** 10.1 8.5
Cement 1.3 1.1
Others 24.4 25.6
CIL # 191.5 180.3
* includes coking coal feed to washeries, direct feed and blendable to steel plants
** includes non-coking coal feed to washery and Bina Deshaling Plant for beneficiation and special forward e-auction
to power
*** Captive Power includes despatches to fertilizer sector
# excludes colliery consumption
*** Captive Power includes despatches to fertilizer sector
# excludes colliery consumption

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8. Sector Wise Dispatch of SCCL

Actual Actual Actual Actual

Growth Growth
(Jan -Dec, (Jan - Dec, (%) (Apr - Dec, (Apr - Dec, (%)
Sector
2022) 2021) 2022) 2021)

Power (Utility) 52.75 53.98 -2.28 39.05 39.94 -2.24

Power (CPP) 2.98 2.92 2.21 2.00 2.24 -10.43
Cement 3.15 2.99 5.49 2.27 2.19 3.84
Sponge Iron/CDI 0.39 0.18 117.00 0.28 0.14 91.67
Others 5.36 4.83 10.91 3.68 3.66 0.57
Total : SCCL 64.64 64.90 -0.40 47.28 48.17 -1.85

Sector wise coal dispatch status of SCCL

8.2 Sector-wise Dispatch Projection of SCCL

(In MT)

Sector Projected Actual

Jan 2023- Mar 2023 Jan 2022-Mar 2022
Power (Utility)
17.10 13.71
Power (CPP) 1.30 0.98
Cement 0.53 0.88
Sponge Iron/CDI 0.07 0.11
Others 1.72 1.69
Total 20.72 17.36

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9. Lignite Production
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is an integrated mining cum Power Company with open cast lignite mines linked
to Thermal Power Stations. During the year 2022-23, lignite production by NLC India Limited were 17.21 MT
upto the month of December 2022 against the BE target (2022-23) of 26.35 MT, further power generation by
NLCIL& NTPL (JV) were 18238.81 MU & 4306.04 MU upto the month of December 2022 against the BE target
(2022-23)of 26,627.33 MU & 7,540.00 MU respectively. The anticipated production for the period January
2023 to March 2023 is indicated. Details are furnished below:

2021-22
2022-23
(Jan’22 to Jan 2023 to
BE (upto Dec’22)
Product Unit Mar ’22) March 2023
2022-23
Actual (Projection)
Actual Target
(Provl)
Overburden MM3 165.85 40.49 120.05 112.35 45.80
Lignite MT 26.35 8.52 18.39 17.21 7.96
Power Gross (NLCIL) MU 26,627.33 6,529.96 19,512.97 18,238.81 7,114.36
Power Export (NLCIL) MU 23,973.33 5,788.63 17,572.87 16,072.10 6,399.36
Power Gross (NTPL) MU 7,540.00 927.02 5,538.00 4,306.04 2,002.00
Power Export (NTPL) MU 7,107.00 850.25 5,220.00 4,006.24 1,887.00

Lignite Dispatch:
(in Million Tonnes)
Company-Wise Lignite Dispatch
2022-23 (up to Dec. 22)
LIGNITE : 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
(Prov.)
NLC 25.123 19.753 26.932 18.785 112.35
GMDCL 6.957 6.004 8.554 5.643 17.21
GIPCL 3.342 3.507 2.910 1.967 18,238.81
GPCL 1.272 1.852 0.921 16,072.10
RSMML 0.790 0.830 1.981 0.822 4,306.04
GHCL 0.055 0.036 0.069 0.068 4,006.24
VSLPPL 0.697 0.927 0.980 0.743 16,072.10
BLMCL 5.303 6.163 5.796 4.385 4,306.04
All India 42.267 38.492 49.074 33.334 4,006.24

10. Coal Linkage Policy implementation

Policy for Auction of Coal Linkages to Non-Regulated Sector: CIL has completed five tranches of linkage
auctions so far, where total 131.19 Million Tonne per annum of linkages have been booked by the successful
bidders.

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Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala
(Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI) Policy:
209.614 Million Tonnes coal linkage have been
booked / allocated under the different provisions of
the SHAKTI Policy.
11. New Policy Initiatives
(i) New sub-sector under the Policy for Auction
of coal linkages of Non-Regulated Sector
(NRS):- A new Sub-sector ‘Production of
Syn-Gas leading to coal gasification’ has been
created in 2022 under the NRS linkage auctions
in order to encourage coal gasification
technology so that new consumers requiring
coal for coal gasification are incentivized.
This will also mitigate the adverse impacts
of the conventional use of coal on the
environment.
(ii) Single window for e-auction of coal:-
Government has recently approved a new
mechanism for e-auction of coal by the coal
companies. The erstwhile sectoral e-auction
windows Coal India Limited has been done
away with and henceforth, all the non-
linkage coal of the coal companies would be
sold through one e-auction window of Coal
India Limited / Singareni Collieries Company
Limited. This single e-auction window will
cater to all the Sectors viz., Power & Non-
regulated Sector including traders. Therefore,
coal of any particular grade would be sold in
the market to all the consumers at one rate
(One Nation -One Coal Grade, One Rate).
A single e-auction window would enable
the coal companies to sell coal through the
market discovered price mechanism and
thus, implementing this policy will lead to
the removal of Market distortions. It shall also
increase operational efficiencies and lead
to an increase in domestic coal demand by
efficiency in domestic coal market.
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(iii) Amendment to NCDP: To promote optimum
utilization of coal resources in the national
interest, enabling provisions has been made
by way of amendment to the New Coal
Distribution Policy (NCDP), 2007, in order
to allow the coal produced from Closed /
Abandoned / Discontinued mines of CIL /
SCCL to be sold through a transparent and
objective manner as per the guidelines issued
by Ministry of Coal from time to time.
(iv) Coal linkages for gasification plants of
the coal companies: CIL / SCCL have been
allowed to provide long term allotment of
coal to their own gasification plants at prices
as may be decided by the coal company. This
move will encourage the coal gasification
technology in the country and will help in
early establishment of this new use of coal.
12. Guidelines for mine closure for mines
closed before 2009
Large no. of mines were discontinued/abandoned/
closed before 2009 when 1st mine closure guidelines
were issued by the Ministry of Coal. There is a need
to close these mines scientifically in such a manner
that they provide benefit to the community, prevent
illegal mining, ensure the safety and re-purposing
of the mined-out land. Therefore, the mine closure
guidelines was issued on 28th October, 2022,
which will provide guidance to all coal companies
(including lignite) having discontinued/ abandoned/
closed mines after the nationalization of coal mines
till 27th August 2009 (date of issuance of first coal
mines closure guidelines). The guidelines intend to
only provide an overall framework for the closure
of mines and the details of final implementation
plans are to be finalized and approved by respective
company boards. Overall goal of the guidelines is to
restore the mined-out land as far as possible to its
pre-mining stage.
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13. Ensuring Coal quality by Third Party
Sampling
For enhanced customer satisfaction, special
emphasis has been given to Quality Management
of coal from mine to dispatch point. Now, all the
consumers of CIL have the option for quality
assessment of the supplies through independent
third-party sampling agencies (TPSA). Apart from
Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research (CIMFR)
and Quality Council of India (QCI) two more agencies
namely M/s SGS India Private Ltd (by CIL) for power
& non-power sectors & M/s Mitra S K Pvt. Ltd. for
power sectors are empanelled to provide more
choices of Third-Party Agencies to consumers. All
consumers of power /non-power sectors are free to
take services of any of the empanelled agencies. Due
to various initiatives taken by CIL like use of mobile
crushers, procurement of online ash analysers first
mile connectivity etc for better governance of
quality of coal, the grade conformity of coal (Third
Party Sampling) supplied during Apr 22-November
22 has enhanced up to 69% (provisional) compared
to 65% of April 2021 to March 2022 last year for CIL.
14. Mission Coking Coal
With these transformative measures taken by
Ministry of Coal under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative
of PM, CIL has offered eight discontinued coking
coal mines, out of the total 30 discontinued mines,
on an innovative model of revenue sharing to the
private sector with a PRC of 2 MT.
To further enhance raw coking coal production,
the Ministry of Coal has auctioned 10 coking coal
blocks to the private sector with a PRC of 22.5MT
during the last two years. Most of these blocks are
expected to start production by 2025.
15. Mining Developers cum Operators
Ministry of Coal intent to engage reputed MDOs in
coal mines, through open global tenders, and to
ramp up domestic coal output and reduce import
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dependency to extent possible. The contract
period of engagement is for 25 years or life of mine
whichever is less.
The state-owned coal miner is tracking a total of
15 greenfield projects for implementation through
MDOs with investment component to the tune
of around `20,600 Crores largely spread on land
acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement issues,
and in some cases on railway sidings.
Having total rated capacity of around 169 MT
eleven of the fifteen projects, are opencast and four
underground. While the capacity of OC projects is
165 MTY, UG projects add up to the rest.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has issued letters of
acceptance for seven coal projects to be pursued
through engagement of Mine Developer cum
operator mode. Cumulatively, these projects have
production capacity of close to 100 million tonne
per year.
Out of balance 8 projects, LoA for two projects will
be issued shortly. The remaining 6 projects are at
different stages of tendering.
19. First Mile Connectivity [FMC]
MOC has undertaken 51 first mile connectivity (FMC)
projects (44 – CIL, 5- SCCL & 3 – NLCIL) of 522 MTPA
capacity, out of which 8 Projects (6-CIL & 2-SCCL)
of 95.5 MTPA capacity have been commissioned.
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To strengthen India’s energy security and to realise Atma Nirbhar Bharat by replacing imported coal with
domestically mined coal, Ministry of Coal has set a target to produce 1.31BT in FY25 and 1.5BT in FY30.

Inauguration of CHP & SILO at Sonepur Bazari by Hon’ble Minister of Coal.

20. Initiatives under PM Gati Shakti

The Ministry of Coal has undertaken 13 Railway Projects to develop multimodal connectivity and identified
missing infrastructure gaps for each projects. Four Railway projects are successfully mapped in the NMP
portal under High Impact projects which will be developed in the States of Jharkhand and Odisha and will
facilitate movement of coal with rapid logistics and wider connectivity for all the commercial miners.

Bhadrachalam Road-Sattupalli New BG rail Line

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2. Inauguration of MCRL Phase-I (Angul-Balram) of 14 Km length MCRL Rail Corridor in Odisha.

MCRL Phase-II (Balram-Jaapada-Tentuloi) of 54 Km is expected to be commissioned by Dec’2025. It provided

connectivity to allocated coal blocks on the southern side and central part of Talcher Coalfields.

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21. Commercial Mining auctioned under these three tranches.

5th round of commercial mining launched on March
30, 2022 offering 109 coal/ lignite mines along with
Second attempt of 4th round and Second attempt
of 3rd round of commercial auction offering 4 coal
mines and 9 coal mines respectively. A total of 17 coal
mines with PRC of 51 MTPA has been successfully
As of now total 64 coal mines have successfully been
auctioned under commercial mining having PRC of
152 MTPA. Once fully operational these mines will
generate employment potential of more than of 2
lakh persons and would attract capital investment
of more than 22,000 Crores.

22. ASSET MONETIZATION

Status of Asset Monetization in FY 2022-23 (upto Nov’22) against NITI Aayog Target of `30000 crore is as
follows:

S. No Assets Category Amount in ` crore

1 MDO 390
2 Coal Blocks auctioned in FY 22 & monetized in FY 23 16,383.15
Total 16,773.15

Ministry of Coal achieved Capex Target for the FY 2021-22 of `19547.33 Cr which is 104.27% of the
annual capex target. Detail of Capex Achieved in FY 2021-22 and in FY 2022-23 till November 2022
is given below:
` Crore
FY 2022-23
MoU Target for 2022-23 16500 2920 2,000 21,420
Progressive Achievement till Nov 22 9751.12 1299.01 700.45 11750.58
% achievement till Nov 22 59.10% 44.49% 35.02% 54.86%

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23. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & JUST TRANSITION

Greening Initiatives: Bio-Reclamation/Plantation:
• Cumulative achievement of 7986 Ha and plantation of 179 lakh saplings (up to Nov 2022) against the
target of 7600 Ha & 176 lakh plants for FY 2019-20 to FY 2022-23.

• Coal/Lignite PSUs have planted around 47 lakh saplings on 2300 Ha land during January 2022 to
November 2022.

24. Special Campaign for disposal of pendencies 2.0

Special Campaign 2.0 was undertaken this year from 2nd October 2022 to 31st October 2022. During this
campaign, special attention was given to field/outstation offices in addition to the ministries/department for
monitoring and implementation of the campaign. MOC had cleaned more than 3023788 sq. ft. area at 340
identified sites. More than 5409.5 MT of scrap has been disposed off which generated revenue of `48.5 cr.
MOC was highlighted by DARPG for being in top 5 ministries to achieve 100% in PMO reference & Ease Of
Rule targets. MOC was ranked 2nd amongst 85 Ministries/Departments to generate highest revenue from
disposal off of scrap during special campaign 2.0.

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Chapter

POLICY INITIATIVES AND

REFORM MEASURES
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1. Measures related to augmenting Production and Efficiency in Coal Sector: Enhanced

exploration efforts
CMPDI is the nodal agency for implementing the Plan scheme of Detailed Drilling in Non-CIL blocks. CMPDI
executes the job through departmental resources, MECL and through tendering. The actual drilling vis-à-vis
targets in Non-CIL/Captive mining blocks during last five financial years and the target for current financial
year 2022-23 are as follows:
(Drilling in Lakh Metre)

Year Target Actual Growth % w.r.t. Previous year

2017-18 4.99 4.86 57.79
2018-19 5.93 4.84 -0.41
2019-20 8.16 6.96 43.80
2020-21 5.16 6.45 -7.32
2021-22 1.90 4.28 -33.64
2022-23 1.35 0.73 (Apr’22-Dec’22)

Note: Figure for 2022-23 is provisional.

Shortfall during the period from Apr.’22 to Dec.’22 is mainly due to reduction of CSS fund in BE 2022-23 and
discontinuation of scheme upto Oct.’22. Exploration was planned in awarded blocks only and drilling was
closed in rest of blocks, hence, the drilling achievement was affected. During October’22, communication
received from MoC that CSS scheme was to be continued and enhanced budget in RE 2022-23 had been
proposed by MoC for Cabinet approval. Adverse law & order situation and pending forest permissions in few
blocks of Odisha and Chhattisgarh also affected drilling performance.

The actual drilling in CIL blocks during the last five financial years and the target for current financial year
2022-23 are as follows:

(Drilling in Lakh Metre)

Year Target Actual Growth % w.r.t. Previous year
2017-18 7.04 8.48 6.40
2018-19 7.13 8.34 -1.65
2019-20 6.30 5.80 -30.46
2020-21 4.95 5.45 -6.03
2021-22 4.35 3.98 -26.97
2022-23 4.19 2.16 (Apr’22-Dec’22)
Note: Figure for 2022-23 is provisional.

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2. Renewed policy thrust to increase coal
production
In order to maintain higher trajectory of production
level well over its past levels of 600 Million tonne
(Mt.) and to ensure energy security of the country
as well as to eliminate non-essential import of
coal, CIL has planned to produce 1 Billion tonne
(Bt) coal production in a time bound manner. CIL
has identified major resources and assessed their
related issues to achieve projected production.
2022-23
CIL
BE (AP Tgt.)
Existing & Completed 220.39
Ongoing Projects 479.41
Future Projects 0.20
Total 700.00
*The cumulative target for the period from Jan’22 to Nov’22 is 627.74 Mt.
A major growth in production is envisaged from
North Karanpura in CCL, Korba of SECL and IB &
Talcher coalfield in MCL.
3. Completion of Projects and Expansion of
Existing Projects.
Coal India Limited
During 2022, 13 mining projects have been
sanctioned and 3 Projects are anticipated to be
sanctioned by Mar’23 and 03 mining projects have
been completed in CIL.
As on date, there are 118 ongoing coal projects
(costing ` 20 Crs. and above) with total sanctioned
capacity 912.3 Mty and with total sanctioned capital
of ` 133986 Crs, that are under different stages of
implementation.
Implementation and completion of these projects
depend upon critical extraneous factors such as
possession of land, green clearances, evacuation
infrastructure etc.
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However, meeting the targets in future shall depend
upon actual demand scenario that may dictate the
terms of future course of development.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has successfully crossed the
600 Million Tonne (Mt.) mark in coal production. In
2022-23, the Annual Plan target is pegged at 700
Mt. and projection for 2023-24 as per revised 1 Bt
plan of CIL is 760 Mt. The group-wise production
plan of 2022-23 and actual production during Jan’22
to Nov’22 is given below.
(Figs. in Mt.)
Jan’22 to Nov’22 * 2023-24
Act.(Prov.) Projection
190.946
428.926
760
0.00
619.872
In order to ensure the timely completion of projects
various steps have been taken by CIL which are as
below:
a) Persistent persuasion with State Governments
to expedite possession of land in states of
Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, MP and
Maharastra. Further, landowners are being
constantly persuaded to accept compensation
and hand over land acquired by the company.
b) Constant coordination and liaising with the
State Government for expediting the process
of grant of FC.
c) State Governments have been constantly
persuaded by the coal companies at all levels
to initiate necessary action for curbing the
frequent law & order issues.
d) The implementation of projects is reviewed
regularly at the subsidiary and CIL level. MoC
reviews projects costing more than ` 500 Crs
and above on monthly basis.
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e) The projects monitoring group(PMG) takes-
up critical issues with the State Government
at the highest level at regular intervals. The
MoC on its part follows up issues affecting
implementation of projects with other
Ministries & with State Govt. especially for
facilitating Forestry Clearances and Physical
possession of land.
For effective monitoring & facilitating quick &
informed decision making, ERP Portal was launched
last year by CIL, which assimilates every detail of
projects/ mines, analyses the performance and
generates relevant reports.
Monitoring of Projects is done through PS Module
of ERP Portal.
In order to meet the growing coal demand, CIL
has already taken up new projects & OC patches.
Further, capacity expansions of existing mines/
projects are being taken up through EC expansion
or through EPRs wherever feasible.
Singareni Collieries Company Limited
As on date, there are 15 on-going coal projects,
costing ` 20 Cr. and above, that are under different
stages of implementation. The status of different
milestones of ongoing Projects is being uploaded in
MDMS Portal (developed by CMPDI) for monitoring
and in e-CPMP (online Coal Project Monitoring
Portal) and OCMS portal (MoSPI) for resolving
issues pending at State level & with the Central
Ministries.
4. Measures being taken to increase coal
production
During 2022-23, CIL envisages to produce 479.41 Mt.
from the on-going group of projects. Due to outbreak
of COVID-19 Pandemic during the end of FY 19-20
and consequent severe economic slump globally
as well as in the country, the growth trajectory in
the country dipped sharply causing a subdued coal
demand in the country which consequently led to
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accumulation of huge pithead stock of about 100Mt
at CIL end during 2020-21 with no further scope of
inventory enhancement. However, with increased
coal demand during 2021-22, the off take of coal
reached a new high of 661.89 Mt., thus substantially
reducing the pit-head stock. Hence, keeping in view
the recent fluctuation in demand, the production
plan was reworked and accordingly, production plan
of CIL was kept at 700 Mt. during the FY-2022-23.
In respect of CIL, major increase in production is
envisaged from 101 mining projects (Greenfield
and expansion projects) which are under different
stages of implementation) and are mainly from four
subsidiaries viz. SECL, MCL, NCL & CCL. CIL has
taken the following steps to increase production of
coal:
 High capacity mines are being planned,
approved & implemented using State-of-the
Art mechanization wherever feasible.
 Mines are being modernized for increasing
man productivity both in underground &
opencast mines depending upon geo-mining
conditions.
 Expediting implementation of on-going
projects to achieve targeted production as per
schedule.
 Capacity augmentation of running projects
through special dispensation under the EP Act
2006.
 Effective monitoring & persuasion of issues
related to projects with related Ministries &
State Government.
 In order to maintain the planned growth in
production and evacuation in future, CIL has
undertaken 7 Railway Infrastructure Projects
on deposit basis (3 nos.) and through JVs
(4 nos.) with Indian Railways in coalfields of
SECL, MCL & CCL having potential for growth.
 Effective & persistent support from the
Ministry of Coal.
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 Allocation of additional coal blocks to some of
the subsidiaries of CIL to enhance production
substantially.
 15 Greenfield Projects are identified with a
Capacity of about 170 Mty to be operated by
Mine Developer cum Operator mode.
 49 First Mile Connectivity projects are being
planned in two phases. Out of these, 35
Projects in Phase-I are to be implemented by
FY 2023-24 with a capacity of 414.5 Mt.
 CIL has taken initiatives for improvement in
productivity by enhancing efficiency of its
mines with the introduction of Digitization
of operation and introduction of ERP in two
phases.
3.3 Measures being taken by SCCL to increase
coal production
Presently, SCCL is operating 42 mines
(24-Underground and 18-Opencast) in Telangana
State. Naini Coal Mine allocated to SCCL in Odisha
State is expected to be started in FY 2022-23. SCCL
has envisaged to ramp up production to 80 Mt by
the end of 2023-24. Following steps are taken to
enhance the production:
 Planning to open 11 new mines (10 in GVCF
and 1 in Talcher)
 Improving coal evacuation infrastructure
facility: SCCL is modifying its CHP, constructing
new CHP, Crushers.
 Construction of railway siding and laying of
new railway lines for evacuation of coal.
• Development of roads for small distance and exploit the idle coal which otherwise would
transport of coal to the dispatch point.
3.4 Measures being taken by NLCIL to
increase coal production
NLC India has taken steps to achieve the target of
6 MTPA from Talabira II & III OCP from its original
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schedule of 4 MTPA during the year 2021-22.
Considering the high demand of coal, NLC India
Ltd. is taking all out efforts to augment the coal
production of Talabira Mine further. In addition,
Talabira II & III OCP is augmenting the coal
production in F.Y. 2022-23 on best effort basis from
8.00 MT (as per approved mine plan) to 13.00 MT
as per MOC advice. The above efforts will not only
provide fuel security to end use plants but also make
coal available in the market. Also, efforts are being
made for arrangement of transfer of coal between
NLC India Ltd. and NTPC Ltd. to reduce the landed
price of coal
5. Technology development and
Modernization of Mines in CIL
Under Ground Mine Mechanization:
The Vision 2047 of the nation, which is under
finalization, has highlighted a number of important
would-be for the future. What evolved from the
exercise clearly indicated that coal continues to
remain a major player in the energy supply mix of
the nation. Further, more and more energy should
be sourced from environment friendly modes which
include environmentally friendly mining methods
thereby greatly enhancing the importance and
relevance of underground mines.
Therefore, CIL is preparing a UG Vision Plan which
is under process of finalization and according to it,
CIL envisages a production of 100 Mt. by the year
end 2027-28. The major thrust area to augment UG
production is by introducing Continuous Miner (CM)
in a big way as well as by implementing large number
of Highwall mines to improve %age of extraction
be lost forever in the batter of old/ discontinued/
running OC mines. Another method of increasing
UG production has been taken by re-opening the
abandoned/ discontinued mines through MDO
by revenue sharing model. At present, 21 nos of
Continuous Miners (CM) have been deployed in 14
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UG mines of CIL with total capacity of about 9.21 Mty.
As per the said UG Vision Plan, CIL has envisaged a
plan for commissioning of another 128 Nos. of CMs
with capacity of about 50.00 Mty by 2027-28.
20 nos. of mines has been identified so far for
introducing Highwall Mining and out of which Work
Order has been issued in four no. of mines, two in
ECL and one each in BCCL & CCL.
For the purpose of auctioning of abandoned/
discontinued mines on revenue sharing model
through MDO, a total of 30 mines (20 mines in
Tranche-I & 10 mines in Tranche-II) have been
identified so far. Out of this, LOA has been issued in
three mines of ECL and in one mine of WCL while
in one mine belonging to SECL, issuance of LOA is
awaiting approval of its Board.
Further, man-riding system has been introduced in
a number of underground mines with the objective
of reducing unproductive travelling time of mine
workers. Presently, 47 man-riding systems are
in operation in CIL mines. Another 21 man riding
schemes have been prepared for underground mines
of CIL. For a few underground mines proposed with
mass production technology, trackless transport
system has been proposed for men and material.
Accordingly, five Free-steered vehicles and six
multi-utility vehicles are presently in operation in
Jhanjra and Kottadih underground mine of ECL.
Opencast Mine Mechanisation:
 CIL has introduced State-of-the-Art
technology to improve work efficiency. High
capacity HEMMs like 42 cum Shovel with 240 T
Rear Dumper are running in Gevra Expansion,
Dipka & Kusmunda open cast mines while
20 cum Shovel with 190 T Rear Dumper are
running in Amlorhi, Dudhichua, Jayant, Khadia
& Nigahi of NCL and in Rajmahal of ECL.
 Surface Miners have been introduced in
opencast mines in a big way to improve
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operational efficiency, customer satisfaction &
to cater environmental needs. 50.16% of total
coal production of CIL during 2021-22 was
achieved through using Surface Miners.
 GPS based vehicle tracking, RFID system based
monitoring devices with boom barrier are
introduced to enable real time monitoring of
the movement of vehicles which also facilitate
corrective measures against pilferage etc.
 For improving overall efficiency & economics
of mine through Digitization, CIL has taken
initiatives for ‘Digital Transformation’ in seven
(07) selected opencast mines (3 of SECL & 4
of NCL).
 Slope Stability Radar has been deployed in
one mine of WCL, 3 mines of SECL and in one
mine of ECL. Another Slope Stability Radar
has been deployed in Dudhichua OC of NCL
under S&T Study. In future Slope Stability
radar will be deployed in other big mines of
CIL.
 Vertical Rippers for extraction of Overburden
has been introduced in two mines of MCL.
Also, consultation with OEMs is being done to
introduce Surface Miner for extraction of OB.
 Drone-based Surface Survey is being
conducted at various subsidiaries of CIL.
 Further, CIL has also introduced Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) and other IT-enabled
system to manage its human, physical and
financial resources which will give a big boost
to the operating efficiency of the CIL.
Surveying and Exploration
 For precision of highest level, Total Station
& 3D TLS survey instruments have already
been introduced for survey & measurement
work. Two nos. of high end survey grade
Drone Technology equipped with LIDAR and
Thermal Sensors have been procured by
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CMPDIL which will be used for Volumetric
measurement, Monitoring of plantations, Mine
closures activities, thermal mapping of mine
fire zones and generation of digital terrain
models for mine operation.
 In exploration work, advancements is achieved
through introduction of Drone technology
for surveying areas with highly undulating
topography and less approachability,
especially like North East regions etc. Using
this technology more grounds can be covered
in less time and due to recent developments
in software, handling this high definition
datasets have become quite easier and
accurate modelling of ore/mineral bodies,
basements etc. for the whole area can be
done. Further, Seismic survey process, a
conventional exploration technique (2D/3D) in
normal surface terrain, is being used through
departmental as well as outsourcing and
imported software PARADIGM is presently
being used. AI enabled modules will be
used to improve the quality by processing
'interpretation of acquired data.
Technology Development and Modernisation
of NLC Mines:
NLC India Limited is pioneer of Lignite and Coal
Mining in India has adopted new mining technologies
in his different sector of Mines and Thermal units.
The latest technologies which are being adopted in
mining sector is summarised below:
NLCIL’s, latest technological innovations:
1. Spatial data visualisation and volume
measurement of OB/LIGNITE/COAL
• NLCIL is using 3D TLS for volume years.
measurement of IB, OB, COAL and
Lignite based on DTM to DTM in all its
Lignite and Coal Mines in India.
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2. Geospatial Data generation with integration
of Trimble R12 DGPS and 3D-TLS which will
make a Benchmark customization in Terrestrial
laser Scanner usage in Mines.
3. Geographic information systems (GIS):
• These Geospatial data represents an object’s
location, size, and shape.
• GIS is used for
o OB/IB/Lignite/Coal reserve estimation.
o Geochemical and hydrology data.
o Report generation.
6. Allocation of coal mines cancelled/
de-allocated by Hon’ble Supreme Court
of India
.Out of the 11 coal blocks/mines approved for
allotment to CIL by Ministry of Coal under the
provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act,
2015, allotment of 4 coal blocks/mines have been
cancelled by Ministry of Coal earlier. Allotment
orders have been issued to the remaining7 coal
blocks/mines during past years.
During 2022-23, no coal block/mine has been
allocated to CIL/its Subsidiaries under the provisions
of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, out of
the coal mines cancelled/de-allocated by Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India.
7. Allotment of Coal/Lignite Blocks under
MMDR Act, 1957:
Out of 6 coal blocks approved earlier for allotment
to CIL/its Subsidiaries under the provisions of
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Act, 1957, 4 coal blocks have been surrendered to
Ministry of Coal by CIL/its Subsidiaries in previous
During 2022-23, allotment of remaining 2 coal
blocks to Western Coalfields Limited under the
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provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development of auction. In the present 6th tranche of auction,
and Regulation) Act, 1957 viz. Ghogharpalli and Dip boundary of some of the blocks has been revised
Extension of Ghogharpalli of Ib Valley Coalfields in to exclude densely populated areas, areas under
the state of Odisha, have been cancelled by Ministry reserve forest, areas with existing infrastructure, etc.
of Coal. and also by splitting of very large blocks into sub-
blocks, to make these coal blocks attractive.
During 2022-23, Ministry of Coal has been requested
by CIL for allocation of Chhelia coal block of [Note: Current allocation status of coal blocks both
Talcher Coalfield in the state of Odisha to Mahanadi under CMSP Act and MMDR Act and information
Coalfields Limited through the process of allotment, related to Policy Reforms for allocation of coal/
under the provisions of Mines and Minerals lignite blocks may be updated at MoC.]
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
Policy Reforms for allocation of coal/lignite
Commercial coal mining for sale of coal was blocks:
launched for the first time in India on the 18th June
Commercial coal mining for sale of coal was
2020. With the commencement of commercial
launched for the first time in India on the 18th June
auction, in the 1st tranche, 38 coal blocks (28 under
2020. With the commencement of commercial
CMSP Act and 10 under MMDR Act) were offered for
auction, in the 1st tranche, 38 coal blocks (28 under
auction and 20 coal blocks (16 under CMSP Act and
CMSP Act and 10 under MMDR Act) were offered for
4 under MMDR Act) were successfully auctioned. In
auction and 20 coal blocks (16 under CMSP Act and
the 2nd tranche, 67 coal blocks (23 under CMSP Act
4 under MMDR Act) were successfully auctioned. In
and 44 under MMDR Act) were offered for auction.
the 2nd tranche, 67 coal blocks (23 under CMSP Act
Out of these, 12 coal blocks (6 under CMSP Act and
and 44 under MMDR Act) were offered for auction.
6 under MMDR Act) were successfully auctioned.
Out of these, 12 coal blocks (6 under CMSP Act and
In the subsequent 3rd tranche, 88 coal blocks (35
6 under MMDR Act) were successfully auctioned.
under CMSP Act and 53 under MMDR Act) were
In the subsequent 3rd tranche, 88 coal blocks (35
offered for auction, out of which, 15 coal blocks
under CMSP Act and 53 under MMDR Act) were
(9 under CMSP Act and 6 under MMDR Act) were
offered for auction, out of which, 15 coal blocks
successfully auctioned. In the 4th tranche, 99 coal
(9 under CMSP Act and 6 under MMDR Act) were
blocks (35 under CMSP Act and 64 under MMDR
successfully auctioned. In the 4th tranche, 99 coal
Act) were offered for auction, out of which, 8 coal
blocks (35 under CMSP Act and 64 under MMDR
blocks (7 under CMSP Act and 1 under MMDR Act)
Act) were offered for auction, out of which, 8 coal
were successfully auctioned. In the 5th tranche of
blocks (7 under CMSP Act and 1 under MMDR Act)
auction, 109 blocks (29 coal blocks under CMSP
were successfully auctioned. In the 5th tranche of
Act and 71 coal blocks and 9 lignite blocks under
auction, 109 blocks (29 coal blocks under CMSP
MMDR Act) were offered. Out of these blocks, 8 coal
Act and 71 coal blocks and 9 lignite blocks under
blocks (3 under CMSP Act and 5 under MMDR Act)
MMDR Act) were offered. Out of these blocks, 8 coal
were successfully auctioned. In the current round
blocks (3 under CMSP Act and 5 under MMDR Act)
of auction, a total of 133 blocks [125 coal blocks
were successfully auctioned. In the current round of
(29 under CMSP Act and 96 under MMDR Act) and
auction, a total of 133 blocks [125 coal blocks (29
8lignite blocks] have been offered in the 6th tranche
under CMSP Act and 96 under MMDR Act) and 8
of auction while 8 blocks (7 coal and 1 lignite) have
lignite blocks] have been offered in the 6th tranche
been offered under 2nd attempt of the 5th tranche
of auction while 8 blocks (7 coal and 1 lignite) have

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been offered under 2nd attempt of the 5th tranche Fuel Research (CIMFR) and Quality Council of India
of auction. In the present 6th tranche of auction, (QCI) two more agencies having global presences
boundary of some of the blocks has been revised namely M/s Cotecna Inspection India Pvt. Ltd &
to exclude densely populated areas, areas under M/s SGS India Private Ltd are also empaneled by
reserve forest, areas with existing infrastructure, etc. CIL vide notification dated 15.03.2021, to provide
and also by splitting of very large blocks into sub- more choices of Third-Party Agencies to consumers
blocks, to make these coal blocks attractive. and bring out the best International practices.
Empanelment of M/s Cotecna Inspection India Pvt.
[Note: Current allocation status of coal blocks both
Ltd was terminated since 11.10.2022 for conflict of
under CMSP Act and MMDR Act and information
interest.
related to Policy Reforms for allocation of coal/
lignite blocks may be updated at MoC.] For enhanced customer satisfaction, special
emphasis has been given to Quality Management
8. Quality and Third Party Sampling –
of coal from mine to dispatch point. Now, all the
Recent Decisions
consumers of CIL have the option for quality
To address the concerns of consumers (Power assessment of the supplies through independent
Utilities) regarding coal quality, Standard Operating third-party sampling agencies.
Procedure (SOP) for Third Party Sampling has been
Further, MOP vide letter dated 30.03.2021, conveyed
introduced in 2015 at the loading end to ensure the
the decision that PFC (Power Finance Corporation)
quality of coal supplied by the coal companies, for
shall empanel TPS agencies for power utilities, in
which Central Institute for Mining and Fuel Research
addition to CIMFR and consumers shall be free to
(CIMFR, a CSIR institution) has been engaged jointly
take services of any of the empanelled agencies.
by coal companies and power sector. Tripartite
Tender by PFC was floated in November 2021.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed
Subsequently, letter of empanelment was issued
between Supplier (coal companies), Purchaser
to M/S Mitra SK Pvt Ltd. by PFC on 28.12.2021, as a
(Power Utilities) & CIMFR for sampling and testing
third-party sampling agency (L-1, lowest bidder) for
of coal at the loading end, which was later extended
collection, preparation and analysis of coal samples
to Non-power sector consumers under FSAs, MOU
at loading end for power sector.
and different e auction consumers since 28.08.2020.
Second round of empanelment by PFC is under
For Non-Power sector, Quality Council of India (QCI)
progress so that Consumers (both Power and
has been engaged for Third Party Sampling job at
Non-Power) get wider choice of availing sampling
loading end, which was later extended to power
services from larger number of third party sampling
sector consumers under FSAs, MOU and different e
agencies. The tendering is under progress.
auction consumers since 28.08.2020.
Directions for coverage of Third Party Sampling
The sampling and coal testing charges are borne by
to following remaining categories have also been
the buyer and the seller equally.
issued to coal companies by Coal India Limited.
In terms of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA), CIL
I. Non-Power FSAs.
initially bills customers based on the declared
grade of coal and later adjusts based on the coal II. Coal Supplied to SNAs
quality analysis reports of the Third Party/ Referee
III. E-auction Schemes
laboratory. Apart from Central Institute of Mining &

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Now, third party quality validation is available to
consumers for supply of coal under all E-Auction
schemes and FSAs. It has been directed that
Power Utility and coal company should do grade
reconciliation, by 5th of every month (or subsequent
day in case of holiday) for all settled results against
coal supplies during the month preceding the
previous month.
Direction for ensuring the quality of coal, controlling
grade slippage and regarding 15-day time frame
for declaring the results of referee samples by
nominated Referee laboratories have also been
issued.
The annual agreement quantity signed by CIL with
TPSAs viz. CIMFR, QCI, SGS & Mitra SK for carrying
out sampling as on 31.12.2022 is 643 MT, 215 MT, 4
MT & 3.6 MT respectively.
9. Rationalization of Coal linkages:
Ministry of Coal has issued the policy for linkage
Rationalisation for power plants of State/Central
PSUs in 2015. Coal linkage rationalisation in power
sector (for State/Central PSUs) has resulted in
decrease in transportation cost from the mines to
the power plants leading to more efficient coal base
power generation. Ministry of Coal has issued the
policy for linkage Rationalisation for Independent
Power Producers (IPP) in 2018.
So far 92.16 MT of coal has been rationalised with
annual potential saving of ` 6420 crore so far.
A new methodology has been formulated in 2020
on linkage rationalization covers the Power as well
as Non-Regulated Sector (NRS) and coal swapping
with imported coal has also been permitted.
10. Automatic transfer of coal linkage/LoA
granted to the old plants while scrapping
and replacing them with new plants.
The issue of Policy on transfer of linkage in case
of scrapping of old units by replacing them with
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new plants was deliberated in the SLC (LT) Meeting
held on 27.06.2014, wherein the Committee
recommended that based on the recommendation
of MoP the new plants will come up in a staggered
way by the end of the 13th Plan and may also spill
over to the 14th plan, Committee decided with
regard to scrapping of old plants as under:
(i) LoA/linkage granted to the old plant shall be
automatically transferred to the new plant of
the nearest super critical capacity.
(ii) If the capacity of the new super critical plant is
higher than the old plant, additional coal may
be accorded priority subject to the availability
of coal on the best effort basis from CIL.
(iii) At least 50% capacity of the new super critical
plant has to be retired. Old plants may be
clubbed together to achieve this minimum
benchmark of 50% of proposed super critical
capacity.
(iv) This policy shall be applicable to pre-NCDP
plants in public sector, which have already
been granted long term linkages/LoAs
(v) Automatic transfer of LoA as explained above
shall be permissible only when the new plant
is set within the State in which the old plant is
located and the old plant is actually scrapped.
The old plant shall continue to operate till the
CoD of new plant.
However, later on, point No. (v) was amended to
the effect that for thermal power plants belong to
central sector, automatic transfer of linkages/LoA
from the scrapped to a new unit would be permitted
outside the State in which the old unit is located.
11. Auction of coal linkages for non-
regulated sector
Following the policy guidelines issued by Ministry
of Coal on 15.02.2016 for allocation of coal linkages
to the non-regulated sector (NRS), CIL has been
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conducting linkage auctions for coal allocation to
Sponge Iron, Cement, CPP, Others (non-coking),
Others(coking) and Steel (coking) subsectors.
CIL has completed five tranches of NRS linkage
auction, wherein a total of 131.19 MT per annum
of linkages have been booked by the successful
bidders.
11.1 Coal Linkages to Power Sector under SHAKTI
The Government approved the fading away of
the existing Letter of Assurance (LoA) - Fuel
Supply Agreement (FSA) regime and introduced
Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala
(Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI), 2017, which
was issued by the Ministry of Coal on 22.05.2017.
The Government also approved amendments to
the SHAKTI Policy, 2017, which was issued by the
Ministry of Coal on 25.03.2019. The main features
of the SHAKTI Policy (as detailed under its various
Paras) are as under:
Para A: FSA may be signed with pending LoA holders
after ensuring that the plants are commissioned,
respective milestones met, all specified conditions
of the LoA fulfilled within specified time frame
and where nothing adverse is detected against the
LoA holder. Further, it has allowed continuation of
the existing coal supply to the capacities of about
68,000 MW at the rate of 75% of Annual Contracted
Quantity (ACQ), which may further be increased
in future, based on coal availability. The policy has
enabled coal supplies at 75% of ACQ against FSA
to about 19,000 MW capacities, which have been
delayed in commissioning, provided these plants
are commissioned within 31.03.2022. The medium
term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to be
concluded in future against bids invited by DISCOMS
have also been made eligible for linkage coal supply.
Para B (i): The Coal India Limited (CIL)/ the
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) may
grant coal linkages to State/Central Gencos/Joint
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Ventures at notified price on the recommendations
of the Ministry of Power.
Para B (ii): Linkages to Independent Power
Producers (IPPs), having Long Term PPAs based on
domestic coal, where IPPs, participating in auction,
will bid for discount on the tariff (in paise/unit). The
bidders, who could not participate in the linkage
auction under B (ii) due to any reason, may be
allowed to participate in the B (ii) auctions of this
policy. Further, the bidders, who could not secure
linkage for full ACQ, may obtain linkage for the
balance quantity by participating in future auctions
at a later stage under B (ii) after benchmarking
discount.
Para B (iii): Linkages to IPPs/ Power Producers
without PPAs shall be on auction basis.
Para B (iv): Coal linkages may also be earmarked
for fresh PPAs, by pre-declaring the availability of
coal linkage with description, to the States. The
States may indicate these linkages to DISCOMS/
State Designated Agencies (SDAs).
Para B (v): Power requirement of group of States
can also be aggregated and procurement of such
aggregated power can be made by an agency,
designated by the Ministry of Power or authorized
by such States on the basis of tariff based bidding.
Para B (vi): Linkages shall be granted for full
normative quantity to Special Purpose Vehicle
(SPV) incorporated by nominated agency for
setting up Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs)
under Central Government initiative through tariff
based competitive bidding under the guidelines for
determination of tariff, on the recommendation of
the Ministry of Power.
Para B (vii): The Ministry of Coal, in consultation
with the Ministry of Power, may formulate a detailed
methodology of a transparent bidding process for
allocating coal linkages to IPPs, having PPAs, based
on imported coal with full pass through of cost
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savings to the consumers.
Para B (viii):
(a) Power plants with no PPAs are allowed coal
linkage under B (iii) & B (iv) for a period of
minimum 3 months upto a maximum of 1
year for sale of power generated through the
linkage in Day Ahead Market (DAM) through
power exchanges or in short term through
Discovery of Efficient Energy Price (DEEP)
portal.
(b) Use of the existing coal linkage for sale of
power through short term PPAs using DEEP
portal or power exchange by the generator,
which terminates PPA in case of default in
payment by the DISCOM, for a maximum
period of 2 years or until they find another
buyer of power under long /medium term
PPA, whichever is earlier.
(c) Coal linkage under B (v) is also applicable in
cases, where the nodal agency designated by
the Ministry of Power aggregates/procures
the power requirement for a group of States
even without requisition from such States.
(d) Central and State generating companies can
act as an aggregator of power of stressed
power assets.
(e) Mechanism to ensure servicing of debt.
As of now, coal linkages to the following capacities
have been granted under various Paras of the policy:
(as on 01.01.23)
i) Clearance has been given for signing of Fuel
Supply Agreement (FSA) to 9 LoA holders
with a total capacity of 8120 MW under
provisions of para A(i) of SHAKTI policy.
(ii) 22 Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) have been
granted linkage for a total capacity of 22540
MW under provisions of para B (i) of SHAKTI
policy.
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(iii) Four rounds of linkage auctions under para B
(ii) of Shakti policy have been completed. The
details are as below:
• First round was conducted in September,
2017, where 27.18 Million Tonne Per
Annum (MTPA) of linkages was booked
by 10 successful bidders.
• Second round conducted in May, 2019,
where 2.97 MTPA of linkages was
booked by 8 successful bidders.
• Third round was conducted by PFC
Consulting Limited (PFCCL) during May,
2020, where 2.84 MTPA of linkages was
booked by 5 successful bidders.
• Fourth round was conducted by PFCCL
in September, 2021, where, 3.20 MTPA
of linkages was booked by 5 successful
bidders.
(iv) Three rounds of linkage auction under para B
(iii) of Shakti policy have been completed. The
details are as below
• First round was conducted in February,
2020, where against an offer of 11.8
MTPA, a quantity of 6.49 MTPA was
booked by 7 successful bidders.
• Second round was conducted in May,
2022, where against an offer of 9.00
MTPA, a quantity of 6.42 MTPA was
booked by 8 successful bidders.
• Third round was conducted in September,
2022, where the offered quantity of 5.10
MTPA was fully booked by 5 successful
bidders.
(v) Coal linkage have been earmarked from CIL
for the States of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
for a capacity of 4000 MW and 3000 MW
respectively for linkage under B(iv) of SHAKTI
Policy.
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(vi) Coal linkage earmarked from CIL for a capacity
of 4500 MW for linkage under B(v) of SHAKTI
Policy.
(vii) 11 tranches of quarterly Linkage Auction have
been conducted by Coal India Limited under
para B(viii)(a) of SHAKTI Policy. Out of total
offered quantity of 58.37 MT of coal, 23.71 MT
was booked by successful bidders.
12. Policy on Bridge Linkage
Policy guidelines for grant of 'Bridge Linkage' to
specified end-use plants of Central and State Public
sector Undertakings (both in power as well as non-
power sector which have been allotted coal mines/
block, have been circulated to all concerned. Bridge
Linkage shall act as a short term linkage to bridge
the gap between requirement of coal of a specified
end use plant of Central and State PSUs and the
start of coal production from the linked Schedule-
III coal mines and coal blocks allotted under MMDR
act. As on 30.12.2022, 17 Thermal Power Plants
including 1 CPP unit in Central/ State Public sector
Undertakings having Bridge Linkage from CIL
13. Thrust on Washing of Coal
To meet the demand of Steel Sector, there is urgent
need and necessity for augmentation of coking
coal in the country. Due to scarce availability of
resources of metallurgical coal in the country, the
demand of steel sector can partially be met by
washing of high ash coking coal at different target
ash in economically feasible manner to maximize
the blending ratio of washed coking coal to good
quality imported coking coal which results into the
reduction of import of the country. In this regard,
three R&D projects namely “Upgradation of High
Ash Indian Coals through Physical and Chemical
beneficiation” by IIT Kharagpur in association
with CMPDI, MCL & BCCL; “Effective utilization of
Middlings and Fines of Coking coal washery for
recovery of carbon values” by NML Jamshedpur in
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association with CMPDI & BCCL; and “Performance
Study of Coking Coal washery of Coal India Limited
through Simulation analysis” by NML Jamshedpur
& CMPDI Ranchi in association with BCCL have
been taken up and are under different stages of
implementation.
To augment the washed coal production, CIL has
planned for new washeries apart from renovation of
existing washeries which are already in operation.
Presently, CIL has 13 coal washeries, out of which, 11
are coking coal (including 2 recently commissioned
coking coal washeries) and 2 non-coking coal
washeries with total capacity of 13.94 Mty and 11
Mty, respectively.
Most of the existing coking coal washeries are very
old and have outlived their designed lives leading
to low efficiency. To enhance their operational
efficiency, detailed study report for renovation has
been prepared for various washeries of BCCL and
CCL.
To further boost the washing of coal, there are 11
new upcoming washery projects in CIL, which are
under different phases of implementation. Out
of the 11 washeries, 10 are coking coal and 1 non-
coking coal washery. Three (3) washeries are under
construction, one (1) washery is under PGT, two (2)
washeries are awaiting statutory clearances, four
(4) are under tendering stage and one (1) washery
is under conceptual stages.
14. Master Plan to address Fire, Subsidence
and Rehabilitation areas
Master Plan with a scope of dealing with Fire,
Subsidence and rehabilitation of people from
endangered areas was approved by the President
of India, on 12.08.2009. The time schedule of
implementation in Jharia Coalfield (JCF) is 12 years
including 2 years of pre-implementation activities
and for Ranganj Coalfield (RCF) it was considered
for 10 years as per approved Master Plan. The
periods of implementation of Master Plan for JCF
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has expired on 11.08.2021 and that for RCF has
expired on 11.08.2019.
As per the directive of the 19th HPCC meeting, a draft
comprehensive proposal incorporating alternative
rehabilitation package, time, and cost overrun have
been prepared by ECL in consultation with CMPDI,
RI-1 & ADDA and BCCL in consultation with CMPDI
RI-II & JRDA.
Both the comprehensive proposal have been
discussed in the 21st HPCC meeting. As per the
directive of the 21st HPCC meeting, revision of both
the proposal is under finalization process at Govt of
Jharkhand and Govt of W.B. respectively.
All identified active surface fires have been douzed
/ excavated/blanketed by ECL through its own
internal resources. For ECL families, ECL had
proactively shifted all of its employees to existing
ECL quarters at stable/safe locations. For Non-ECL
families, Asansol Durgapur Development Authority
(ADDA), Govt. of West Bengal is the implementing
agency and implementation is underway for which
demographic survey has been conducted. Against
initial estimate of 33196 houses in 139 sites (8.62
sq.km. affected area) around 29,000 households
(6101 Legal Title Holder, 22668 Non-legal Title Holder
& 222 Institutions) identified through demographic
survey report in 141 sites (later 02 more sites were
included in 6th HPCC meeting).
Summarized Status of Implementations of
Master Plan in the leasehold of Bharat Coking
Coal Ltd.
Fire dealing: The coal mine fire survey/study was
instituted by BCCL through National Remote
Sensing Centre(NRSC), Hyderabad for delineation
of surface coal fires in Jharia Coalfield. There were a
total of 34 active fire sites as per its report of 2017.
BCCL has taken action for dealing with fire in these
sites. NRSC has conducted a survey of fire in 2021
and reported the presence of 27 fire sites. Action is
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being taken by BCCL for dealing with fire in these
sites as stipulated in the approved Master Plan.
At present out of 16 mineable location 15 are
under operation and for 1 location proposal under
formulation.
The balance 11 fire sites are found to be non-mineable
(for digging out the firy coal). In recent study by
NRSC, 10 fire sites have shown decreasing trend/
marginal indication of fire is being dealt by method
of surface blanketing. Fire dealing at remaining 1
non-mineable sites is being planned with viability
gap funding.
Under the guidance of PMO , a committee has been
constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary
(Coal) to review the Jharia Master Plan and to
suggest the way ahead .
Rehabilitation: As per the Master Plan, total 53,291
families in 595 no. of sites were to be surveyed.
JRDA completed the survey of 595 sites in 2020 .
6,352 house houses have been constructed in
Belghoria Rehabilitation Township “Jharia Vihar”
in which 2,676 non-LTH families (encroachers) are
shifted from affected areas.
In order to shift BCCL employees residing in fire
affected areas, 11,798 houses have been built by
BCCL in non-coal bearing zones and 4,205 families
from fire and subsidence places have been shifted
to these houses Further construction of reaming
houses by BCCL are in different stages of completion.
For Non-BCCL part out of 23847 houses for
encroachers (non-LTH), 18272 houses taken up for
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construction by JRDA. 6352 are completed and
12000 houses are under construction and will be
completed by June 2024. In terms of shifting of
families, 2676 families has been shifted till date.
Due to completion of tenure of Master Plan, to
continue with the ongoing activities, proposal for
time extension of Master Plan was examined and
MoC gave extension for one year for “Committed
works”. Further, as per the directive of Cabinet
secretary, a Committee was constituted to review
Jharia Master Plan under the Chairmanship of
Secretary (Coal) on 25th August 2021 with the
following Terms of Reference.
• Examine the progress of Jharia Master Plan.
• Review and make comprehensive assessment during deliberations held in this meeting.
of the problem of fire and unstable areas in
Jharia coalfield and suggest fire and unstable
areas to be considered for rehabilitation.
• Formulate strategies for fire and safety the decisions taken in the meeting and suggestions/
management plan
• Suggest appropriate strategies for involvement
of affected local communities.
• Formulate alternative proposals for
rehabilitation and resettlement suited to local
affected community.
• Suggest long term measures for management/
shifting of surface infrastructure over fire and
unstable areas in Jharia Coalfields
• Assessment of coking coal reserve affected
due to fire and unstable areas and suggest
strategies for mining
• Suggest suitable mechanism for better department will shift their infrastructure from their
implementation and monitoring
The committee visited the affected areas and
interacted with stake holders. The report is under
preparation.
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Revision of approved Master Plan:
Due to completion of tenure of Master Plan, to
continue with the ongoing activities, proposal for
time extension of Master Plan was examined and
MoC gave extension for one year for “Committed
works”.
Further, under the guidance of PMO, a committee
has been constituted under the Chairmanship of
Secretary (Coal) to review the Jharia Master Plan
and to suggest the way ahead. The Committee
has submitted its report. The said report has been
submitted to Cabinet Secretary for approval. As per
the MOM of meeting on 07.10.2022 chaired by the
Cabinet Secretary, the committee will finalize its
report after examining the issues which emerged
As per the directive of Cabinet Secretary, last
meeting of the Committee was held on 26.10.22 at
the office of the Chief Secretary, Jharkhand. As per
inputs received from committee members, the
committee report has been finalized. BCCL has
submitted its Comments/inputs as desired.
On the subject of “Way ahead for Jharia master
Plan: Surface infrastructure shifting” a meeting
was held on 28.10.2022 under the chairmanship
of OSD, MoC, to discuss the issues related to
ownership of responsibility of shifting of various
surface Infrastructures from affected areas of
Jharia Coalfield. The meeting was attended by
representatives from Ministry of Coal, Ministry of
Road Transport and Highway, Ministry of Railways,
Government of Jharkhand and BCCL. After detailed
discussion it was agreed to that asset owing Ministry/
own resources.
15. Satellite Surveillance for land reclamation
Reclamation of mined out areas is important for
sustainable development. Emphasis is being laid on
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proper reclamation which includes both technical
and biological reclamation as well as mine closure.
Satellite surveillance for land reclamation is being
given the requisite thrust in order to assess the
progressive status of reclamation and to take up
remedial measures, if any, required for environmental
protection.
In CIL, Land Reclamation Monitoring based on
Satellite Data is being done for mines coming under
two categories:
(a) Mines producing more than 5 mcm (Coal+OB)
mcm per annum: The mines / cluster coming
under more than 5 mcm (Coal+OB) per annum
are monitored on annual basis
(b) Mines producing less than 5 mcm (Coal+OB)
mcm per annum: The mines / clusters coming
under less than 5 mcm (Coal+OB) per annum
category are monitored at an interval of three
years in a phase wise manner.
In the year 2022-2023, Land Reclamation Monitoring
of total 109 projects comprising of 76 Opencast
Projects producing more than 5 mcm (Coal+OB)
p.a. category and 33 opencast projects/clusters/
UG mines producing less than 5 mcm (Coal+OB)
p.a. category under different subsidiaries of CIL has
been taken up for monitoring. The Digital Image
Processing of Satellite Data has been completed
and the reports are under compilation.
CMPDI has two survey grade drones which are
equipped with LiDAR, optical and thermal sensors.
It is presently being used for various applications
in SECL, BCCL, CCL & MCL. Twelve (12) Drone
Service Providers have been empanelled by CMPDI
based on qualitative assessment as the number
of Drone based jobs are high and spread over
various subsidiaries of CIL. CMPDI is using the
services of these agencies on regular basis. Some
major projects executed during FY 2022-23 are as
follows:
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• Sand Replenishment Studies in the State of
Uttar Pradesh,
• Terrain Mapping of Unstable Sites in Jharia
Coalfield, BCCL for Jharia Master Plan,
• Drone based real time footage videography in
four projects of CCL as per mandate of MoEF
• Terrain mapping of the newly constituted
Block-D and Block – E Area, Jharia Coalfields,
BCCL
• Drone based Thermal Survey in Kuju OCP, CCL
• Drone based Survey for Soil Moisture
Conservation Studies for NALCO, VEDANTA &
SCCL in Odisha
• Drone based Survey for WBPDCL (Phase I) in
DPDH Block
• Drone based Survey for Block – C, Jharia
Coalfield, BCCL
• For planning and monitoring of EC and FC
proposals of CIL Subsidiaries, a dedicated
portal including a dashboard has been
developed and integrated in existing ERP
modules which is subjected to continual
improvement.
Satellite Surveillance for land reclamation NLC:
1. Safety and surveillance in hazardous areas-
NLCIL has 259 Sq. Km leased hold area and
have old dump and afforestation area that
need surveillance for safety of mankind. NLCIL
is started doing regular surveillance this area
periodically with UAV and LIDAR combination.
2. Time-lapse photography—Started using RGB
drones the photography of NLCIL mines &
thermal are being done periodically.
3. Measuring stockpile inventory – NLCIL
started as an experimental one, to use LIDAR/
RGB RTK/PPK enabled Drones for Lignite/
coal stock measurement.
4. Site mapping—Drones are being used to site
mapping of mines and old dump. Recently Mine
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II in Neyveli Tamilnadu and BLMP in Rajasthan, 17. Policy Initiatives and Reform
site mapping is carried out in the month of Measures regarding Corporate Social
May 2022 and June 2022 respectively. Responsibility (CSR)
16. Review of Productivity Norms- Output During the current financial year, Coal India Ltd.
Per Manshift (OMS) of CIL (CIL) and its subsidiary companies have undertaken
different developmental projects/activities under
(In Tonnes)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as per their
Output Per Manshift (OMS) CSR policy which has been framed in accordance
Year
UG OC Overall with the extant guidelines of Department of Public
2021-22 (Actual) 0.98 15.23 9.53 Enterprises (DPE) and provisions of the Companies
2022-23 (Provisional) Act, 2013. The details of CSR fund and expenditure
0.99 15.12 9.62
Apr’22-Nov’22
by CIL and its subsidiaries during the last three years
and the current year are as under:

(Fig. in `Crores)
CSR Budget and Expenditure (Fig.in ` Crores) for CIL and subsidiaries during last three years and current year
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 (Provisional)
Com-
pany Statutory Exp. Statutory Exp. Statutory Exp. Statutory Exp.(Apr.-
Provision Provision Provision Provision Dec.)
ECL 10.03 11.48 8.84 11.56 12.57 13.86 0.00 2.88
BCCL 6.21 6.01 0.00 6.12 0.00 2.99 0.00 0.39
CCL 42.73 52.89 46.46 56.60 50.25 24.82 46.28 9.48
WCL 10.64 9.59 0.00 5.95 1.08 12.54 8.45 6.51
SECL 66.53 84.65 79.42 38.33 67.58 69.34 44.69 37.38
MCL 156.50 165.50 168.44 205.34 181.62 251.76 196.16 72.21
NCL 92.27 83.33 118.23 129.93 132.75 123.52 134.61 38.50
CMPDIL 3.01 3.07 4.65 4.66 6.61 6.86 7.30 2.62
CIL 8.28 171.32 8.47 95.36 6.81 77.64 7.10 17.29
TOTAL 396.20 587.84 434.51 553.85 459.27 583.32 444.59 187.26

As per DPE guidelines, the priority themes for the b) Construction of 100-bedded Super Specialty
current year are ‘Health & Nutrition’. Other than this, Cardiac Care Hospital at Jharsuguda, Odisha
skill development has also been focused upon. The at a cost of ` 103.53 cr.
major CSR activities/projects undertaken/being
c) CIL’s unique CSR project ‘Thalassemia Bal
implemented during the current financial year areas
Sewa Yojana’ reached the milestone of curing
under:
250 beneficiaries during the current FY.
1) Healthcare and Nutrition Two more hospitals in Mumbai have been
empaneled to increase the cover age of the
a) The construction of academic/college
scheme.
complex of the Mahanadi Institute of Medical
Sciences & Research (MIMSR) at Talcher, d) Centralized kitchen for preparation and
Odisha is complete and the hospital complex distribution of Mid-Day Meals to 50,000
is in finishing stage. The total project cost is students of Govt. Schools in Ramgarh district,
` 492.62cr. Jharkhand at a cost of ` 22.07 cr.

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e) Part funding of ` 10cr. towards procurement
of‘ Gamma Knife’ neurosurgery equipment in
Kolkata
f) Reconstruction and Upgradation of 52
Anganwadis Centers in Singrauli (25 nos.) and
Sonbhadra(27 nos.)at a cost of ` 5.93 cr.
g) Setting up of 40 bedded Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) at 3rd floor of Trauma Centre building at
Silchar Medical College in Assam at a cost of
` 5.04 cr.
h) Renovation of 50 bedded govt. hospital in
Dibulganj-Anpara, Sonbhadra District, Uttar
Pradesh at a cost of ` 4.06 cr.
i) Up-gradation of 23 no. of Health Sub-Centres
(HSC) to Health and wellness Centre (HWC)
in7 Blocks of Godda, Jharkhand at a cost of
` 2.26 cr.
j) Running of Mobile Medical Vans (MMVs) for
total 80 villages in Dumka district, Jharkhand
and Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal
at a cost of ` 1.78cr.
k) Supporting ‘Project Phulwari’ on reducing
malnutrition problem in children of 06 months
to 3 years age group in Singrauli, Madhya
Pradesh through Rural Crèches in 75 villages
at a cost of ` 1.28 cr.
2) Skill Development:
CIL & subsidiaries have takenup a target of skill
development of 10,000 persons this year, mostly
from mining command areas. The following are the
major initiatives being implemented to fulfil this
target:
a) Training 2,360 persons in plastic engineering
related trades at different centers of Central
Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering &
Technology(CIPET)
b) Multi-skill training of 450 students from MCL’s
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command districts in Odisha
c) Training of 5,770 persons intrades with good
employment / entrepreneurship potential
suchas tailoring, food processing, heavy
vehicle driving etc.
3) Education & Innovation
a) Financial assistance for construction of
Institute of Mining Technology in Singrauli,
Madhya Pradesh at a cost of ` 76.56cr.
b) Construction of 5000 seater modern library at
Ranchi, Jharkhand at a cost of ` 65 cr.
c) Transformation of schools under‘ Mo School
Abhiyan’ in 4 districts of Odisha at a cost of
` 30.55cr.
d) Construction of 94 classrooms in Govt. Schools
at Dharwad, Karnataka at a cost of ` 21.54 cr.
e) Development of School and hostel at Chapki,
Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh targeting
over all development of tribal rural youths in
the region at a cost of ` 7.40 cr.
f) Funding toilets, drinking water and other
infrastructure of 21 schools of Giridih &
Koderma Districts of Jharkhand at a cost of Rs
3.40 cr.
g) Providing 54 smart class devices in30 Govt.
schools of Tandwa, Chatra district & 40 Smart
Class devices in Jamtara District of Jharkhand
to facilitate rural children with up to date
teaching modules at a cost of ` 2 cr.
h) Construction of Hostel building for upcoming
residential school at Joka, West Bengal
for1000tribal/rural and under privileged girls
students at a cost of ` 1.99 cr.
i) Development of NCL-IIT BHU incubation
center at accost of ` 1.30cr.
j) Reconstruction of schools damaged in recent
floods in Assam at a cost of ` 1.31cr.
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4) Rural Development
a) Electrification of 10,253 nos. of households in
Chitrangi block of Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
at a cost of ` 56 cr.
b) Construction of around 40kms. Of roads/
bridges/ culverts connecting villages around
mines in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh
and Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh at a
cost of ` 31.00cr.
c) Comprehensive Community Development
Programme (CCDP Utthan) in Angul,
Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and Sundergarh
districts of Odisha at a cost of ` 20.30
cr. to benefit 7,000 households through
Livestock development, Agro-Horti (WADI)
Development Programme, Water resource
development, Improved agriculture and
Quality of life improvement.
d) Strengthening of 6 kms. Roads in rural areas
of Ranchi District at a cost of ` 8.01cr.
e) Construction of 7 community halls in 2
different panchayats samitis of Kota District,
Rajasthan at a cost of ` 1.42 cr.
5) Conservation of environment, flora and
fauna
a) Financial assistance of ` 24.20 lakhs to Pench
Tiger Reserve Conservation Foundation for
SHGs of villagers scattered in Buffer area of
Pench Tiger Reserve for providing rice, flour
and pulse mills which can cater the needs of
local surroundings as well as create additional
revenue of local livelihood under CSR. This
will also lessen the man animal conflict in the
region. Beneficiaries are 4000 persons.
b) Development of eco-park near Manduadih
railway station, Varanasi at a cost of ` 2cr.
c) Assistance of ` 2 cr. to Wildlife Institute of
India in addressing bio-diversity challenges
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through finding innovative solution based on
rigorous scientific.
d) Providing Energy Literacy Trainings to 3.75
lakh persons at a cost of ` 1.13cr.
6) Water supply and Sanitation
a) Construction of 18 seater public toilets
complexes in 5 tehsils and 1 hospital in Singrauli
district and construction and operation of
8nos.of public toilets in Sonbhadra district.
Total cost of these initiatives is ` 2.55 cr.
b) Establishment of Sewage Treatment
Plant(STP) at Mayapur, West Bengal at a cost
of ` 2.34cr.
c) Construction of seven Sulabh Sauchalayas
(Public Toilet Complex) in operational areas at
a cost of ` 2.10 cr.
7) Welfare of the differently abled
a) Adoption of DDRC (District Divyang
Rehabilitation Center)in Singrauli for providing
artificial aids & appliance sto Divyangs of
Singrauli and Sonbhadra District at a cost of
` 2.84 cr.
b) Construction and operation of school cum
hostel for Children with special needs
(Divyangjans) in Singrauli district at a cost of
` 10.04 cr.
c) Financial assistance for upgrading Braille
press at Kolkata at a cost of ` 0.31 cr.
8) Women Empowerment
a) Installation of Sanitary pad vending machines,
Incinerators and Sanitary napkins in 50
Govt. Schools in Singrauli District at a cost of
` 2.50 cr.
b) Innovative menstrual hygiene programme to
create awareness and distribute menstrual
hygiene product Menstrual Cups for women in
two districts of Jharkhand at a cost of ` 1.01 cr.
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c) Construction of Natural Fibre diversified
product training and development centre for
women at Murshidabad, West Bengal at a cost
of ` 2.08cr.
9) Promotion of Sports
1. Development of Sports Academy at Jayant in
Singrauli fort rain ingrural youth for National/
International sports events at a cost of ` 8.83
cr.
2. Support for gym equipment in 38 Gram
Panchayats of Mandi District, Himachal
Pradesh at a cost of ` 1.16 cr.
Other notable activities
1. Jointly CIL and CCL successfully organized
“CSR & Sustainability Conclave 2022”at
Ranchi on 6th & 7th May 2022. Twelve thought
leaders shared their valuable insights with the
audience. About 250 participants attended
the event which included top management
and senior executives of the company, CSR
executives from all across CIL and students of
reputed colleges such as IIM.
2. CIL published a Coffee Table Book “Coal India
wins over COVID” documenting the efforts
of Coal Indians to fight off challenges posed
by the Covid-19 pandemic. The book was
inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister (Coal).
Awards and accolades
1. Two subsidiaries of CIL won the National CSR
Awards (2020), declared on 18th August 2022:
a. MCL–Winner in sub-category“Agriculture
& Rural Development”under the
category“CSR Awards for contribution
in National Priority Areas”
b. MCL – Honourable mention in
sub-category “Women and Child
Development” under the category “CSR
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Awards for contribution in National
Priority Areas”
c. CCL–Winner in sub-category“Promotion
of Sports”under the category “CSR
Awards for contribution in National
Priority Areas”
2. Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana, a flagship CSR
initiative of CIL has stood runners up among
CPSEs in the 9th Business Responsibility
Summit cum Project Excellence Contest held
by All India Management Association (AIMA).
Policy initiatives and Reform Measures
regarding Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR): SCCL
1. SCCL has been taking up various
developmental activities under CSR for the
benefit of communities and society at large.
SCCL sanctioning the projects in the sectors
of Health care, drinking water, sanitation,
promoting education, training skills among
unemployed youth, supporting orphan
homes and old age homes, encouraging
sports, plantation, rural development works
such as laying roads, drains, construction of
community halls, providing street lighting etc.,
Disaster management activities during Covid
and Floods etc.
2. For the FY 2022-23, SCCL has to spend
an amount of Rs 35.71 crore under CSR as
per Companies Act, 2013. As on date Rs
25.01 crore were sanctioned for various CSR
activities. This year an amount of Rs 1.67 crore
sanctioned for Flood relief, rehabilitation and
reconstruction activities at Bhadrachalam.
Providing infrastructural facilities in Govt
Schools/colleges. Also, providing skill training
among unemployed youth and provided
plantation. Distributed National flags to the
people under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
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3. During the recent severe floods at Bhadrachalam, SCCL has distributed food packets to the flood
victims, and sanitized the flood affected areas, organized medical camps, dewatering of flood affected
Godavari Basin villages near Bhadrachalam by hiring Engine driven high discharge pumps activities
were taken up under CSR.

4. Food packets distribution to flood victims in Bhadrachalam

5. Organized medical camp for flood victims in Bhadrachalam

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6. Skill training to unemployed youth for Army/Police recruitment in SCCL Areas

7. Har Ghar Tiranga – Distribution and Hoisting of National flags to the people in SCCL Areas

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Policy Initiatives and Reform Measures

regarding Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) NLC :
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is undertaking different
sustainable development activities and welfare
activities under the CSR policy. The allocations of
funds under CSR are as per DPE guidelines effective
from 01.04.2014. These guidelines are based on
Section 135(1) of Companies Act, 2013 which
stipulates to spend at least 2% of the average net
profit of the company for the three immediately
preceding financial years.

The details of the amount earmarked and utilized

by the NLC India Limited under the Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) fund during each of the last
three years and the current year are as under:
(Fig. in `Crores)
CSR Budget and Expenditure (Fig.in ` Crores) for CIL and subsidiaries during last three years and current year
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Company Allocated Utilised Allocated Utilised Allocated Utilised Allocated Utilised (upto
Dec 22) Prov
NLC India Limited 46.78 75.66 46.74 46.74 40.80 40.80 39.65 25.76
NTPL 5.20 4.16 5.81 2.41 8.09 2.54 7.44 --

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4
Chapter

Diversification Agenda of
CPSUs
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DIVERSIFICATION AGENDA OF CPSUs

Diversification was felt a necessity, especially in coal gasification and likely coal exports.
the light of climate change narrative, diversifying
Four broad baskets of diversification have been
into non-coal, secure new businesses, productively
envisaged as below:
utilize sizeable reserves/funds in their Balance
Sheet, fiduciary responsibility towards long-term I. New Business Areas (Diversification) to
future of coal-mine workers, leveraging economic transform CIL/NLCIL/SCCL from coal
growth, particularly in eastern region, need to companies to energy companies;
invest in coal mines and related infrastructure to
II. Clean Coal Technologies (Technology-related)
eliminate substitutable coal imports and support
to provide sustainability to coal business
Overview of Diversification Plan:
Nature of projects Details of Projects
New Business Area One Greenfield Aluminium Project by CIL
Solar Power Projects by CIL/SCCL/NLCIL
Three On-going Thermal Power Projects of NLCIL
Two Thermal Power Projects by CIL
HURL - CIL
TFL - CIL
Clean Coal Technology Four Surface Coal Gasification Projects by CIL
One Lignite to Methanol Project by CIL
CBM by CIL
Solar Power Projects:
A. Coal India Limited -
The annual average electrical energy consumption of CIL and it’s subsidiaries is approximately 4.6
Billion units. To become a Net Zero Company, CIL needs to install total 2947 MW (approximately 3000
MW) of Solar Power Plants. As on date, the installed capacity of Solar Projects in CIL/ Subsidiaries
is 11.113 MW (Ground Mounted: 2 MW, Roof Top: 9.113 MW). The year-wise target, achievement is as
follows:
Financial Year Target (MW)
Sl No. Progress
(FY)
•   Work Awarded: 300 MW
(commissioning by March 2023: 140 MW
1 2022-23 1500 Commissioning by Dec 2023: 160 MW)
•   MoU signed with RVUNL on 13.10.2022 for setting up 1190
MW Solar Project at Rajasthan.

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Financial Year Target (MW)

Sl No. Progress
(FY)
•   DPR approved for 55 MW. DPR under preparation/
approval: 140 MW.
(commissioning by March 2024)
• Land identified for 190 MW.
(award of EPC contract by March 2024)
2 2023-24 1210
• CIL intends to participate in tender floated by RVUNL for
810 MW Solar Project. Last date of bid submission is on
22.02.2023.
• CIL has undertaken steps for possession of land for setting
up Ground Mounted Solar Project in it’s Subsidiaries.
• CIL will participate in the tenders of DISCOM/ CPSU
Scheme of MNRE/ UMREPP Scheme of MNRE.
3 2024-25 300
• The spillover capacity of different projects will be
completed in FY: 2024-25.

(B) NLC India Limited be commissioned by 2023 and 2024 respectively.

In line with the Government of India’s initiative
towards Renewable Energy, NLC India Limited has
diversified its Generation portfolio from the basic
conventional power generation to Renewable
Energy Generation sources. NLCIL was the first
Central Public Sector Undertaking to achieve
1000 MW Renewable Energy capacity. The total
Renewable Energy installed capacity of NLCIL was
1421.06 MW as on 31.12.2022.
NLCIL has won 150 MW Hybrid Renewable Energy
projects from Solar Energy Corporation of India
Limited (SECI) tender, for which EPC tender is
floated and evaluation is under process. NLC also
has won 510 MW Solar PV Power Project from
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(IREDA) tender against which 10 MW Solar project
under Smart City Conversion at Neyveli is under
development stage and for balance capacity, two
separate EPC tenders are floated for a capacity
of 200 MW & 300 MW for which tendering is in
process. As per the approved Corporate Plan 2030
of the company, these projects are expected to
It is proposed to have 4610 MW capacity addition
from Renewables by 2030, there by cumulative RE
capacity is approximately 35.12 % ( 6031 MW) of the
total installed capacity (17171 MW) by 2030. This
shows the directional migration of NLCIL towards
green energy. Presently on an average 2000 MUs
are being generated from the Renewable projects
of NLCIL and thus contributing significantly to the
environment through green energy.
To synergize the peer CPSUs, NLCIL has formed a
Joint Venture Company with Coal India Limited, the
Coal Lignite UrjaVikas Private Limited (CLUVPL) to
offer technical & project consultancy services for
the mining CPSUs.
NLCIL signed MoU with Assam Power Distribution
Corporation ltd., (APDCL) on 09.08.2022 for the
development of 1000 MW renewable Projects in
Assam State.
MoU has been signed between NLCIL & Grid
Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) on 01.12.2022 for
setting up of Ground mounted / Floating Solar
Power projects, Pumped Hydro Projects, green
Hydrogen Projects and other renewable projects.

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SCCL
SCCL proposed to set up 300 MW capacity solar
plants. So far 219 MW capacity plants commissioned
at various locations in SCCL. Balance capacity is
under progress including 15 MW Floating solar Power
Plant. Further, SCCL is exploring the possibility
of setting up another 250 MW Floating Solar PV
Projects on the water surface area of reservoirs of
Telangana State.
II. Thermal Power Projects –
CIL - CIL is undertaking 02 TPPs – one in MP and
one in Odisha
NLCIL – NLCIL has 6 working TPPs – TPS-1 Expansion,
TPS-2, TPS-2 Expansion, NNTPP, NTPL & Birsingsar
TPP. NUPPL is under construction. Talabira TPP is
under process.
SCCL –One Thermal Power Plant at Telangana -
2x600 MW Power Plants. Dedicated to the Nation
on 07.08.2016. Further, 800 MW Thermal Power
Plant is planned at the same location.
III. Surface coal gasification:
Background:
 With reforms in the coal sector, private sector
is now emerging as a major coal producing
contributor. From a production of 63 million
tonnes in FY 2021, the captive coal mines
have produced 89 MT in 2022 and are likely to
produce 130 MTs of coal in FY 2023.
 CIL coal production is poised to grow from
600 MTs in FY 2021 to 1 BT by FY 2025. This
huge increase in coal production has opened
up possibilities for supply of coal to other end
uses after meeting the full requirement of
power sector and thermal coal consumers.
 Thermal coal imports for power sector have
come down by 50% over pre-Covid year (FY
2021) and may be eliminated in the next one
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year or so. Coking coal imports for steel sector
and high GCV coal imports for specialised end
use may continue.
 With comfortable coal availability, the
Government has decided to promote
gasification of coal in a big way. Coal
gasification can yield multiple energy,
chemical and petro-chemical products, most
of which are presently being imported. For
example, methanol can be used as a transport
fuel, DME can be mixed with LPG for cooking,
and ammonia has use in urea manufacture
and ammonium nitrate as an explosive in the
mining sector. India is import dependent for
all the above products.
Strategy:
 As Indian coal has high ash content, the
gasification yield from Indian coal is poor and
is economical for these products only when
the crude price is nearly at US $ 60 per barrel.
There is hesitancy incorporates due to several
reasons including issues of coal availability,
lack of assured buy-back and no established
gasification plant in India so far. Recent
attempts have been made to manufacture
urea on this technology by TFL and JSPL’s DRI
based steel plant in Odissa.
 A three-pronged strategy has been put in
place. Firstly, CIL’s four projects (own and
through JVs) and NLC India Limited Lignite
to Methanol project conceived to establish
techno-economic viability, secondly,
encouraging coal gasification by industry that
may acquire coal mines and use their own
coal, and thirdly, by making coal available to
such units that may not want to get into coal
mining but restrict themselves to gasification.
A target of gasifying 100 MTs per year of coal
has been fixed for 2030 which may envisage
an investment of over 50-60 billion US $.
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1st Phase Strategy: Odisha to produce ammonium nitrate using

high ash coal, Synthetic Natural Gas at ECL
 As per direction from Government, Coal
West Bengal with low ash coal and SNG/
India Limited and NLC India Limited have
Methanol/ DME at Jharkhand/Chhattisgarh
conceived 5 different gasification projects
respectively.
with investment of around total 26770 Cr
along with 07 MMT Coal Input.  In order to encourage the Coal gasification
industries both in public sectors and
 In case of 2 projects, tenders have been floated
private sectors, and in line with the Budget
for engagement of Agencies for construction
announcement in April 2022, an EFC Note has
of coal gasification projects by WCL (Coal
been prepared in consultation with Ministry of
India) in Maharashtra to produce Ammonium
Finance to provide capital subsidy of ` 6000
Nitrate on 3.8.2022. The tender is expected to
cr. for incentivizing coal gasification projects
be opened on 1.12.2022. For Second project,
of Government PSUs and Private Sectors.
tender has also been floated by NLC India
Limited on 22.10.2022 to produce methanol  During this phase capital subsidy of ` 3000
from Lignite. cr provisioned to support the coal gasification
projects of PSUs.
 To set up three more Gasification projects
and to promote indigenous gasification  Details of the indigenous Coal Gasification
technology, Coal India Limited has signed Projects with MOUs among the CPSEs is
MOUs with BHEL, GAIL and IOCL on 12.10.2022 tabulated below:
to set up coal gasification projects at MCL

CIL Subsidiary
NLCIL
ECL WCL SECL MCL

Partnering with GAIL - IOCL BHEL BHEL

Product* Synthetic Natural Ammonium Ammonium

DME Methanol
Gas Nitrate Nitrate

Product Quantity Subject to

633.6 Mn Nm3 0.66 MMTPA 0.72 MMTPA 0.396 MT
PFR

Lakhanpur
Sonepur Bazari Niljai Mines Mahamaya Mines
Mines Mines (High Lignite
(G4-G5) (G9-G10) (G4)
ash)

2.26 MMTPA
Coal (MT) 1.4 MMTPA 0.8 MMTPA 1.35 MMTPA 1.3 MMTA
Lignite

Tender
floated on
EC/FC Status NA NA NA NA
22nd Oct
2022.

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2nd Phase Strategy: Encouraging coal gasification 3rd Phase Strategy:

by industry that may acquire coal mines and use
Hon’ble PM has envisioned gasification of 100 MMT
their own coal -
of Coal by 2030:
 Other than above CIL projects, under
 The Government also approved awarding coal
commercial mining terms, the Government
linkages to private sector units that may come
has offered 50% rebate in revenue share
up for coal gasification by creation of separate
applicable on coal sales by successful coal
window for auction of coal for the purpose.
mining bidders on the volumes that may be
utilised in coal gasification.  As an extended part of Phase-I & II, based on
feasibility of phase II projects, Phase-III will
 During this phase remaining capital subsidy of
be developed with the investment of about
` 3000 crof EFC will be provisioned to support
` 3,60,000 Cr with coal input of around 90
the coal gasification projects of PSUs as well
MMT.
as private sectors.

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5
Chapter

FINANCIAL OUTLAYS AND

OUTCOMES
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FINANCIAL OUTLAYS AND OUTCOMES

The Budget and expenditure during the last two years are as a under:

         (`in crore)

Year Budget Revised Expenditure % of expenditure

Estimate Estimate with regard to RE
2021-22 534.88 644.11 573.68 90%
2022-23 393.24 547.88 272.09 49.66
(up to Dec-2022)

During the financial year 2021-22; ` 573.68 crores was utilized against the allocation of ` 644.11 crore at RE.
The un-utilized amount in financial year 2021-22 was mainly due to mandatory provisions for the North-East
Region under Central Sector Schemes.

The utilization of funds during the financial year 2022-23 was ` 272.09 crores (upto December ,2022)
against the allocation of ` 547.88 crores at RE stage.

For FY 2023-24, the allocation has been kept at ` 642.32 crores at BE. Out of which, ` 563.50 crores is
allocated for Central Sector Schemes, ` 10.64 crore is allocated for Government contribution towards Coal
Mines Pension Scheme (CMPFO), and the remaining amount of ` 68.18 crores is allocated for Secretariat,
Nominated Authority, Coal Controller Organization.

The schemes / programme wise allocation for financial year 2023-24 are as under:

(`in crore)

Sl No Name of Scheme/ Programme Revenue

1. Secretariat (Economic Services) 40.63
2. Coal Mines Pension Scheme-1998 (CMPS-98), CMPFO 10.64
3. Coal Controller's Organization 11.82
4. Nominated Authority 15.73
5. Research & Development Programmes 21.00
6. Conservation, Safety Conservation & Safety in Coal mines 20.00
and Infrastructure
Development of Transport Infrastructure in Coalfield areas 72.00
Development in Coal
Mines Environment Measures and Subsidence Control 0.50
7. Exploration of Coal and Regional Exploration 250.00
Lignite (*)
Detailed Drilling 200.00
  Total 642.32
NOTE: The funds ` 450 crore earmarked for the Scheme "Exploration of Coal and Lignite" will be met from NMET funds.

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The Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) component of coal PSUs for FY 2023-24 is ` 21030.01 crores, to be
provisioned from Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR), as per the details given below:

(`in crore)

Name of PSU 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

BE RE Exp. BE RE Exp (upto BE

Dec. 22)
CIL 14685 14685 15400.96 16500 16500 11800.37 16500
NLCIL 2061 2061 2541.76 2920 2920 1541.28 2880
SCCL 2500 2000 1713.7 2000 1600 909.81 1650
Total 19246 18746 19656.42 21420 21020 14251.46 21030.01

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6
Chapter

AUCTION OF
COAL BLOCKS FOR
COMMERCIAL MINING
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AUCTION OF COAL BLOCKS FOR

COMMERCIAL MINING

1. Allocation Status (mines allocated under
CMSP Act, 2015)
The allocation of 204 coal mines de-allocated by
Hon’ble Supreme Court is now made under the
provisions of the Coal Mines (special Provisions)
Act, 2015. Under the provisions of the Act, a total of
128 coal mines have been allocated till date. Out of
Status of coal mines is as under:-
this, allocation of 22 coal mines have been cancelled.
Out of remaining 106 coal mines, 53 coal mines
have been allocated through Auction whereas 53
have been allocated through Allotment. Out of 53
auctioned mines, 19 mines have got mine opening
permission (17 under production). Out of 53 allotted
mines, 31 mines have got mine opening permission
(22 under production).

Status of the Coal Mines allocated under CM(SP) Act,2015

Mines having Non-
Mode of End Use End Use Sale of Mines under
S. No. Total mine opening operation-
Allocation "Power" "NRS" Coal production
permission al mines
1 Auction 5 20 28 53 19 34 17
2 Allotment 38 2 13 53 31 22 22
 Sub-total 43 22 41 106 50 56 39
Status of the Coal Mines allocated under MMDR Act
1 Auction 0 0 17 17 0 17 0
2 Allotment 5 0 1 6 0 6 0
Total 5 0 18 23 0 23 0
Grand Total 48 22 59 129 50 79 38

Out of the 106 allocated coal mines 50 mines have
got mine opening permission and 39 mines have
started producing coal.
The total revenue generated till November, 2022
from the Coal blocks allocated by Nominated
authority is ` 13098.17 crore (excluding Royalty,
taxes, cess etc.).
Total coal production from allocated captive/
commercial blocks till March, 2022 is 356.41 MT and
in 2022-23 till November, 2022 is 67.16 MT.
2. Allocation of MMDR Mines by Nominated
Authority
Total of 17 coal mines have been successfully
auctioned and vested under MMDR Act, 1957 by O/o
Nominated Authority.
3. Operational Manual of National Coal
Index and Representative Prices
The Commercial Mining of Coal Blocks has been
approved by the Cabinet Committee of Economic
Affairs. In the auction process, the National Coal

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Index (NCI) and Representative Prices (RP) would
play very important role. The concept and design of
the Index as well as the Representative Prices have
been developed by the Indian Statistical Institute,
Kolkata. The present guidelines give the technical
details which are to be followed at different stages
of compilation of NCI and RP in conformity with the
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the
M/o Coal.
3a. Brief Ingredients of NCI and RP: NCI is a price
index combining the prices of coal from all the sales
channels- Notified Prices, Auction Prices and Import
Prices.
Majority of coal is sold through the Notified Prices.
For Non-Coking Coal, CIL fixes notified prices for
each grade. There is price discrimination as to
the Regulated Sector and Non- Regulated Sector
(NRS). Again, due to cost considerations, different
Notified Price dispensation has been made for WCL
coal. Similarly, SCCL also notifies prices for different
grades of coal- with price differentiation between
Regulated and Non- Regulated Sectors. In respect
of Coking Coal, only certain Subsidiaries of CIL are
producing. The power of notifying the prices of
Coking Coal has been delegated to the Subsidiaries.
The Notified Prices of each grade of coal for
Regulated and NRS and for CIL (Except WCL), WCL
and SCCL for Non-Coking Coal and Notified Prices
for Coking Coal of different Subsidiaries of different
grades-for Regulated Sector as well as NRS would
be taken for the purpose of NCI as well as the RP.
Apart from sales at Notified Prices, CIL and SCCL
undertake e-Auction of Coal on different platforms-
MSTC and Junction. For this purpose, a set of
schemes are there meant for a particular type of
customer. The auction is conducted each month.
Also, CIL undertakes Linkage Auction for NRS. For
the purpose of NCI and RP, the Unit Value of Coal of
different Grades from auction (of CIL only) would be
taken into account. The auction, for this purpose,
means both e-auction and Linkage Auction.
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The third component of the NCI and RP is the
Import Prices. For compilation of both, only imports
of specific types of coal from specified countries
would be taken into consideration. For each month,
the quantity of import and its value would be
collected from DGCIS and from these two values,
Unit Value of Coal would be computed for its use in
NCI as well as RP.
3.b Data Collection: Duty of collection of different
types of price data rests completely on the DDG
Office. For this purpose, one letter was sent to
Director (Marketing), CIL and DGCIS to send the
data on a regular basis. DDG has to pursue with
the Officers of Marketing Division, CIL and DGCIS
to make best efforts to collect the data within the
expressed time limits. In order to get the Notified
Prices of Coking Coal, regular interaction is done by
the DDG with CIL for the coking coal prices of BCCL,
CCL, ECL and WCL, whose data are relevant for the
purpose.
The NCI is being compiled by the Ministry every
month. The latest NCI was published in the month
for December, 2022.
4. Commercial Mining
The auction-based regime introduced in 2014
allowed private sector participation, however, it
was limited to captive usage in own end use plants.
The sector has been opened up for commercial
coal mining by private players in 2020 and first
ever successful auction of commercial mining
was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on
18.06.2020 and concluded with allocation of 19 coal
mines.
Commercial coal block auctions are conducted in
a two-stage online bidding process, which involves
technical screening and submission of competitive
initial price offer in the first stage, and a second and
final stage where better price offers are intended to
be received.
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Commercial coal mining auctions are completely
different from the earlier regime of restricted sectors,
use and price. Now, there are no such restrictions
at all. The auctions have terms and conditions
which are very liberal, allowing new companies to
participate in the bidding process.
Reduced upfront amount, adjustment of upfront
amount against royalty, liberal efficiency parameters
to encourage flexibility to operationalize the coal
mines, transparent bidding process, 100% FDI
through automatic route is allowed and reasonable
financial terms and revenue sharing model based on
the National Coal Index.
So far, 64 coal blocks have been auctioned in the
States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,
Telangana and West Bengal (details enclosed in
Annexure-I). The estimated benefits which would
accrue to the coal bearing State Government
through the successful auction of above-mentioned
64 coal blocks is as under:-

Cumulative Annual Revenue

Number of Capital Total Employ-
S. PRC of coal generated based
State coal Mines Investment ment (Direct +
No mine auc- on the PRC of
Auctioned (`Crore)* Indirect)*
tioned (mtpa)* mine (` crore)*
1 Arunachal Pradesh 1 0.20 422.49 30.00 100
2 Assam 2 0.02 38.44 3.60 20
3 Chhattisgarh 8 12.20 2,361.75 1,830.00 16,494
4 Jharkhand 16 32.78 4,272.06 4,917.00 44,319
5 Madhya Pradesh 13 11.85 1,846.50 1,777.50 16,021
6 Maharashtra 8 6.07 899.49 910.35 8,205
7 Odisha 14 82.63 9,457.69 12,394.50 1,11,716
8 Telangana 1 4.80 436.88 720.00 6,490
9 West Bengal 1 1.89 130.08 283.50 2,555
Grand Total 64 152.44 19,865.37 22,866.45 2,05,920

*Please note that the benefits for only the fully explored mines have been calculated for mines under Tranche 2, 3, 4 and
5 of commercial auctions since the PRC of partially explored mines was not available. However, while calculating the
benefits from Tranche 1 coal mines of commercial auctions, benefits from both partially and fully explored mines have
been considered as the PRC of both partially and fully explored coal mines was available.

In 5th round of auction for commercial mining, 8
coal/lignite blocks fetch single bids. Hence, it was
decided by the Ministry to go for 2nd attempt of
the said 8 coal/Lignite mines. The last date of
submission of Technical Bid is January 13, 2022.
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary
Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi launched the sixth and
latest tranche of auction of 133 coal mines including
71 new mines on 3rd November, 2022.
After successful auction of 64 coal mines in the
five tranches, Ministry of Coal has now launched
the auction process of 71 new coal mines (18 new
mines under Tranche 16 of CM(SP) Act and 53 new
mines under the Tranche 6 of MMDR Act). With coal
mines rolling over from 2nd attempt of third tranche
of commercial auctions and 2nd attempt of fourth
tranche of commercial auctions, there shall be a
total of 133 coal mines on offer.

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Of these 133 mines on offer, 65 are fully explored offered in 6th Round of Auction are enclosed as
mines and 68 are partially explored. These mines are Annexure-II.
spread across twelve coal bearing states of Andhra
The list of mines has been finalized post detailed
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
deliberations and mines falling under protected
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,
areas, wildlife sanctuaries, critical habitats, having
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal.
forest cover greater than 40%, heavily built-up area
The details of the 8 coal/lignite blocks offered in 2
etc. have been excluded.
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6
Chapter

AUCTION OF
COAL BLOCKS FOR
COMMERCIAL MINING
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AUCTION OF COAL BLOCKS FOR

COMMERCIAL MINING

1. Allocation Status (mines allocated under
CMSP Act, 2015)
The allocation of 204 coal mines de-allocated by
Hon’ble Supreme Court is now made under the
provisions of the Coal Mines (special Provisions)
Act, 2015. Under the provisions of the Act, a total of
128 coal mines have been allocated till date. Out of
Status of coal mines is as under:-
this, allocation of 22 coal mines have been cancelled.
Out of remaining 106 coal mines, 53 coal mines
have been allocated through Auction whereas 53
have been allocated through Allotment. Out of 53
auctioned mines, 19 mines have got mine opening
permission (17 under production). Out of 53 allotted
mines, 31 mines have got mine opening permission
(22 under production).

Status of the Coal Mines allocated under CM(SP) Act,2015

Mines having Non-
Mode of End Use End Use Sale of Mines under
S. No. Total mine opening operation-
Allocation "Power" "NRS" Coal production
permission al mines
1 Auction 5 20 28 53 19 34 17
2 Allotment 38 2 13 53 31 22 22
 Sub-total 43 22 41 106 50 56 39
Status of the Coal Mines allocated under MMDR Act
1 Auction 0 0 17 17 0 17 0
2 Allotment 5 0 1 6 0 6 0
Total 5 0 18 23 0 23 0
Grand Total 48 22 59 129 50 79 38

Out of the 106 allocated coal mines 50 mines have
got mine opening permission and 39 mines have
started producing coal.
The total revenue generated till November, 2022
from the Coal blocks allocated by Nominated
authority is ` 13098.17 crore (excluding Royalty,
taxes, cess etc.).
Total coal production from allocated captive/
commercial blocks till March, 2022 is 356.41 MT and
in 2022-23 till November, 2022 is 67.16 MT.
2. Allocation of MMDR Mines by Nominated
Authority
Total of 17 coal mines have been successfully
auctioned and vested under MMDR Act, 1957 by O/o
Nominated Authority.
3. Operational Manual of National Coal
Index and Representative Prices
The Commercial Mining of Coal Blocks has been
approved by the Cabinet Committee of Economic
Affairs. In the auction process, the National Coal

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Index (NCI) and Representative Prices (RP) would
play very important role. The concept and design of
the Index as well as the Representative Prices have
been developed by the Indian Statistical Institute,
Kolkata. The present guidelines give the technical
details which are to be followed at different stages
of compilation of NCI and RP in conformity with the
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the
M/o Coal.
3a. Brief Ingredients of NCI and RP: NCI is a price
index combining the prices of coal from all the sales
channels- Notified Prices, Auction Prices and Import
Prices.
Majority of coal is sold through the Notified Prices.
For Non-Coking Coal, CIL fixes notified prices for
each grade. There is price discrimination as to
the Regulated Sector and Non- Regulated Sector
(NRS). Again, due to cost considerations, different
Notified Price dispensation has been made for WCL
coal. Similarly, SCCL also notifies prices for different
grades of coal- with price differentiation between
Regulated and Non- Regulated Sectors. In respect
of Coking Coal, only certain Subsidiaries of CIL are
producing. The power of notifying the prices of
Coking Coal has been delegated to the Subsidiaries.
The Notified Prices of each grade of coal for
Regulated and NRS and for CIL (Except WCL), WCL
and SCCL for Non-Coking Coal and Notified Prices
for Coking Coal of different Subsidiaries of different
grades-for Regulated Sector as well as NRS would
be taken for the purpose of NCI as well as the RP.
Apart from sales at Notified Prices, CIL and SCCL
undertake e-Auction of Coal on different platforms-
MSTC and Junction. For this purpose, a set of
schemes are there meant for a particular type of
customer. The auction is conducted each month.
Also, CIL undertakes Linkage Auction for NRS. For
the purpose of NCI and RP, the Unit Value of Coal of
different Grades from auction (of CIL only) would be
taken into account. The auction, for this purpose,
means both e-auction and Linkage Auction.
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The third component of the NCI and RP is the
Import Prices. For compilation of both, only imports
of specific types of coal from specified countries
would be taken into consideration. For each month,
the quantity of import and its value would be
collected from DGCIS and from these two values,
Unit Value of Coal would be computed for its use in
NCI as well as RP.
3.b Data Collection: Duty of collection of different
types of price data rests completely on the DDG
Office. For this purpose, one letter was sent to
Director (Marketing), CIL and DGCIS to send the
data on a regular basis. DDG has to pursue with
the Officers of Marketing Division, CIL and DGCIS
to make best efforts to collect the data within the
expressed time limits. In order to get the Notified
Prices of Coking Coal, regular interaction is done by
the DDG with CIL for the coking coal prices of BCCL,
CCL, ECL and WCL, whose data are relevant for the
purpose.
The NCI is being compiled by the Ministry every
month. The latest NCI was published in the month
for December, 2022.
4. Commercial Mining
The auction-based regime introduced in 2014
allowed private sector participation, however, it
was limited to captive usage in own end use plants.
The sector has been opened up for commercial
coal mining by private players in 2020 and first
ever successful auction of commercial mining
was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on
18.06.2020 and concluded with allocation of 19 coal
mines.
Commercial coal block auctions are conducted in
a two-stage online bidding process, which involves
technical screening and submission of competitive
initial price offer in the first stage, and a second and
final stage where better price offers are intended to
be received.
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Commercial coal mining auctions are completely
different from the earlier regime of restricted sectors,
use and price. Now, there are no such restrictions
at all. The auctions have terms and conditions
which are very liberal, allowing new companies to
participate in the bidding process.
Reduced upfront amount, adjustment of upfront
amount against royalty, liberal efficiency parameters
to encourage flexibility to operationalize the coal
mines, transparent bidding process, 100% FDI
through automatic route is allowed and reasonable
financial terms and revenue sharing model based on
the National Coal Index.
So far, 64 coal blocks have been auctioned in the
States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,
Telangana and West Bengal (details enclosed in
Annexure-I). The estimated benefits which would
accrue to the coal bearing State Government
through the successful auction of above-mentioned
64 coal blocks is as under:-

Cumulative Annual Revenue

Number of Capital Total Employ-
S. PRC of coal generated based
State coal Mines Investment ment (Direct +
No mine auc- on the PRC of
Auctioned (`Crore)* Indirect)*
tioned (mtpa)* mine (` crore)*
1 Arunachal Pradesh 1 0.20 422.49 30.00 100
2 Assam 2 0.02 38.44 3.60 20
3 Chhattisgarh 8 12.20 2,361.75 1,830.00 16,494
4 Jharkhand 16 32.78 4,272.06 4,917.00 44,319
5 Madhya Pradesh 13 11.85 1,846.50 1,777.50 16,021
6 Maharashtra 8 6.07 899.49 910.35 8,205
7 Odisha 14 82.63 9,457.69 12,394.50 1,11,716
8 Telangana 1 4.80 436.88 720.00 6,490
9 West Bengal 1 1.89 130.08 283.50 2,555
Grand Total 64 152.44 19,865.37 22,866.45 2,05,920

*Please note that the benefits for only the fully explored mines have been calculated for mines under Tranche 2, 3, 4 and
5 of commercial auctions since the PRC of partially explored mines was not available. However, while calculating the
benefits from Tranche 1 coal mines of commercial auctions, benefits from both partially and fully explored mines have
been considered as the PRC of both partially and fully explored coal mines was available.

In 5th round of auction for commercial mining, 8
coal/lignite blocks fetch single bids. Hence, it was
decided by the Ministry to go for 2nd attempt of
the said 8 coal/Lignite mines. The last date of
submission of Technical Bid is January 13, 2022.
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary
Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi launched the sixth and
latest tranche of auction of 133 coal mines including
71 new mines on 3rd November, 2022.
After successful auction of 64 coal mines in the
five tranches, Ministry of Coal has now launched
the auction process of 71 new coal mines (18 new
mines under Tranche 16 of CM(SP) Act and 53 new
mines under the Tranche 6 of MMDR Act). With coal
mines rolling over from 2nd attempt of third tranche
of commercial auctions and 2nd attempt of fourth
tranche of commercial auctions, there shall be a
total of 133 coal mines on offer.

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Of these 133 mines on offer, 65 are fully explored offered in 6th Round of Auction are enclosed as
mines and 68 are partially explored. These mines are Annexure-II.
spread across twelve coal bearing states of Andhra
The list of mines has been finalized post detailed
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
deliberations and mines falling under protected
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,
areas, wildlife sanctuaries, critical habitats, having
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal.
forest cover greater than 40%, heavily built-up area
The details of the 8 coal/lignite blocks offered in 2
etc. have been excluded.
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8
Chapter

PUBLIC SECTOR
UNDERTAKINGS
MINISTRY OF COAL

PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
1. Coal India Limited
Coal India Limited (CIL) is an organized state owned
coal mining corporate came into being in November
1975 with the Government taking over private coal
mines. With a modest production of 79 MT at the
year of its inception CIL today is the single largest
coal producer in the world.
CIL works within the framework of an overall
vision to emerge as a global player in the primary
energy sector by attaining environmentally socially
sustainable growth through best practices from
mine to market. Coal India Limited (CIL) is headed by
a Chairman-cum-Managing Director. He is assisted
by five Functional Directors, namely, Director
(Technical), Director (Personnel and Industrial
Relations), Director (Finance), Director (Marketing)
and Director (Business Development). Each
Subsidiary Company has its own Board of Directors
headed by Chairman-cum-Managing Director and
assisted by Functional Directors. In addition, there
are part-time or nominee Directors on the Board
of CIL and its subsidiaries who are appointed in
accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company and Government guidelines prescribed in
this regard from time to time.
CIL (Consolidated) has achieved its highest ever
Gross Sales of ` 1, 52,667.14 crore and Net Sales
of ` 1, 00,623.37 crore in FY 2021-22. CIL and
its Subsidiaries paid/adjusted ` 49,678.36 crore
towards Royalty, GST, GST Compensation Cess,
Cess, District Mineral Foundation (DMF), National
Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) and other levies
in FY 2021-22. During the year 2021-22, CIL had
paid interim dividends twice of total amount of
` 8,627.82 crore @ ` 14.0 per share against face
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value of ` 10/- each fully paid up. Out of above total
interim dividend, the share of Govt. of India was
` 5,705.89 crore. Further, final dividend of ` 3.00
per equity share for the financial year 2021-22 was
paid in FY 2022-23 taking the total dividend paid
for FY 2021-22 to ` 17 per share.
2. CIL’s Strategic Relevance
 CIL contributes above 80% of India’s overall
coal production.
 Approximately 55% of primary commercial
energy is coal dependent, CIL alone meets
about 40% of primary commercial energy
requirement.
 While around 70.00% of the total electricity
generation is coal based, out of total coal
supply to power utility sector in India, CIL
accounts for about 83% supply and out of
total supply of CIL, about 80% are catered to
power sector.
 Supplies coal at prices discounted to
international prices.
 Insulates Indian coal consumers against price
volatility in international market.
 Make the end user industry globally
competitive and plays a key role in
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign.
3. Milestones in 2021-22
 Coal India Limited produced 622.63 million
tonnes of coal during the year which is the
highest ever since CIL came into being.
Production for the year represents an increase
of 26.41 million tonnes which is 4.4% growth
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over last year’s 596.22 million tonnes.
 Five of CIL’s subsidiary companies surpassed
the production of FY’21 registering growth.
They are BCCL (23.75%), CCL (10%), NCL
(6.42%), WCL (14.78%) and MCL (13.62%).
 During the financial year, MCL became the
second CIL subsidiary to join the exclusive
club of 150 million tonnes coal producing
companies. MCL was the top performer with a
production of 168.17 million tonnes achieving
103% of the target.
 BCCL, NCL and MCL have surged ahead of
their respective production targets of FY’22
with achievement of 102%, 103% and 103%
respectively.
 CIL recorded an all-time high of 1362.06 million
cum of OB removal. The 1.29% growth over
FY’21 though appears nominal, is significant
because it was recorded over a strong base of
1344.68 million cum in 2020-21. Because, CIL’s
OBR during FY’21 grew by 16.49% over FY’20.
 BCCL (1.48%), WCL (7.49%) and MCL (19.07%)
with their growth propelled CIL’s OBR
performance during 2021-22, over last year.
 Composite OC production, which is extraction
of coal and OB combined in OC mines, was
1733 million cum during the year compared to
1699 of FY’21.
 Milestones in 2022-23 (Till December 2022)
 Production of 479 million tonnes and OBR of
1154 million cum, till December, were ahead
of the respective progressive targets. What
makes this milestone special is the formidable
scale of targets, which CIL was able to breach.
4. Transformational HR initiatives in CIL
The following HR transformational initiatives have
been undertaken by CIL among others:
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Milestones in 2021-22(till November’2021)
4.1 Updation and Maintenance of HR Manual
CIL Executive HR Manual – a compendium of
Executive HR Rules & Policies has been continuously
updated and published in CIL website on 1st of
every month since its launch by Hon’ble Minister
of Coal on 01.11.2020. It is now acting as a single
point of reference for work which not only ensures
uniform implementation of Rules and Policies, but
also enables creating of openness and transparency
in dealing with all HR related matters of Executives.
The main motive is to ensure that company’s policies
are implemented consistently and in compliance
across all Subsidiaries and also in creating openness
and transparency in dealing with all HR related
matters of Executives.
4.2 Review of HR Policies/ Rules
As a continuous process, CIL’s HR policies/ Rules
are benchmarked with other CPSEs, Government
guidelines and other best practices to revamp the HR
management processes to meet the contemporary
needs of the Organization. Under this exercise,
around 4 new policies/ rules have been formulated
and 12 existing policies/ rules have been revised in
the current year. Some of the policies and rules are
under formulation, amendment process. The key
policies/ rules include Post retiral medical Scheme,
Recruitment rules, Cadre Schemes, Job rotation
& transfer Policy, Modalities for empanelment of
Diagnostic Laboratories, Creation of ED posts,
Payment of Double Transport Allowance to Divyang
Executives, to name a few.
5. People performance of CIL:
Employees are the central theme of coal mining
in India and the people processes in CIL includes
not only the multiple stakeholders in the value
chain of the company’s operations, but also those
affected directly and indirectly by such operations.
The multiple stakeholders include the company’s
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own employees and their families, about 93,962
contractors’ workers, villagers around coal fields,
auxiliary industries, Govt. &Non Govt. agencies
operating in the coalfields etc. Coal India Limited,
with a larger social purpose, is deeply committed
to all stakeholders and is in constant endeavour to
harmonize the varying needs of the stakeholders
and that of the company, for suitable growth, with its
people centric principles, policies and programmes.
The details are given below:
5.1 Manpower
The total manpower of Coal India Limited including
its subsidiaries as on 01.12.2022is 2,42,094. Company
wise status of manpower is given below:

Manpower Strength Manpower Strength as on

Sl No. Company
as on 01.12.2021 01.12.2022
1 ECL 53,636 51,857
2 BCCL 39,706 37,687
3 CCL 36,194 35,317
4 WCL 36,113 34,599
5 SECL 45,151 42,505
6 MCL 21,930 21,746
7 NCL 14,468 13,939
8 NEC 824 697
9 CMPDI 3027 2,906
10 DCC 191 157
11 CIL(HQ) 740 684
  TOTAL 2,51,978 2,42,094

6. EMPLOYEE WELFARE:
Coal India Limited strives to provide the best facilities
for Welfare of its employees and their families. The
facilities are extended to all sections of the Society
like- Scheduled caste, Scheduled Tribe, backward
classes, minorities as well as other marginalised
segments of the society without any discrimination,
are given below: -
6.1. HOUSING FACILITIES
In CIL and its subsidiaries, all eligible employees are
provided company quarters subject to availability
and Company rules. Regular repair and maintenance
including thorough repair of these housings are
undertaken to provide decent housing to our
employees.
6.2. WATER SUPPLY
To provide clean drinking water to the employees
and their families, many water supply schemes have
been taken up. Supply of water is done after proper
treatment and several RO plants/ Pressure filter
plants are also existing in coalfields that cater not
just to our employees rather also to the population
in the neighborhood.
6.3. EDUCATION FACILITIES
The subsidiary companies of CIL have been
providing financial assistance and infrastructure
facilities to schools operating in Mines areas like

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DAV, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi Public School etc.
and other Educational Institutions run by the State
Government to provide quality education to the
employees’ children.
6.4. COAL INDIA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME:
For employees’ children two types of Scholarships,
namely Merit and General Scholarship, are being
provided every year under prescribed terms and
conditions.
a. In Merit Scholarship, Students securing 1st
to 20th position in Madhyamik/ H.S. or any
State Board or securing 95% and above marks
in ICSE, CBSE / ISC Exam (Class-X & XII) are
given scholarship per month.
General Scholarship is provided to Students
studying Class-V onwards up to Graduation /
Post- graduation level in any discipline subject
to prescribed percentage of marks.
b. Cash Award and certificate of appreciation:
Every year Cash Award of ` 5000/- and
` 7000/- respectively are provided to the
Meritorious wards of CIL employees who
secure 90% or above Marks in aggregate in 10th
and 12th standard Board level examination.
c. Considering the high cost of technical and
medical education in the country Coal India
Limited is providing financial assistance
towards meeting the cost of education of the
dependent children of Wage Board Employees
to the extent of tuition fees and Hostel charges
for pursuing studies of engineering / Medical
in IITs, NITs, Govt. Engg. and Govt. Medical
College.
6.5. MEDICAL FACILITIES
Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries are extending
medical facilities to the employees and their families
through various medical establishments from the
dispensary level to the central and Apex Hospitals
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in different parts of the coalfields. For specialized
treatment, where the expertise/ facilities is not
available, they are also referred for treatment
outside in the empaneled hospital.
For transporting the patient to hospitals, ambulances
with latest technology and life support systems are
provided at central places in entire coalfields.
In addition, special emphasis has also been given
on Occupational Health, HIV/AIDS and COVID-19
awareness programme for the employees and their
families.
Medical facilities of OPD and indoor treatment
in Company’s hospitals/ dispensaries are also
extended to the workers engaged by contractors.
6.6. STATUTORY WELFARE FACILITIES
In accordance with the provision of the Mines Act
1952 and Rules and Regulations framed there-under,
subsidiaries of Coal India Limited are maintaining
various statutory welfare facilities for the coal mines
such as Canteen, Rest Shelters etc.
6.7. NON-STATUTORY WELFARE MEASURES
a. Co-operative stores and Credit Societies.
In order to supply essential commodities and
consumer goods at a cheaper rete in the collieries,
Central Co-operative and Primary Co-operative
Stores are functioning in the Coalfield Areas of CIL.
In addition, Co-operative Credit Societies are also
functioning in the Coal Companies.
b. Banking facilities and post offices
The Management of Coal companies are providing
infrastructure facilities to the various Nationalized
Banks for opening their Branches and Extension
Counters in the Coalfields for the benefit of their
workers. Similarly, there have been efforts to bring
the post offices to the proximity of workers by
encouraging opening of facilities closer to residential
colonies.
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c. Holiday homes 2022

2020 2021
(till Nov)
Coal India Ltd. provides facilities of Holiday homes at
Executives 5908 11083 14567
places of tourist attraction, at concessional cost, for
Non Executive 23707 32570 51421
the benefit of its employees & their families. These
Total 29615 43653 65988
facilities are also available for retired employees. At
present, at 3 Holiday Homes are operative at Digha, Training details in respect of contractual workers is
Puri and Darjeeling. given below:
d. Recreational facilities 2022
2020 2021
There are recreational and sports facilities near (till Nov)
residential colonies of workers to ensure the well- Contractual
63066 72570 78241
Workers
being and good health of the workers and their
Total Contractual
families. 17252 21084 33466
Workers Trained
e. Sports
8. Employees’ participation in management:
For the purpose of promotion of Sports and
Culture, Coal India has an approved Sports Policy In general, decisions concerning employees are
taken through bilateral forums represented by Trade
administered through Coal India Sports Promotion
Unions on behalf of employees and management.
Association (CISPA), a body registered under the
Bilateral forums such as JCC, Safety Committee,
West Bengal Society’s Registration Act; and this
Housing Committee, Welfare Committee, Canteen
association supports Sports and Culture by way
Committee etc. are in operation at all project.
of providing sponsorship/ financial assistance
Similarly, Bipartite meetings, under the Industrial
including in the coalfield areas.
Relations system, are held periodically at unit level,
6.8. CIL WELFARE BOARD MEETING: area level and corporate level to resolve issues
pertaining to employees’ service conditions, welfare
Coal India Welfare Board is the decision-making
and safety. Every subsidiary is having an Apex
forum regarding welfare policies for betterment
Bipartite Committee (Joint Consultative Committee)
and improvement of living condition of company’
headed by the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of
employees.
the Company. The Joint Consultative Committee
The members of CIL welfare board comprising deliberates on various strategic issues and issues
of Central Trade Union representative and related to quality of life of employees in general.
representation of Managements meet regularly All these bipartite bodies are represented by
to discuss on the welfare measures and review employee’s representatives.
the implantation of different welfare scheme; the 9. CONTRACT WORKERS
meeting of the Welfare board is being conducted
Coal India Limited is a source of employment
regularly.
to the nearby villagers. There are about 93,962
7. EMPLOYEE TRAINING contractors’ workers employed in mines through
registered contractors for various outsourced work
The training statistics for the employees of CIL for
as on 01.12.2022. The company ensures compliance
last 3 years is given below:
of all legal and company norms, pertaining to the
pay and welfare of the contractors’ workers, by

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the contractor. Minimum wages for the contract
workers in Coal India Ltd., who have been engaged
in mining activities has been fixed, which is higher
than the minimum wages prescribed by appropriate
government. The Contractor workers are made to
undergo compulsory vocational training for working
in the Mines.
In addition to the above, the Company provides
medical treatment at the Company’s facility
free of cost, to the contractors’ workers. All the
contractors’ workers are being subjected to
medical examination, safety training and are being
provided with personal protective equipment viz
Helmet, Mining Shoes, Dust Mask, Safety lamps and
Raincoats including gumboots & proper hoods in
heavy watery mines. The facilities like canteen &rest
shelters, first-aid facilities etc., which are provided
to the regular employees, are also utilized by the
contractor workers. The Company has successfully
covered all the contractors’ workers under the
Social Security Schemes (CMPF & CMPS/ EPF). The
payment of wages to the contractors’ workers is
ensured through bank to avoid any exploitation on
this count.
For monitoring compliance of payment of wages
and other benefits to the Contractors’ Workers
under the Contract Labour(R&A) Act, 1971, Coal India
Ltd. has created and launched “Contract Labour
Payment Management portal”. Comprehensive
database, including bank account number and
Aadhaar number of all the workers engaged by
different contractors in CIL &its Subsidiaries is
uploaded on this portal. This portal provide success
to all contractors’ workers so that they may view
their personal details including rate of wages and
payment status.
Further, Ministry of Labour& Employment vide
its Gazette Notification dated 18th February,
2022 exempted Subsidiaries of CIL to engage the
contractor workers on the works specified
(prohibited) at serial nos. 1 to 3 under S.O.2063
dated 21st June,1988, Published in the Gazette of
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India, Part-II Section-3, subsection(ii) published by
Ministry of Labour& Employment for five year w.e.f.
07.12.2021.
10. CHILD LABOUR/FORCED LABOUR/
BONDED LABOUR.
Engagement of child labour, forced labour or
bonded labour, in any form, is prohibited in the
Company, either by itself or by any stakeholder in
the value chain of the Company’s operation. This is
strictly monitored through mandatory initial medical
examination of all contract workers engaged in
mines.
11. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
Democratic values are ingrained in the management
of human resource in the company. Employees are
free to be part of any registered trade union and
other govt./ non-govt. organizations. Branches of all
central trade unions and local unions are operating
in coalfields. Their representation is allowed in the
bipartite bodies in the company under the norms of
the Industrial Relations System.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Company follows principles of non-
discrimination in employee management. There
is no discrimination of the employees in the name
of religion, caste, region, creed, gender, language
etc. All employees are given equal opportunity in
service matters.
13. Organisational Culture Building
Initiatives
i. All the new entrants joining the Organization
in Executive Cadre are being welcomed
under Project "Aagman". Before posting
in the subsidiaries, they are imparted with
Orientation programme at Indian institute
of Coal Management (IICM)-CIL's Centre of
Excellence, Ranchi.
ii. All the superannuating employees are bid
farewell and their retiral dues are settled
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under the Project "Samman". The Chairman ,
CIL and CMDs of the subsidiaries express their
gratitude to the contributions laid down by the
superannuating employees and their family
members to the success of the Organization.
14. Continuous improvement and Knowledge
Management initiatives
For continuous sharing of knowledge, a knowledge
management portal common for all CPSEs has
been developed under the aegis of ONGC. This
portal is a common platform for PSUs to share their
Special Achievements, Best Practices and facilitates
learning from other PSUs. CIL is also contributing
to the info bank of "Samanvay Portal" from time
to time. Some of the Subsidiaries have also taken
knowledge management initiatives by introducing
portals like e-Pathsala & e-Gurukul for employees,
where unique experiences are shared by employees.
15. PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
MONITORING POLICY
i. Gratuity - Employees on their retirement
receive Gratuity payment upto ` 20 lakhs.
ii. CMPF - All employees are covered under
the Coal Mines Provident Scheme which is a
contributory fund with equal shares both by
employee and the employer.
iii. Coal Mines Pension Scheme (CMPS) - All
employees are covered under the Coal Mines
Pension Scheme by which, on superannuation,
they receive upto 25% of their total
emoluments as monthly pension. In the event
of death of the employee, the dependent is
entitled to receive pension.
iv. Post-Retirement Medical Support - CIL has
launched a post-retirement medical scheme
for its 2.63 lakh employees to provide health
support to the employees and their spouse,
post retirement. Subject to conditions, the
Scheme provides reimbursement of medical
expenses for indoor and outdoor treatment
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for a maximum amount upto ` 8 lakhs for Non-
Executives and ` 25 lakhs for Executives in
ordinary cases, and support based on actuals
in case of critical diseases such as Heart
diseases, Cancer, Renal diseases, Neurological
Disorder, HIV-AIDS & Addison’s disease /
Adrenal Histoplasmoses, Critical accidents
cases,Cerebral fever.
v. Superannuation Pension Scheme - CIL has
formulated a Superannuation Pension Scheme
to provide superannuation benefit in the
form of annuity through an Annuity Service
Provider, to all Board level and below Board
Level Executives. It has been implemented
with effect from 01.01.2007.
vi. Employee Compensation - In the event of
death/ disablement while on duty, the
employee is eligible to receive monetary
compensation under the Employee
Compensation Act. Apart from that, the
Company provides additional ` 90,000 as Ex-
gratia and compensation of ` 15 lakhs in case
of fatal mine accident or in case of death due
to COVID-19.
vii. Life Cover Scheme - In the event of death of
an employee while in service, the dependents
of the employee are entitled to receive an
amount of ` 1,25,000 under the life cover
scheme.
viii. Employment to dependent - In the event of
death/ disablement of an employee, while
in service, one dependent is entitled for
employment in the Company
16. Grievance Redressal Mechanism
• For e-filing of complaints, ‘On-line Grievance
Management System’ (OLGMS), a customized
web-site, was introduced by CIL earlier.
Subsequently, in pursuance to GoI’s objectives
for providing a Centralized on online grievance
redressal and monitoring system across various
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Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations, CIL
adopted Centralized Public Grievance Redress
And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) which
was designed and developed by National
Informatics Centre (NIC) while phasing out
OLGMS to avoid duplication of work.
• For ensuring prompt response, a WhatsApp under CBA (A&D) Act 1957 for mining and allied
group comprising of nodal officers of each
department has been created in which issues
and proposed solutions can be discussed.
The complaints and its response are
regularly monitored/ reviewed by Grievance
Redressal Committee (GRC) consisting of key
management officials on weekly basis. Action
is taken to redress the grievance without
delay and the outcome is posted in the portal.
Wherever interim reply is necessary, such
reply is also posted in the portal.
In case complaints/ grievance relate to coal
companies, Nodal officer forwards the same to
respective subsidiaries for their comments/ action.
In case the same relates to working of some other
department of CIL, the same is forwarded to the
concerned department. Grievances/ complaints
received on-line are thus being dealt and disposed
of expeditiously and efficiently through CPGRAMS
portal."
17. RESETTLEMENT & REHABILITATION
POLICY OF CIL
The R&R Policies / Plans followed by the subsidiaries
had evolved over time and underwent numerous
changes in response to changing circumstances,
such as R&R Policy of CIL 1994, 2000, 2008 & 2012.
In most of the cases, subsidiaries are taking land (all
right) under CBA (A&D) Act, 1957 and (except MCL)
providing employment to the land owners or their
nominees @ one employment for every two acres of
land either in package deal concept or descending
order. MCL follows the R&R Policy 2006 of Odisha
Govt. and employment is governed under the same
policy.
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There are also flexibility clauses in the CIL R&R
Policy where the subsidiary company Board has
been authorised to approve necessary modification
in the said policy with reference to unique conditions
prevailing at the concerned subsidiary.
In most of the cases, subsidiaries are acquiring land
activities which are strictly incidental to mining.
Apropos, the issue of RFCTLARR (Removal of
Difficulties) Order 2015 by the Central Government
on 28.08.2015, the compensation, R & R benefits
and infrastructure facilities for the land acquired
under CBA (A&D) Act, 1957 are to be provided as
per schedule I, II & III of RFCTLARR Act 2013.
Subsequently, MoC has issued different clarifications
about the implementation of this order for the land
acquired under CBA (A&D) Act, 1957.
Accordingly, R&R benefits for the land acquired
under CBA (A&D) Act, 1957 are being provided as
per schedule II of RFCTLARR Act 2013 or as per
option given by PAFs and providing employment
as per prevailing practice i.e. one employment for
every two acres of land.
Moreover, CIL Board in its 409th meeting held on
25.08.2020 approved the Annuity Scheme of CIL,
2020 to alleviate the need of small landowners as
well as an affected family may be a non-title holder,
whose primary source of livelihood was dependent
on the land acquired for more than three years
prior to the date of acquisition and stand affected
by the acquisition of land, as certified by the State
Government authorities, for their consistent source
of income.
18. Care for Environment CIL
CIL is pledged to the principle of inclusive growth
while undertaking its business operation. It is also
committed to care for environment while mining coal
with adequate mitigation practices. In its endeavour
to do so, it recognizes that pro-active precautionary
approach is needed to minimize the environmental
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impacts due to coal mining and allied activities. The With the issuance of mine closure guidelines
following efforts are being undertaken to ensure by Ministry of Coal in the year 2009 and
that adverse footprint of mining are minimal on the its subsequent amendments, Mine Closure
environment: Plans (MCPs) for all the projects have been
prepared, approved &implemented. The
• Integrated Project Planning: In new coal-
MCPs encompasses technical, environmental,
mining project, planning to integrate
social and financial issues of mine closure
environmental concerns are the priority
and lays emphasis on land reclamation during
concerns. While designing the mining layout,
fulfilment of progressive and final mine closure
care is being taken to reduce land (including
activities. The implementation of MCP ensures
forest land) requirement to the minimum
that a process gets established to guide all
extent possible for operations. Planning
decisions and actions during a mine’s life, with
takes into consideration aspects related to
special attention to ensure that:
soil excavation, preservation and its reuse on
reclaimed areas. Latest mining technology like • Public health and safety are not
Surface Miner’s & Continuous Miners are being compromised
introduced to achieve better productivity
• Environmental resources are subjected
with lesser emissions leading to improved
to minimum physical and chemical
environmental quality. Considering techno-
deterioration
economic feasibility opencast mines are
planned with in-pit crushing &belt conveyor • The post-mining use of the site is
system to improve air quality levels. Projects beneficial and sustainable in the long
are planned with due deference to achieve term
best post productive land use so that it
• Opportunity to maximize socio-
becomes an asset to the local population.
economic benefits
• Statutory Clearances and their Compliances:
• Biodiversity Study: CIL has identified 22 mines
Projects are being operated only after securing
of its subsidiaries for carrying out biodiversity
all statutory clearances required. Compliance
study by reputed institutes like NEERI, ICFRE,
of all statutory conditions indicated in various
FRI, SCF, NIT (R) etc. Out of these sites,
clearances are being diligently implemented
biodiversity studies have been completed in 4
and reported periodically to statutory
of ECL, MCL, SECL and WCL.
agencies.
Greening Initiatives: As a part of ‘Clean & Green’
• Implementation of Pollution Control
programme, massive plantation is also taken up by
Measures: CIL implements various pollution
CIL wherever land is available. In the current fiscal,
control measures as approved by MoEF&CC
Subsidiary Companies of CIL have planted more
in the Environment Management Plan of its
than 31 lakh saplings over 1600 Ha land area. CIL
projects to ensure that pollutants are well
has also carried out grassing over 315 Ha of Land
within prescribed standards. Details related
area and distributed more than 1 lakh saplings to the
to Air, Water, Noise, Soil pollution control
are reflected under Sustainable Initiatives local community during the same period.
elsewhere in the report. Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)
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24 underground mines spread over six districts of
Telangana State. SCCL is environment conscious
and is pro-active in implementation of various
environmental protection measures in the coal
mines.
As a part of Corporate Environmental Responsibility,
SCCL has formulated environmental policy. To
fulfill the objectives of Environmental Policy,
guidelines have been framed in different facets of
environmental management for bringing uniformity
in planning, execution and monitoring systems
thereby ensuring environmentally sustainable
coal mining operations. The Environmental Policy,
objectives and guidelines were circulated to all the
mines, departments, and other units for effective
implementation of environmental safeguards.
SCCL is complying with various Environmental Acts,
Rules for protection of environment and Environment
Management Committees have been formulated at
each project for monitoring the implementation of
environmental norms/conditions. The conditions
stipulated in Environment clearances, Consent for
Operations and other statutory clearances in the
field of environment In addition for protection of
environment and compliance reports are being
submitted to regulatory agencies on periodical
basis. The environmental monitoring is being carried
out in and around the coal mining projects through
a CPCB recognized NABL accredited laboratory and
necessary pollution mitigation measures are being
implemented.
SCCL is taking following measures for safeguarding
the environment:
• In order to control air pollution, SCCL has
made adequate water spraying arrangements
at mines and mist spray arrangements at coal
handling plants.
• Excess mine water is being discharged in to
nearby water tanks and de-silting of tanks
is also taken up so as to increase the water
storage capacity, which helps in raising of two
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crops in a year by surrounding villagers and
aids in augmentation of ground water levels.
• Control blasting techniques using non-electric
delay detonators are being adopted in open
cast mines so as to control noise and blast
vibrations.
• The mine and colony effluents are treated
before discharging it for various purposes like
dust suppression and plantation
• SCCL is implementing biological engineering
techniques for the reclamation of Overburden
dumps. The objective of these techniques is to
transform the waste and degraded land into
sustaining ecological landform which will also
prevent soil erosion, siltation of water bodies,
water pollution, dust pollution and re-create
the aesthetic beauty of the environment.
• SCCL is raising species of native saplings on
a large scale in its own nurseries so as to take
up massive plantation programme in all its
mining areas on annual basis.
• SCCL is taking up various socio-economic
measures in coal mining areas by allocating
funds under CSR and DMFT for overall
development of the region.
• Mine closure activities are being taken up
as per mine plan and mine closure plans
approved by the Ministry of Coal.
• SCCL is establishing solar power plants in all
the mining areas in a phased manner as a part
of its efforts for harnessing renewable sources
of energy.
• SCCL is also developing eco-friendly colonies
by providing modern sewage treatment plants,
waste disposal arrangements, development of
parks and gardens, greenbelt in and around
the colony, roof-top solar panels etc.,
• In the current fiscal (till November, 2022),
SCCL planted about 13.9 lakh saplings over
482 Ha land.
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NLC India Limited (NLCIL) (Post buy back – 2018). The investment by Govt. of
India as on 31.12.2022 is as under:
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) was registered as a
company on 14th November 1956. The Mining Investment (`Crore)
operations in Mine-I were formally inaugurated on 1,098.22
Equity - GOI Portion:
20th May 1957 by the then Prime Minister. NLC India (as on Dec. 2022)
Limited has been conferred with the “NAVRATNA” Loan from GOI - (including Nil
status since April 2011. accrued interest)

NLC India Limited present mining capacity of 32.1
MTPA of lignite & 20 MTPA of coal and power
generating capacity as on December 2022 is 6061.06
MW. All the Mines and the Power Stations of NLC
India Limited have received ISO Certification for
Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental
Management System (EMS), and Occupational
Health & Safety Management System (OSHAS).
(iii) The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
(SCCL): The Singareni Collieries Company
Limited (SCCL) is a Joint venture of Govt.
of Telangana and the Govt. of India with
equity participation in the ratio of 51:49
respectively.
Singareni Collieries Company Limited

18. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is

a Joint venture of Govt. of Telangana and the Govt.
(i) Coal India Limited (CIL):
of India with equity participation in the ratio of 51:49
(i) The Authorised Equity Share Capital for respectively. SCCL is contributing around 9 % of the
CIL as at 31.03.2022 is ` 8000.00 Crores total all India production.
and Authorised Preference Share Capital is
` 904.18 Crores. 19. Production Performance (NLC India
Limited)
(ii) NLC India Limited (NLCIL):
Overburden removal, lignite production, gross
The authorised capital of NLC India Limited is
power generation and export of power during the
` 2,000 Crore and paid up equity is ` 1,386.64 Crore
year 2022-23 are indicated below:
2021-22 (Jan’22
BE 2022-23 (upto Dec’22) Jan 2023 to March
Product Unit to Mar ’22)
2022-23 2023 (Projection)
Actual Target Actual (Provl)
Overburden MM3 165.85 40.34 120.05 112.35 45.80
Lignite MT 26.35 8.52 18.39 17.21 7.96
Coal MT 8.00 2.28 5.70 7.55 2.30
Power Gross (NLCIL) MU 26,627.33 6,537.31 19,512.97 18,238.81 7,114.36
Power Export
MU 23,973.33 5,795.93 17,572.87 16,072.10 6,398.93
(NLCIL)
Power Gross (NTPL) MU 7,540.00 927.03 5,538.00 4,306.04 2,002.00
Power Export
MU 7,107.00 850.26 5,220.00 4,006.24 1,887.00
(NTPL)

* Information are provisional and subjected to audit

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20. Productivity:
The productivity performance in 2021-22 and 2022-23 are furnished in the table below:

2021-22 2022-23 (upto Dec ’22)

OMS Unit
Actual Target Actual (Provl)
Mines Tonne 18.09 16.33 16.03
Thermal KwHr 39,662 35,378 39,686

21. Plant Load Factor (PLF);:

The PLF of NLCIL Plants during 2021-22 and 2022-23 are as under:

2021-22 (upto Dec’21)

PLF 2020-21 Actual
Target Actual (Provl)
T.P.S-IE 88.82 80.45 84.93
T.P.S-II 75.51 77.87 63.59
T.P.S-II E 46.58 50.42 48.54
Barsingsar TPS 74.33 68.24 74.94
NNTPP 70.53 79.67 79.50
NTPL 47.74 83.91 65.24

. Singareni Collieries Company Limited

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is a Joint venture of Govt. of Telangana and the Govt. of
India with equity participation in the ratio of 51:49 respectively. SCCL is contributing around 9 % of the total
all India production.

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22. Coal Production of SCCL- The coal production target for 2022-23 is 70 MT and actual coal production
up to December, 2022 is 47.23 MT.

(In MT)

Target Actual Achievement

(January-December 2022) (January-December 2022)
68.61 65.74 95.82%

Coal Despatch of SCCL -The coal dispatch target for Jan- Dec, 2022 was 68.63 MT, whereas the actual coal
dispatch upto Jan- Dec'22 is 64.64 MT

Target Actual Achievement

(January-December 2022) (January-December 2022)
68.61 64.64 94.21%

23. Coal Dispatch

During 2022-23 (up to Dec.22) actual Raw Coal dispatched is 637.241 MT against the Annual Target of 911.00
MT. The Company-wise details of coal production from CIL, SCCL and Others are given below:

   Company Wise Coal Despatch [Million Tonnes]

2021-22 2022-23 (up to Dec,2022)
(Provisional) (Provisional)
Company Achievement Growth
Annual Annual
Actual Actual Achievement
Target Target
CIL 740.000 661.741 89.42% 15.36% 700.000 508.062 72.58%
SCCL 68.000 65.533 96.37% 35.08% 70.000 47.274 67.53%
Captive * 99.000 87.076 87.96% 39.05% 130.000 77.500 59.62%
Others 11.000 4.863 44.21% -20.53% 11.000 4.405 40.05%
Total 918.000 819.213 89.24% 18.57% 911.00 637.241 69.95%
* Dispatch of 3.241 MT, 2.713 MT and 1.430 MT from Gare Palma-IV/ 2 & 3 of SECL during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up to Dec
2022) is added to CIL and not included in Captive dispatch.

24. Productivity (OMS): Productivity target (Overall Mines) for the year 2022-23 is 7.42 Tonnes
and achieved up to Dec 2022 is 5.33 Tonnes.

Year Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd.

UG OC Overall
2022-23 1.66 17.83 7.42
2022-23 Actual 1.21 14.15 5.33
(up to Dec, 2022)

Manpower: As on 31.12.2022 employees on roll of SCCL are 43,000 including 1,622 Female employees.

Singareni Thermal Power Plant: Presently, 2X600 MW Singareni Thermal Power Station is in operation in
the Mancherial district of Telangana. A total of 9352.93 MU electricity is generated in 2021-22. During 2022-
23 (upto Dec) total 7,219 MU of electricity is generated with PLF of 91.15.

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Solar Power Plant: SCCL proposed to set up 300
MW capacity solar plants. So far 219 MW capacity
plants commissioned at various locations in SCCL.
Works for balance 81 MW including 15 MW Floating
solar Power Plant capacity is under progress. 225.59
MU of power is generated during 2022-23 (upto
Dec).
Further, SCCL is exploring the possibility of setting
up another 250 MW Floating Solar PV Projects on
the water surface area of reservoirs of Telangana
State.
Employment opportunity in SCCL: Massive drive
for recruitment for vacancies through External
and Internal sources is being taken up by SCCL.
SCCL provided the employment for over 18,800
persons (including the dependent / compassionate
employment) since the formation of Telangana
State.
Plantation : Under the Government’s flagship
programme “Haritha Haram”, SCCL is undertaking
plantation in Mined out area, OB dump, any other
area and outside leasehold area.
Since 1984 SCCL planted 6.91 crores of saplings
(including free distribution of 2.22 crores sapling)
in GVCF of Telangana State. In the year 2022, SCCL
has planted about 40.13 lakh saplings covering an
area of about 557.50 Ha.
27. Employees’ Welfare measures :
Welfare and social security to the employees are
given due importance and various welfare activities
viz., housing & sanitation, educational, recreational,
medical facilities with super specialty services and
social security schemes that were in vogue are
being continued.
Housing:
The overall housing satisfaction is 100%.
Education:
The company is running 9 high Schools, 1 Women
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PG & Degree College and 1 Polytechnic college to
impart education to the children of employees and
also to the nearby other habitants. In addition to
this, financial assistance is provided to 3 schools for
differently abled students.
Drinking Water:
RO purification plants are established at offices,
mines, hospitals, guesthouses, training centres
etc. for supply of purified drinking water to the
employees.
Yoga & Re-creation:
Yoga & Meditation camps being conducted
extensively throughout the year. Employees
are being provided sports facilities & required
infrastructure and are also encouraged to participate
in sports & games.
Contributory Post-Retirement Medicare scheme is
being implemented for retired workmen and their
spouses.
Social Security Schemes:
Social Security Schemes i.e. Janta Personnel
Accident Insurance Scheme (JPAIS), Family
Benefit Insurance Scheme (FBIS), Group Insurance
Scheme, Coal mines Pension Scheme (CMPS) and
Contributory Post Retirement Medicare scheme are
being implemented.
Compassionate Employment:
Compassionate appointment to the dependants
of employees who die while in service or become
medically invalid.
Medical & Health:
SCCL is having 7 Area Hospitals 21 Dispensaries
having 821 beds provided to take care of its
employee’s health. SCCL is providing Promotive,
preventive, therapeutic, (In Patient, Out Patient,
Diagnostic, Pathological,) occupational, referral
services (75 Super Specialty Hospitals empanelled
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with SCCL at Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and
Khammam etc.
Cooperative Society & sales depot:
The workmen of SCCL working in the mines and
departments are encouraged to become members
of "Employees Cooperative Credit Society" with
a view to inculcate the culture of thrift and avoid
employees going to money lenders for obtaining
loans.
Others:
Facilities being provided as
 Merit Scholarship to the children of
employees
 Reimbursement of tuition fee to the
children of NCWA employees on getting
admission in IITs/IIMs.
 Payment of special incentive out of net
profit.
 Payment of Performance Linked Reward
Scheme.
 Payment of Festival Advance.
 Maternity leave and grant of Child Care
leave to female NCWA employees.
 House Building Loan interest
reimbursement scheme.
 AC connection facilities to employees
houses.
Employees’ participation in management:
 SCCL is in forefront in adopting the employees
participation in Management by making the
representatives of the employees involved in
the joint negotiations and decisions are made
after due consultations.
 The concept of employees participation in
management has been put into operation
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long time ago at 3 levels in Singareni Collieries
Company Limited (SCCL) i.e unit/mine, area
and company levels, which have yielded
satisfactory results in improving industrial
peace and establishment of harmonious
industrial relations.
 Apart from the above, a 3 tier-Grievance
Procedure ie. at unit level, at area level and
Corporate level -is being implemented to
resolve the problems of the employees in a
time-frame.
 After conducting elections to the trade
unions through secret ballot on 09.09.1998,
there has been tremendous improvement
in the industrial relations scenario, which
has reflected in the decrease of number of
illegal strikes to a very low rate and in making
the Company turn around and earn profits
consecutively for the last 22 years.
Principles adopted In Negotiations with the
Unions on Demands:
• JBCCI Guidelines are the bench mark for
deciding any issues in connection with wages,
allowances, service conditions etc
• All the appointments, promotions and
transfers are against clear identified vacancies.
• Implementation of work norms evolved
through scientific studies
• Enforcing all the legal rights accrued to
Management under statute to maintain
discipline, work standards etc.
Contract workers:
 The SCCL outsourced certain non-core
activities, low value addition jobs or jobs of
intermittent nature such as civic maintenance
and repair works, house keeping, security,
transport, plantation and nurseries in addition
to over burden removal in opencast Mining
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operations by way of awarding contracts to
outside agencies at unit rate for all outsourced
jobs except OB removal which is at stripping
ratio. The contractors in turn engage their
employees to execute outsourced jobs.
Non-Discrimination:
 SCCL being a public sector undertaking
is following all statutory/constitutional
provisions, provisions under JBCCI/NCWA
agreements and PRCs regarding service
conditions, pay & perks and other privileges/
working conditions. No discrimination is
shown basing on gender, caste & religion. All
the employees working in establishment are
being treated equally.
Grievance Management:
 SCCL is following a well-established ‘Grievance
Redressal Procedure’ to solve the genuine
grievances of the employee containing 3
stages ie. 1) Mine/Department level 2) Area
level and 3) Appellate Authority (Corporate)
level, for redressal of the genuine grievances
of employee and the system is being
implemented smoothly and successfully and it
is playing a vital role in maintaining industrial
peace in the Organisation as required under
Performance of NEC (Period from 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022)
Table — II
Coal Production
1 I)
II)
Total
2 O.M.S
I)
II)
Overall
PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
the provisions of Sec-9C of ID Act, 1947.
 The grievance redressal machinery shall deal
with matters concerning individual employee
and issues arising out of day-to-day working of
the establishment, leaving general matters to
be taken up by the Recognised/Representative
Status Trade Unions, for amicable settlement
with the management.
 In addition, SCCL is also following a novel
method of redressing the grievances of
employees by Director(P,A&W) receiving
grievance of the employees personally on a
specified date in each Region of the company.
(SCCL has 3 Regions with each Region
consisting of 8 to 14 mines) and a reply given
in writing to each petitioner on the status
of redressal of grievance by the concerned
department on the grievance received.
25. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN NORTH
EASTERN COALFIELDS
In the North Eastern Region, Coal India Limited has
its mining activities only in Makum Coalfields of
Assam. At present, Tikak Extention OCP of Tikak
colliery is under operation.
Statutary clearance are bring obtained for
operationalizing Tirap OCP at the earliest.
(Fig. in Lakh Tonnes)
Unit Quantity
Underground Tonnes 0
Open Cast Tonnes 151027.95
Tonnes 151027.95
Underground Tonnes 0
Open Cast Tonnes 2.03
Tonnes 1.41
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3 Coal Despatch/Off take

I) Despatch Tonnes 93008.36
II) Domestic Consumption Tonnes 1.00
III) Off take Tonnes 93009.36
4 Pit-head CoalStockason31.12.2022 Tonnes 58018.59
(Excluding Namchick)
Pit-head Coal Stock as on Tonnes 74874.44
31.12.2022 (Including Namchick)
5 No. of Mines Working 1

26. Performance report of NEC (Period from 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022

   Company Wise Coal Despatch [Million Tonnes]
Production Manshift OMS
Total
Month Overall OMS
UG OC UG OC Manshift UG OC

January'22 0 0 3705 6215

Feb'22 0 2694.21 3469 5737
March'22 0 24949.10 3653 6151
April to Dec'22 0 123384.64 21501 56349
Total 0 151027.95 32328 74452 106780 0 2.03 1.41

27. Performance of North Eastern Coalfields during last five years

Colliery 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 till Dec
COAL PRODUCTION (Fig.in tes)
Tirap (OC) 529767 450046 35941 0.00 0.00
Tikak (OC) 252252 66794 0 27643.31 123384.64
Ledo OCP 1968 0 0 0.00 0.00
TOTAL:- 783987 516840 35941 27643.31 123384.64
OB REMOVAL (Fig.in Cum)
Tirap (OC) 5723607.64 4146301.09 5126499.90 5723607.64 4146301.09
Tikak (OC) 2765922.50 584128.00 2668553.75 2765922.50 584128.00
Ledo OCP 14729.27 0.00 58092.80 14729.27 0
TOTAL:- 8504259.41 4730429.09 535300.41 355034.23 1501266
COAL DESPATCH (Fig in tes)
Tirap (OC) 500489.13 483399.04 89426.13 0.00 0.00
Tikak (OC) 252542.20 78559.48 906.12 0.00 93008.36
Ledo OCP 849.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL:- 753881.04 561958.52 90332.25 0.00 93008.36

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NEC 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

O.M.S.(Fig.in tes)
OC 3.37 2.62 0.22 0.21 1.58
Profitability of the last five years (Fig. in Lakh Rupees) Up to Nov'22
Tipong(UG) (-) 6573.67 (-) 6799.52 (-) 4533.74 (-) 5375.13 (-) 1544.34
Tirap (OC) (+) 2959.21 (+) 29.19 (-) 10647.53 (-) 8291.19 (-) 3277.22
Tikak (OC) (-) 2864.67 (-) 8700.40 (-) 5189.22 (-) 5829.71 (-) 991.58
Ledo OCP (-) 1883.22 - - - -
TOTAL:- (-) 8433.68 (-) 15470.73 (-) 19496.03 (-) 5813.14
Due to write Loss on write-
of (-) 576.00 off of Revenue
(CWIP) Asset under
construction
(Other Mining
Infrastructure)
(-) 20946.49 (-) 931.78
(-) 20427.81

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9
Chapter

COAL AND LIGNITE

PRODUCTION
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COAL AND LIGNITE PRODUCTION

1. Coal Demand:
The overall demand for coal for 2022-23 was estimated at 1204 MT against which, actual supply of coal
during 2022-23 was 786.469 MT (up to Dec 2022).
(in MT)

  Sector 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

Actual Actual Actual (Actual) (Provisional) (up to Dec 2022)
(Provisional)
I. Coking Coal
1 Steel/ Coke Oven 11.447 17.662 11.908 8.975 8.773 6.824
& Cookeries
(indigenous)
2 Steel (Import) 47.003 51.838 51.833 51.198 57.161 33.300*
Total (Coking Coal) 58.450 69.500 63.741 60.173 65.934 40.124
II. Non Coking Coal
3 Power (Utilities) 519.582 546.170 540.995 535.447 673.350 523.78
4 Power (Captive) 65.906 91.779 85.154 45.786 36.699 28.55
5 Cement 7.708 8.817 8.569 6.754 7.306 5.68
6 Sponge Iron 8.528 12.231 10.529 9.565 9.023 7.02
7 BRK & Others 76.832 56.135 50.021 84.357 84.062 65.39
Including Fertilizer
Total 635.642 678.556 715.132 695.268 810.44 630.42
(Non Coking Coal)
8 Non-Coking Coal 161.269 183.402 196.704 164.053 151.773 115.925*
(Import)
III. Total Supply (I + II) 898.276 968.034 955.713 906.135 1028.147 786.469

Note:
1. Figure of 2021-22 is Provisional.

2. Import Figure Up to Oct, 2022.

3. Actual Supply of 2022-23 (up to Dec 22 Using previous year’s ratio.)

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Coal Supply:
The target for coal dispatch for 2022-23, was estimated to be 911.00 MT, out of which the actual indigenous
supply of coal was 637.241 MT.

The details have been given in the following table:

(In MT)

Source 2018-19 2019-20 2019-20 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 2022-23 2022-23
Actual Target Actual Target Actual Target (Provisional) Target (up to Dec,22)
(Estimated) (Estimated) (Provisional)

CIL 607.953 660.00 581.640 660.000 573.628 740.000 661.741 700.00 508.062

SCCL 67.669 67.00 62.465 67.500 48.513 68.000 65.533 70.00 47.274

Captive 49.623 66.20 56.257 85.830 62.624 99.000 87.076 130.00 77.500

Others 7.549 16.80 6.814 15.170 6.119 11.000 4.863 11.00 4.405

Total Indigenous 732.794 810.00 707.176 828.500 690.884 918.000 819.213 911.00 637.241
Supply

Import 235.35 248.54 215.251 208.934 149.225*

Demand 968.14 810.00 942.716 828.500 906.135 918.000 1028.147 911.00 786.466
Projected/ Actual
Supply (Domestic
+ Import)

Note:
1. * Import figure is up to Oct-2022;
2. CIL data includes GP IV/2 & 3 (Custodian SECL).

3. Coal Production
The production of coal during FY: 2022-23 was 607.295 Million Tonnes (up to Dec, 2022) (Provisional) as
against the annual target of 911.000 MT with the achievement of 66.67 % (up to Dec. 2022). CIL produced
479.040 MT (up to Dec, 2022), including custodian mines, against the annual target of 700.00 MT. The SCCL
produced 47.233 MT of coal during 2022-23 (up to Dec, 2022) as against the annual target of 70.00 MT. The
company wise raw coal production target 2022-23 (up to Dec, 2022) and achievement is given in the table.

(In MT)

Company 2019-20 2019-20 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 2022-23 2022-23 Achieve
(Target) (Actual) (Target) (Actual) (Target) (Provisi Target (upto ment
onal) (Estima Dec,22) %
ted) (Provi
sional)
ECL 53.500 50.401 52.000 45.004 52.000 32.429 50.00 23.760 47.52%
BCCL 36.000 27.729 29.000 24.656 30.000 30.511 32.00 25.930 81.03%

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Company 2019-20 2019-20 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 2022-23 2022-23 Achieve
(Target) (Actual) (Target) (Actual) (Target) (Provisi Target (upto ment
onal) (Estima Dec,22) %
ted) (Provi
sional)
CCL 77.000 66.889 74.000 62.589 74.000 68.846 76.00 49.320 64.89%
NCL 106.250 108.053 113.000 115.042 119.000 122.431 112.00 97.250 86.83%
WCL 56.000 57.636 60.000 50.275 60.000 57.708 62.00 38.370 61.89%
SECL* 170.500 150.546 172.000 150.606 172.000 142.514 182.00 106.618 58.58%
MCL 160.000 140.358 160.000 148.013 163.000 168.168 176.00 137.660 78.22%
NEC 0.750 0.517 0.000 0.036 0.000 0.028 0.00 0.132 -
CIL 660.000 602.129 660.000 596.221 670.000 622.634 700.00 479.040 68.43%
SCCL 67.000 64.044 67.500 50.580 68.000 65.022 70.00 47.233 67.48%
Captive 66.200 57.875 85.830 63.149 99.000 85.718 130.00 76.612 58.93%
Others 16.800 6.826 15.170 6.133 11.000 4.837 11.00 4.410 40.09%
TOTAL 810.000 730.874 828.500 716.083 848.000 778.211 911.00 607.295 66.66%
* Production of Gare Palma-IV/ 2 & 3 of SECL is added to CIL and not included in Captive.

Lignite Production
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is an integrated mining cum Power Company with opencast lignite mines linked
to Thermal Power Stations. During the year 2022-23, lignite production by NLC India Limited were 17.21 MT
upto the month of December 2022 against the BE target (2022-23) of 26.35 MT, further power generation by
NLCIL& NTPL (JV) were 18238.81 MU & 4306.04 MU upto the month of December 2022 against the BE target
(2022-23)of 26,627.33 MU & 7,540.00 MU respectively. The anticipated production for the period January
2023 to March 2023 is indicated. Details are furnished below:

2021-22
2022-23
(Jan’22 to
BE (uptoDec’22) Jan 2023 to March
Product Unit Mar ’22)
2022-23 2023 (Projection)
Actual
Actual Target
(Provl)
Overburden MM3 165.85 40.49 120.05 112.35 45.80
Lignite MT 26.35 8.52 18.39 17.21 7.96
Power Gross (NLCIL) MU 26,627.33 6,529.96 19,512.97 18,238.81 7,114.36
Power Export (NLCIL) MU 23,973.33 5,788.63 17,572.87 16,072.10 6,399.36
Power Gross (NTPL) MU 7,540.00 927.02 5,538.00 4,306.04 2,002.00
Power Export (NTPL) MU 7,107.00 850.25 5,220.00 4,006.24 1,887.00

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Lignite Dispatch:

Company-Wise Lignite Dispatch (in Million Tonnes)

2022-23
2021-22
LIGNITE : 2019-20 2020-21 (up to Dec22)
(Provisional)
(Provisional)
NLC 25.123 19.753 26.932 18.785
GMDCL 6.957 6.004 8.554 5.643
GIPCL 3.342 3.507 2.910 1.967
GPCL 1.272 1.852 0.921
RSMML 0.790 0.830 1.981 0.822
GHCL 0.055 0.036 0.069 0.068
VSLPPL 0.697 0.927 0.980 0.743
BLMCL 5.303 6.163 5.796 4.385
All India 42.267 38.492 49.074 33.334

4. Import
Out of the total coal demand of the country about 20-25% of the demand is met from import. Import of
coal mainly consists of coking coal and higher grade (GCV) coal as their domestic production is limited
due to either scarce reserves or non-availability. Power sector imports coal for imported coal-based (ICB)
power plants setup in coastal region (as they have been specially designed to use imported coal only) and
for domestic coal-based (DCB) power plants for blending purpose. Coal being under Open General License
(OGL), traders and end-users (Industries) also import coal on commercial and logistic considerations.

During April to October, 2022, the import of coal was 149.23 Million Tonnes (MT) (comprising 33.30 MT
Coking Coal and 115.93 MT Non Coking Coal) as compared to 130.61 MT (comprising 34.32 MT Coking Coal
and 96.30 MT Non Coking Coal) in the corresponding period of 2021-22 showing a positive growth of
14.25%.

Import of Coal by different sectors for last three years and from April-October, 2022 are as given below:

Coal Import (QTY in Million Tonnes)

Power Non –
Coking Total Non - Total
Years Imported Coal Blended Coal Regulated
Coal Power Coking Import
Based Plants based plants Sector
2019-20 51.83 45.47 23.75 69.22 127.48 196.70 248.54
2020-21 51.20 35.08 10.39 45.47 118.58 164.05 215.25
2021-22 57.16 18.89 8.11 27.00 124.77 151.77 208.93
2022-23
(Apr-Oct 33.30 13.44 25.40 38.84 77.09 115.93 149.23
2022)

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Power Non –
Coking Total Non - Total
Years Imported Coal Blended Coal Regulated
Coal Power Coking Import
Based Plants based plants Sector
2021-22
(Apr-Oct 34.32 13.09 5.05 18.14 78.16 96.30 130.61
2021)
Growth % -2.96 2.67 402.67 114.08 -1.37 20.38 14.25
Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata

As per MOP’s directive State GENCOs / IPPs had to meet 10% of their requirement with imported coal.
Based on MOP’s decision for centralized coal procurement through CIL, MOC on 31.05.2022 advised CIL to
act as a centralized agency to import coal and supply to State GENCOs/ IPPs. Based on the above directions
CIL has imported 3.56 Lakh tonnes of coal. The details of import of coal by CIL is provided below:

Coal imported upto

Port of Discharge Name of the power plant
05.01.2023 in tonnes
Lanco Amarkantak Power Limited 11,248
Visakhapatnam Port
KSK Mahanadi Power Company Ltd 64564
Rattan India Power Limited 11792
Kakinada Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited 39108
Sai Wardha Power Generation Private Limited 8.00
Vizag KSK Mahanadi Power Comoany Ltd 30490
Bellary Thermal Power Station (KPCL) 17698
Krishnapatnam Port
Raichur Thermal Power Station (KPCL) 11068
Kamrajar Port, Ennore TANGEDCO 69907
Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Ltd 30930
Paradeep
Jindal India Thermal Power Limited 43680
Total 3,53,173

5. Lignite Production and Power Generation by NLCIL

NLC India Limited has a target of 26.35 MT for lignite & 8.0 MT for coal for 2022-23 against which, actual
production of lignite is 17.21 MT & of coal is 7.55 MT upto December 2022. Further NLCIL has a target of
34,167.33 MU (including NTPL) for power generation for 2022-23 against which, actual power generation is
22,544.85 MU upto December 2022 which are given in the table below:

Power Generation Power Generation

Year Lignite (in MT) Coal (in MT)
(NLCIL) (in MU) (NTPL) (in MU)
2019-20 (Actual) 24.86 -- 21,922.98 4,844.40
2020-21 (Actual) 19.26 1.01 19,322.00 5,290.58

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Power Generation Power Generation

Year Lignite (in MT) Coal (in MT)
(NLCIL) (in MU) (NTPL) (in MU)
2021-22 (Actual) 25.11 6.36 25,022.36 4,182.46
2021-22 (Jan 22 to
8.52 2.28 6,537.31 927.03
Mar 22)
BE 2022-23 26.35 8.00 26,627.33 7,540.00
2022-23 (upto Dec
17.21 7.55 18,238.81 4,306.04
22) (Provl)

Despatch of Captive Lignite Company during the last Five Years and Current Year (upto Nov'2021)
(Qty. in MT)
2021-22
Company 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (upto Nov'21)
(Prov.)
GMDCL 7.652 10.601 9.160 6.957 6.004 5.224
GIPCL 2.816 3.123 3.313 3.342 3.507 1.291
GPCL 1.272 1.083
RSMML 0.549 1.019 1.317 0.790 0.830 1.324
GHCL 0.077 0.055 0.082 0.055 0.036 0.043
VSLPPL 0.476 0.426 0.303 0.697 0.927 0.626
BLMCL 6.007 6.111 5.917 5.303 6.163 3.990
All India 17.577 21.335 20.092 17.144 18.739 13.581

6. Output per Manshift - (Actual)

Coal India Ltd. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd.

Year
UG OC Overall UG OC Overall
2015-16 0.80 14.35 6.95 1.25 13.82 4.74
2016-17 0.80 15.26 7.53 1.17 13.85 4.74
2017-18 0.86 14.10 7.71 1.08 13.73 4.89
2018-19 0.95 14.68 8.51 1.39 16.95 6.22
2019-20 0.99 14.25 8.53 1.44 16.57 6.37
2020-21 0.93 15.09 9.02 0.92 13.80 5.61
2021-22 0.98 15.23 9.53 1.19 15.15 6.09
2022-23 (upto
0.99 15.12 9.62 1.18 13.68 5.25
Nov, 22)

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7. CAPITAL OUTLAY:
(i) Coal India Limited (CIL):
(` in Crores)

Name of 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

PSU BE RE Actual BE RE Exp. BE
(Upto Dec.
22)
CIL 14685.00 14685.00 15400.96 16500.00 16500.00 11800.36 16500.00

(ii) NLC India Limited (NLCIL):

The details of Capital Outlay for NLCIL from 2021-22 and 2022-23 (BE and RE) and BE 2023-24 are furnished
below:

(` in Crores)

BE RE BE RE BE RE BE
NLCIL Total 2061.00 2061.00 2,541.76 2,920.00 2,920.00 1,541.28 2,880.00

(iii) The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL):

(` in Crores)

Name 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

of BE RE Actual BE RE Actual (up to BE
PSU Dec, 2022)
SCCL 2500 2000 1713.70 2000.00 1600.00 909.80 1650

Plan Expenditure:

Year Capital Expenditure of SCCL (` Crs.)

2014-15 (BE) 3850.00
2014-15 (RE) 3760.00
2014-15 (Actual) 2809.00
2015-16 (BE) 2390.00
2015-16 (RE) 3550.00
2015-16 (Actual) 2820.22
2016-17 (BE) 2300.00
2016-17 (RE) 2300.00
2016-17 (Actual) 2013.55
2017-18 (BE) 1600.00
2017-18 (RE) 1400.00
2017-18 (Provl.) 1477.39

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Year Capital Expenditure of SCCL (` Crs.)

2018-19 (BE) 2000.00
2018-19 (RE) 1100.00
2018-19 (Actual) 1229.69
2019-20 (BE) 1850.00
2019-20 (RE) 1850.00
2019-20 (Actual) 2257.60
2020-21 (BE) 2300.00
2020-21 (RE) 1750.00
2020-21 (Actual) 1310.08
2021-22 (BE) 2500.00
2021-22 (RE) 2000.00
2021-22 (Actual) 1713.70
2022-23 (BE) 2000.00
2022-23 (RE) 1600.00
2022-23 ( Up to Dec, 2022) 909.80

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Chapter

COAL DISTRIBUTION AND

MARKETING
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COAL DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING

1. Allocation of coal to power, cement and steel plants

The allocation of coking coal to Steel plants was earlier made by the Coal Controller. However, after
deregulation of coking coal, the supplies of raw coking coal and Washed Coking Coal are being made by the
coal companies to Govt. Steel Plants on the basis of their existing MoU commitments. After introduction of
Linkage Auction, raw coking coal is being allocated through the Linkage Auction.

2. Sector wise Coal Off-take from Coal India Limited (Provisional)

Sector-wise coal off-take from CIL during the period from Jan’22-Dec’22 is as below:
(In MT)

AAP Targeted
Sector Actual Off take Supply % against Target
off take
Steel* 8.8 5.9 68%
Power ( Utilities) ** 561.2 581.8 104%
Captive Power *** 32.6 33.3 102%
Cement 4.5 3.2 72%
Sponge Iron 9.1 7.3 80%
Others 91.8 56.4 61%
Total Despatch 708.0 687.9 97%
Colliery Consumption 0.2 0.2 100%
Total 708.2 688.1 97%
* : includes coking coal feed to washeries, direct feed and blendable to steel plants.
** : includes non-coking coal feed to washery and Bina Deshaling Plant for beneficiation and special forward e-auction to power
***: Captive Power includes despatches to fertilizer sector

3. Sector-wise Coal Off-take from SCCL:

Sector-wise coal off-take from SCCL during the year 2022 are as below:
 (In MT)

AAP Targeted Offtake Actual off take

Sector Supply % against Target
(Apr,22 to Mar, 23) (Apr - Dec, 2022)
Power (Utility) 57.00 39.05 68.51
Power (CPP) 3.60 2.00 55.56
Cement 3.10 2.27 73.23
Sponge Iron/CDI 0.40 0.28 70.00
Others 5.90 3.68 62.37
Total : SCCL 70.00 47.28 67.54

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4. Power Houses:
Coal India Limited
Off-take of coal to power sector during Jan’22-
Dec’22 from CIL was 581.8 MT. Raw coal despatch
has increased by about 64.9 MT, with a growth of
12.6%, as compared to same period last year.
SCCL
Actual Off-take of coal to thermal power stations
during Jan’22 - Dec’22 is 52.75 MT as against 53.98
MT during Jan’21 - Dec’21
5. Cement Plants:
Coal India Limited
The dispatch to cement plants from CIL during
Jan’22-Dec’22 was 3.2 million tonnes (provisional)
as against 3.7 MT during the same period last year.
Dispatch has decreased by 0.5 MT, with a decline of
13% as compared to same period last year.
SCCL
The actual Off-take of coal by cement plants during
Jan’22 - Dec’22 is 3.15 MT as against 2.99 MT during
Jan’21-Dec’21.
6. Distribution of coal to small, medium and
other consumers
For supply of coal to small, medium and other
consumers (whose requirement is less than 10,000
tons per annum), 8 MT have been earmarked as per
NCDP for allocation to agencies nominated by the
State Govts. / Union Territories.
Till 30th November’ 2022, allocation has been done
to 13 SNAs (State Nominated Agencies) of 13 States
for the period Jan’22 to Dec’22 for the quantity of
1.25MT, out of which 5 state agencies have signed
FSA for an aggregate quantity of 0.25 MT.
7. E-Auction of coal
Coal India Limited: Coal is being regularly sold
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through electronic auction (e-auction) route at
a market driven price in accordance to the NCDP
provision. CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs), in its meeting dated 26.02.2022, approved
new mechanism of single window mode agnostic
e-auction by clubbing the existing five windows of
e-auction namely Spot, Special Spot, Special Spot
for importers, Special forward for Power & Exclusive
e-auction for non power. The decision of CCEA
was communicated by MOC vide circular no. CPD-
23011/18/2021-CPD dated 21.03.2022.
In pursuance to the introduction of new unified
e-auction mechanism, CIL is only offering coal
through Spot e-auction window during this fiscal. In
the meantime, modalities for Single window mode
agnostic e-auction and relevant Scheme namely
‘CIL e-auction Scheme 2022’ has been developed
by CIL and notified in public domain. Customer
awareness exercises have been undertaken by the
coal companies to educate them about the new
e-auction modalities.
Brief of presently active e-auction schemes & its
status is as under
 Spot E-Auction: Under this scheme, any Indian
buyer can procure coal through a consumer-
friendly single window in a simple and
transparent manner for their own consumption
or for trading. Spot E-auction is in operation
from Nov’07.
Status: During the period Apr-Dec’22, a total
quantum of 36.03 MT coal has been booked through
this window with average premium of 288% over
notified price.
 Single Window Mode Agnostic E-auction:
Coal is offered through one e-auction window
which will cater to all the Sectors viz. Power
sector, Non-Regulated sector including
traders. Coal offered shall be transport mode
agnostic with default option being through
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Rail mode. However, coal may be lifted by Single window mode agnostic e-auction mechanism,
the consumers through the road mode/other a pilot auction at ECL under single window mode
modes depending upon their choice and agnostic e-auction was successfully completed
suitability. during Dec’22 with booking of 0.19 MT at average
premium of 218% over notified price.
Status: As a first step towards implementation of
8. Auctions held during FY 2020-21 & 2021-22 (up to November’21) are as below:
Auction Spot Single Window Mode Ag- Total
nostic

2022-23 (April- December'22)

Total Qty. allocated 36.03 0.19 36.22
(in Mill Tonnes)
Total Notified Value 6045 62 6107
(in Crore ` )
Total Booking Value 23454 198 23652
(in Crore `)
Increase over 288% 218% 287%
Notified Value(in %)

Auction Spot Special Exclusive Special Spot Special Spot Total

Forward Non Power for Coal
Importers
2021-22 (April - December'21)
Qty. allocated 23.8 29.5 25.3 2.9 2.3 83.7
(in Mill Tonnes)
Notified Value 3732 2732 3048 404 490 10407
(in Crore `)
Booking Value 6776 3728 4469 732 737 16444
(in Crore `)
% increase over 82% 36% 47% 81% 50% 58%
Notified Price

09. E-auction of coal in SCCL

SCCL started spot e-auction of coal in December, 2007. Spot Auctions held during 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up
to Dec-22) are as below:

Spot e- Auction 2021-22 2022-23 (Apr. to Dec'22)

Total Qty allocated (in MT) 3.057 1.78
Total Notified Value (in ` crore) 875.51 543.32
Total Booking Value (in ` crore) 1184.09 911.77
Increase over notified price (in %) 35 68

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10. Modes of Transport classified in two categories, Core and Non-Core

Sector. The basis for earlier classifying consumers
Coal India Limited
was solely based on their role in economic
Important modes of transport of coal and coal development. However, the erstwhile classification
product in CIL are Railways, Road, Merry-Go- of the consumers under New Coal Distribution
Round Systems (MGR), Conveyor Belts and the Policy has been dispensed with.
Multi Modal Rail-cum-Sea Route. The share of these Under this policy each sector / consumers have been
modes of transport in the total movement of coal treated on merit, keeping in view the regulatory
and coal product during Jan’22- Dec’22 has been provisions applicable thereto.
approximately as under:
For Power, cement and sponge iron sector the
Sl Modes of Transport Share % Standing Linkage Committee (long term) is
Railways ( including Rail –cum- authorized to recommend their coal requirement.
1 53
Sea) On the basis of such recommendation a Committee
2 Road 30 on letter of Assurance (CLoA) at CIL issues coal
3 MGR 15 company wise allocation of quantity. Coal companies
4 Belt – Conveyors/ Ropeways 2 issue letter of Assurance with specified milestones
to be achieved by the LoA holder within stipulated
SCCL period to become entitled for executing Fuel Supply
Important modes of transport for coal in SCCL are Agreements (FSA) for coal supply. Supply of Coal to
Railways, Road, NTPC Merry-Go-Round Systems all existing valid consumers has been brought under
(MGR). Small quantity of coal is being transported legally enforceable Fuel Supply Agreements.
to Heavy Water Plant by Aerial Ropeway. The share Progress made by CIL in implementing the
of these modes of transport in the total transport provisions of NCDP is summarized below:
of coal during Jan - Dec, 2022 is approximately as
a. Apart from the above, linkage of 23 CPSU
under
units for an ACQ of about 14 Mill. Tn is existing
Sl. Quantity which is renewable on five (5) year basis as
Share
No. Mode Million per NRS policy dated 15.2.2016.
(%)
Tonnes b. No new FSAs for non-power sector under
Railways NCDP regime has been executed during
1 42.55 65.83
(including RCR) calendar year 2022. However FSA executed
2 Road 14.30 22.12 under the auction of coal linkages/LoAs
to non-regulated sector has been given
3 MGR 0.59 0.91
separately under NRS Linkage Auction Policy.
4 Rope 7.20 11.14
c. For Power Sectors, 105 FSAs under pre-2009
Total 64.64 100.00 TPPs are valid as on date.

11. Progress made under new coal d. As per the Presidential Directives dated
distribution policy (NCDP): 17.07.2013, CIL was to sign FSAs with 173 TPPs
for the aggregated capacity of 78535 MW,
Prior to introduction of New Coal Distribution Policy out of these, 24 cases were covered under
in October, 2007, the consumers were broadly Tapering Linkages ceases to exist.

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e. The number of valid FSAs for Post-NCDP
Power plants are 134, having an aggregated
capacity of 61505 MW for the Annual
Contracted Quantity (ACQ) of 218 MT.
12. NEW POLICIES FURTHER TO NCDP
Linkage Auction for Non-Regulated Sector
Consumers
CIL has been conducting Auction of Coal Linkages
for Sponge Iron, Cement, CPP, ‘Others (non-coking)’,
Steel (coking) and ‘Others (coking)’ sub-sectors
under Non-Regulated Sector in accordance with the
policy guidelines dated 15.02.2016 issued by Ministry
of Coal. Five tranches of auction have already been
concluded wherein about 131.2 MTPA of annual coal
linkages have been booked at an average premium
of about 20% over non-power notified price.
The Quantity booked under five tranches is placed
below.

Sub-sectors Tranche I Tranche II Tranche III Tranche IV Tranche V Total

Steel (coking) -- 0.22 0.00 0.65 1.30 2.17

Sponge Iron 2.05 4.29 2.54 6.37 4.19 19.43

Cement 0.68 0.77 0.12 4.26 2.95 8.78

CPP 18.07 8.18 4.59 15.90 38.33 85.08

Others 1.34 1.27 0.67 6.00 2.89 12.17

Others (coking) -- 0.04 0.36 2.17 1.00 3.57

Total 22.14 14.76 8.28 35.35 50.66 131.19

Coal linkages to power sector under SHAKTI (ii) 22 Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) have been
granted linkage for a total capacity of 22540
The Government approved the fading away of
MW under provisions of para B (i) of SHAKTI
the existing Letter of Assurance (LoA) - Fuel
policy.
Supply Agreement (FSA) regime and introduced
Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (iii) Four rounds of linkage auctions under para
(Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI), 2017, which B(ii) of Shakti policy have been completed.
was issued by the Ministry of Coal on 22.05.2017. The details are as below:
The Government also approved amendments to
• First round was conducted in September,
the SHAKTI Policy, 2017, which was issued by the
2017, where 27.18 Million Tonne Per
Ministry of Coal on 25.03.2019. The main features
Annum (MTPA) of linkages was booked
of the SHAKTI Policy (as detailed under its various
by 10 successful bidders.
Paras) are as under:
• Second round conducted in May, 2019,
As of now, coal linkages to the following capacities
where 2.97 MTPA of linkages was
have been granted under various Paras of the policy:
booked by 8 successful bidders.
(as on 01.01.23)
• Third round was conducted by PFC
(i) Clearance has been given for signing of Fuel
Consulting Limited (PFCCL) during May,
Supply Agreement (FSA) to 9 LoA holders
2020, where 2.80 MTPA of linkages was
with a total capacity of 8120 MW under
booked by 5 successful bidders.
provisions of para A(i) of SHAKTI policy.

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• Fourth round was conducted by PFCCL e-auction namely Spot, Special Spot, Special Spot
in September, 2021, where, 3.20 MTPA
of linkages was booked by 5 successful
bidders.
(iv) Three rounds of linkage auction under para
B(iii) of Shakti policy have been completed.
The details are as below
• First round was conducted in February,
2020, where against an offer of 11.8
MTPA, a quantity of 6.48 MTPA was
booked by 7 successful bidders.
• Second round was conducted in May, depending upon their choice and suitability.
2022, where against an offer of 9.00
MTPA, a quantity of 6.42 MTPA was
booked by 8 successful bidders.
• Third round was conducted in
September, 2022, where against an offer
of 5.10 MTPA, a quantity of 5.10 MTPA
was booked by 5 successful bidders.
(v) Coal linkage have been earmarked from CIL
for the States of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
for a capacity of 4000 MW and 3000 MW
respectively for linkage under B(iv) of SHAKTI
Policy.
(vi) Coal linkage earmarked from CIL for a capacity
of 4500 MW for linkage under B(v) of SHAKTI
Policy.
(vii) 11 tranches of Linkage Auction have been
conducted by Coal India Limited under B
(viii)(a) of SHAKTI Policy. Out of total offered
quantity of 58.37 MT of Coal, 23.71 MT have
been booked by successful bidders.
Single window mode agnostic e-auction
policy:
CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs),
in its meeting dated 26.02.2022, approved new
mechanism of single window mode agnostic
e-auction by clubbing the existing five windows of
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for importers, Special forward for Power & Exclusive
e-auction for non power. The decision of CCEA
was communicated by MOC vide circular no. CPD-
23011/18/2021-CPD dated 21.03.2022.
Under this mechanism, coal will be offered through
one e-auction window which will cater to all the
Sectors viz. Power sector, Non-Regulated sector
including traders. Coal offered shall be transport
mode agnostic with default option being through
Rail mode. However, coal may be lifted by the
consumers through the road mode/other modes
13. Import Substitution
An Inter - Ministerial Committee (IMC) has been
constituted in the Ministry of Coal on 29.05.2020
for the purpose of coal import substitution. The
Representatives from Ministry of Power, Ministry
of Railways, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of
Commerce, Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Micro,
Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Department
for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT),
Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Coal Companies
and Ports are members of this IMC. 9 meetings of
the IMC have been held so far. On the directions of
the IMC, an Import Data System has been developed
by Ministry of Coal to enable the Ministry to track
the imports of coal. Efforts are taken to ensure more
domestic supplies of coal. To take the task of coal
import substitution to the next level, Coal India
Limited has been asked to plan zero coal Import
Mission by 2023-24. Thus, the entire substitutable
imported coal should be met by the country and no
import other than very essential should happen.
Steps taken by CIL towards import substitution:
CIL has implemented the following measures with
an aim to increase domestic coal supplies to the
consumers and reduce coal imports and the resulting
reliance on domestic coal shall lead to achieving the
goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
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i. Enhancement in ACQ for power plants from
90% of the normative requirement to 100% =
14 MT. out of which FSAs has been amended
for about 10 MTPA till date.
ii. Enhancement in ACQ for coastal power plants
from 70% of the normative requirement to
100% = 3.372 MT. out of which FSAs has been
amended for about 2.27 MTPA till date.
iii. It has been decided to raise the minimum
assured level of supplies for the year 2020-
21 & 2021-22 from 75% of Annual Contract
Quantity (ACQ) to 80% to achieve higher level
of domestic coal to the power plants working
on higher levels of Plant Load Factor (PLF)
and requiring more coal.
iv. Flexibility to consumers for change of mode
from Rail to Road. Consent has been granted
to those consumers who have sought shifting
of the mode of transportation from Rail to
Road.
Extended tenure of the FSA to a period of 10 -15
years is expected to ensure supply of coking coal
on long term basis to the steel sector under linkage
auction.
14. Coal Consumer Council
CIL has adopted Centralized Public Grievance
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Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS),
designed and developed by National Informatics
Centre (NIC). PG Portal of CPGRAMS is used as
single window for receipt and disposal of grievances
in CIL & its subsidiaries. The link for PG portal has
been provided in the web site along with list of
nodal officers and their contact details. For ensuring
prompt response, a WhatsApp group comprising
of nodal officers of each department has been
created in which issues and proposed solutions
can be discussed. The complaints and its response
are regularly monitored/ reviewed by Grievance
Redressal Committee (GRC) consisting of key
management officials. Action is taken to redress the
grievance without delay and the outcome is posted
in the portal. Wherever interim reply is required,
such reply is also sent to the complainant.
In case complaints/ grievances relate to coal
companies, Nodal officer forwards the same to
respective coal companies for their comments/
action. Soon after receipt of comments/ status,
the complainant is suitably informed, thus closing
the grievance. In case any grievance relates to
working of some other department of CIL, the
same is forwarded to the concerned department.
Grievances/ complaints received on-line are thus
being dealt and disposed of expeditiously and
efficiently under CPGRAMS.
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Chapter

RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT
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1. Status of Research Projects under S&T indigenization (Under Make-in-India concept).

Grant of Ministry of Coal
CMPDI acts as the Nodal Agency for co-ordination
The Research & Development (R&D) activities in of research activities in the coal sector, which
Coal sector are administered through an apex body involves identification of 'Thrust Areas' for research
namely, Standing Scientific Research Committee activities, identification of agencies which can
(SSRC) with Secretary (Coal) as its Chairman. The take up the research work in the identified fields,
other members of this apex body include Chairman, processing the proposals for Government approval,
Coal India Limited (CIL), Chairman cum Managing preparation of budget estimates, disbursement of
Directors (CMDs) of Central Mine Planning and Design fund, monitoring the progress of implementation of
Institute (CMPDI), Singareni Collieries Company the projects, etc.
Limited (SCCL) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL),
2. Physical performance
Director General (DG) of Directorate General of
Mines Safety (DGMS), Directors of concerned CSIR The status of Coal S&T projects during 2022-23 (till
Laboratories, Representatives from Department of 31.12.2022) are as under:
S&T (DST), NITI Aayog and Research Institutions,
Sl. Parameters Quantity
Chairman of Technical Sub-committee, etc. The No.
main functions of SSRC are to plan, programme, 1 Projects on-going as on 11
budget and oversee the implementation of research 01.04.2022
projects. The SSRC is assisted by a Technical Sub- 2 Projects completed during 2
Committee headed by Head of Department (HoD) 2022-23 (till 31.12.2022)
(Mining) of IIT- KGP/BHU/ISM on annual rotation 3 Projects terminated during 1
basis. 2022-23 (till 31.12.2022)

The R&D projects are broadly covered under 4 Projects approved by SSRC 9
during 2022-23 (till 31.12.2022)
7 thematic areas, viz. Advanced technology /
methodology for improvement of production & 5 Projects on-going as on 17
31.12.2022
productivity, Improvement of safety, Health and
environment, Waste to wealth, Alternative use of 3. Financial status
coal and clean coal technology, Coal beneficiation
Budget provisions vis-à-vis actual fund disbursement
and utilization, Exploration, Innovation and
during the period are given below:
(in ` Crores)

2021-22 2022-23
Fund Fund
RE received Actual BE RE received Actual
from MoC from MoC
0.30 (till 1.25
11.50 8.35 7.53 10.00 8.35
31.12.2022) (till 31.12.2022)

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4.1 Following S&T project were approved during
2022-23 (till 31.12.2022):
a) Utilization of low grade coal for production
of high quality graphene and carbon nano-
particles for energy storage.
Implementing agencies: Indian Institute of
Technology (BHU), Varanasi; Indian Institute of
Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam
and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Ranchi.
b) Ultrasonic Washing for Desulphurization of
Coal.
Implementing agencies: Indian Institute
of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati;
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science
and Higher Education for Women (AIHSHEW),
Coimbatore Kuvempu University, Shimoga,
Tumkur University, Tumkurand NEC,
Margherita.
c) Prevention of premature failures and
enhancing life of bottom rollers used in bucket
wheel excavators.
Implementing agencies: NLCIL, Neyveli; NIT,
Trichy and IISc, Bengaluru.
d) Study on Optimal Strategy for Phasing Down
Coal Uses in India.
Implementing agencies: School of
International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru
University (JNU), New Delhi.
e) Electrostatic deposition and functionalization
of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for
sensitive & selective detection of Coal Mine
Methane (CMM).
Implementing agencies: Amity Institute for
Advanced Research & Studies (Materials &
Devices), Noida and BCCL, Dhanbad.
f) Utilization of Coal Gangue to develop Porous
Adsorbents for CO2 Capture.
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Implementing agencies: Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur and BCCL, Dhanbad.
g) Use of Micro seismicity as a tool for
underground mines hazard monitoring with
the motive to enhance safety and production.
Implementing agencies: Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur; CMPDI, Ranchi and
ECL, Sanctoria.
h) Biomethanization of coal
Implementing agencies: Institute of Science,
BHU, Varanasi.
i) Reservoir characterization and numerical
modelling of coal reservoir for enhanced
coalbed methane recovery and prospects for
carbon sequestration
Implementing agencies: Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay and CMPDI, Ranchi.
4.2 Following S&T projects were completed
during 2022-23(till 31.12.2022):
a) Capacity Building for extraction of CMM
Resource within CIL Command Areas.
Implementing agencies: CMPDI, Ranchi &
CSIRO, Australia.
b) Development of Coal Quality Exploration
Technique based on Convolutional Neural
Network and Hyper-spectral Images.
Implementing agencies: CIMFR, Nagpur and
Shri Ramdeo Baba College of Engineering &
Management (RCEM), Nagpur.
5. Status of Research Projects under CIL
R&D
For in-house R&D work of CIL, an R&D Board headed
by Chairman, CIL is also functioning. CMPDI acts
as the Nodal Agency for processing the proposals
for CIL approval, preparation of budget estimates,
disbursement of fund, monitoring the progress of
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implementation of the projects, etc. Sl. Parameters Quantity

In order to enhance R&D base in command areas of No.
CIL, the CIL Board in its meeting held on 24th March 1 Projects on-going as on 30
01.04.2022
2008 had delegated substantial powers to CIL R&D
Board and the Apex Committee of the R&D Board. 2 Projects sanctioned during 4
2022-23 (till 31.12.2022)
The Apex Committee is empowered to sanction
individual R&D project up to ` 5.0 Crore value with 3 Projects completed during 2
2022-23 (till 31.12.2022)
a limit of ` 25.0 Crore per annum considering all
4 Projects terminated as on 3
the projects together, whereas CIL R&D Board is
31.12.2022
empowered to sanction individual R&D project up
5 Projects on-going as on 29
to ` 50.0 Crore.
31.12.2022
6 Physical performance
7 Financial status
The status of CIL R&D Projects during 2022-23 (till
Budget provisions vis-à-vis actual fund disbursement
31.12.2022) are as follows:
during the period are given below:
(` in Crores)

2021-22 2022-23
RE Actual RE Actual
58.33
30.00 31.20 67.00
(Till 31.12.2022)

Following R&D projects were approved during
2022-23 (till 31.12.2022):
a) Development of tandem approach for Paste
Fill Technology and extraction methodology
by Continuous Miner (CM) deployment for
Shyampur B Colliery of Mugma Area, ECL.
Implementing agencies: ECL, Sanctoria and
CIMFR, Dhanbad.
b) Highwall Mining Feasibility Assessment and
Layout Design.
Implementing agencies: CMPDI, Ranchi; CIL
(HQ), Kolkata and CSIRO, Australia.
d) Assessment of safe parting thickness and
optimal goaf edge support requirement for
extraction of pillars under soft cover.
Implementing agencies: IIT, BHU, Varanasi;
SECL, Bilaspur; CCL, Ranchi and ECL,
Sanctoria.
Following R&D projects were completed during
2022-23 till 31.12.2022:
a) Bench Scale Study on reducing ash content
(mineral matter) from Washery Grade Coking
coal and high ash non-coking coal through oil
agglomeration.

c) Development of a rational technology for Implementing agencies: NML, Jamshedpur

production of ceramic materials from coal and CMPDI, Ranchi.
mining, washeries and processing wastes b) Development of Guidelines for increasing the
(Waste to Wealth). Height of Overburden Dumps at Opencast
Implementing agencies: BIT, Mesra and CCL, Coal Mines in India.
Ranchi. Implementing agencies: CMPDI, Ranchi and
IIT, Delhi.

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Chapter

PROMOTIONAL AND
DETAILED EXPLORATION
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1. Promotional Exploration
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), State Governments and Central Mine Planning and Design
Institute (CMPDI) are conducting Promotional Exploration under the Ministry of Coal’s Plan scheme of
“Promotional Exploration for Coal & Lignite”. The summary of Promotional Drilling carried out in coal &
lignite during the period 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, Jan’22-Dec’22 (provisional), Apr’22-Dec’22
(provisional) and Jan’23-Mar’23 (Projected) is given below:

(Drilling in Metre)

Command Area 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Jan’22- 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23
Actual Actual Actual Actual Dec’22 (Apr’22- Jan’23- (Apr’22-
(Prov.) Dec’22) Mar’23 Mar’23)
(Prov.) (Proj.) (Proj.)

Drilling in CIL 91238 70973 111735 155153 85654 48611 16389 65000
Command Area

Drilling in SCCL 4747 11210 291 0 0 0 0 0

Command Area

Drilling in 43023 33497 22852 13984 1276 0 0 0

Lignite Areas

Total 139008 115680 134878 169137 86930 48611 16389 65000

Growth % 3% -17% 17% 25%

Note: Achievement of target depends upon timely availability of forest clearance to take up drilling in forest areas &
favourable law & order condition.

2. Detailed Drilling in Non-CIL Blocks

CMPDI carries out Detailed Exploration in CIL and Non-CIL blocks as per strict time-lines to bring resources
falling in indicated and inferred category into the measured (proven) category. The exploratory drilling in
non-CIL/captive Mining blocks is taken up under the Ministry of Coal’s Plan scheme of “Detailed Drilling in
Non-CIL Blocks”.

The details of actual drilling in Non-CIL/Captive Mining Blocks during the period 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21,
2021-22, Jan’22-Dec’22 (provisional), Apr’22-Dec’22 (provisional) and Jan’23-Mar’23 (Projected) are given
below:

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(Drilling in Metre)

Command Area 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Jan’22- 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23
Actual Actual Actual Actual Dec’22 (Apr’22- Jan’23- (Apr’22-
(Prov.) Dec’22) Mar’23 Mar’23)
(Prov.) (Proj.) (Proj.)

CMPDI 140683 231352 46249 87571 85008 45321 29679 75000

(Departmental)
Outsourcing by 342926 464806 92782 171762 49505 27589 32412 60000
CMPDI
Total 483609 696158 139031 259333 134513 72910 62091 135000
Growth % 0% 44% -80% 87%

3. Drilling Performance in 2022-23:

CMPDI deployed its departmental resources for mines, Departmental drills of CMPDI took up
detailed exploration of CIL/Non-CIL blocks, whereas, exploratory drilling in 53 blocks/mines, whereas,
State Govt. of Odisha deployed resources in CIL contractual agencies took up exploratory drilling in
blocks only. In addition, MECL and 6 contractual 26 blocks.
agencies have also deployed resources for detailed
The overall performance of exploratory drilling
drilling/exploration in CIL/Non-CIL blocks. A total of
during 2022-22 (upto Dec’22) is given below:
100 to 120 drills were deployed in 2022-23, out of
which, 67 were departmental drills. The overall performance of exploratory drilling
during 2021-22 (upto Nov.’21) is given below:
In 2022-23, CMPDI and its contractual agencies
took up exploratory drilling in 79 blocks/mines of
17 coalfields situated in 6 States. Out of 79 blocks/

Detailed Drilling During Apr-22 to Dec-22 Achieved Prev.

Agency (Provisional) Year: Apr-21 Growth (%)
Target Achiev. Achiev. (%) to Dec-21

Detailed Drilling undertaken by CMPDI:

I. Departmental (CIL,
2.841 2.460 87% 2.580 -5%
Consultancy & Non-CIL)

II. Outsourcing 1.877 1.482 79% 2.433 -39%

Grand Total 4.718 3.942 84% 5.013 -21%

Promotional Drilling by MECL, GSI, DGM (Nagaland) & DGM (Assam)

I. COAL SECTOR 0.491 0.486 99% 1.181 -59%

II. LIGNITE SECTOR 0.110 0.000 0% 0.127 -100%

Grand Total 0.601 0.486 81% 1.308 -63%

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During 2022-23 (Apr’22 to Dec’22), a total of about
2.46 lakh metre drilling was carried out through
Departmental resources. About 1.48 lakh metre
drilling was carried out through outsourcing, out
of which 0.77 lakh metre drilling was carried out
through tendering & 0.69 lakh metre drilling through
MoU with MECL.
Shortfall during Apr’22 to Dec’22 was mainly due to
reduction of Central Sector Scheme (CSS) fund in BE
2022-23 and discontinuation of scheme uptoSep’22.
Exploration was planned in awarded blocks only
and drilling was closed in rest of blocks affecting
the drilling achievement, which was subsequently
restored in October’22. For CSS, enhanced budget
in RE 2022-23 had been proposed by MoC for
Cabinet approval. Adverse law & order situation and
pending forest permissions in few blocks of Odisha
and Chhattisgarh also affected drilling productivity.
4. Geological Reports
In 2022-23 (up to Dec’22), 15 Geological Reports
have been prepared on the basis of detailed
exploration conducted in previous years involving
5.08 Billion Tonnes of Measured (Proven) coal
resources category. About 14 GRs are expected to
be submitted during Jan’23-Mar’23 with estimated
resource of about 10 billion tonnes.
5. Geophysical Studies
(a) 2D/3D Seismic Survey
CMPDI has taken up 2D/3D seismic survey and data
acquisition with depth range up to about 1000
metre. During 2021-22, 864.99 line km of 2D/3D
seismic survey was achieved. In 2022-23, about
440.57 line km of 2D/3D seismic survey has been
carried out, departmentally & through outsourcing
upto Dec’22 against the target of 495 line km which
is 89% of the cumulative target.
(b) Other Geophysical work
In 2021-22, 1.92 lakh metre of geophysical logging
was achieved against a target of 1.55 lakh metre. In
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2022-23, 0.89 lakh meter of Geophysical logging
has been carried out till Dec’22 departmentally
especially for complimenting non-coring drilling.
About 25.24 line km of Magnetic survey, about 11.28
line km of Resistivity Survey, and about 204 stations
of Gravity Survey were also carried out during this
year till Dec’2022.
(c) Hydrogeological Studies
In 2022-23 (till Dec’22), CMPDI prepared 23 nos.
of Comprehensive Hydrogeology Report of Coal
Mine / Projects for obtaining NoC from Central
Ground Water Authority (CGWA), New Delhi. 22
nos. of Groundwater Modelling report have been
prepared for compliance and obtaining NoC for
Coal mines / Projects from CGWA, New Delhi. 19
nos. of Hydrogeological study report have been
incorporated in EIA / EMP studies of Coal mines /
Projects. 32 nos. of other hydrogeological studies
(i.e., chapter for GR / PR, Piezometers, Pumping
Tests, Damage Assessment Reports etc.) has been
prepared. Quarterly ground water level & quality
monitoring of 4 nos. of Coalfields i.e., ECL, BCCL,
CCL & NCL command area including buffer zone has
been continued and three quarters of monitoring
completed.
Hydrogeology Section of Exploration Division
of CMPDI, Ranchi has been awarded as GWCO
(Groundwater Consultant Organization) by QCI-
NABET and Groundwater Professionals by CGWA,
New Delhi during 2022-23 and entered into MoU with
3 nos. of CGWA, New Delhi accredited consultants
for preparation of Ground Water Modelling report
and is in the process of getting expertise in the
Ground Water Modelling domain in near future.
6. COAL RESOURCES
Inventory of Geological Resources of coal in
India
As a result of exploration carried up to the maximum
depth of 1200m by the Geological Survey of India
(GSI), CMPDI, SCCL and MECL, a cumulative total
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of 361.41 Billion tonnes of geological resources of resources of coal are given below:
coal have so far been estimated in the country as The details of State-wise geological resources of
on 01.04.2022. The details of State-wise geological coal are given below:
STATEWISE GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF COAL IN INDIA
As on 01.04.2022

Category-wise Coal Resources (in Million Tonnes)

STATE
Measured
Indicated Inferred Total
(Proved)

Coking  
Odisha 48573 34080 5452 88105
Jharkhand 53245 28260 5155 86660
Chhattisgarh 32053 40701 1437 74192
West Bengal 17234 12859 3779 33871
Madhya Pradesh 14052 12723 4142 30917
Telangana 11257 8344 3433 23034
Maharashtra 7984 3390 1847 13221
Bihar 310 4080 48 4437
Andhra Pradesh 921 2443 778 4142
Uttar Pradesh 884 178 0 1062
Meghalaya 89 17 471 576
Assam 465 57 3 525
Nagaland 9 22 448 478
Sikkim 0 58 43 101
Arunachal Pradesh 31 40 19 90
Grand Total 187105 147252 27054 361411
Source: Geological Survey of India’s Inventory of Geological Resources of Indian Coal as on 1.4.2022. The inventory did
not take into account the mined out reserves.

7. Categorization of Resources Detailed Exploration in selected blocks, where

The coal resources of India are available in older
Gondwana formations of peninsular India and
younger tertiary formations of north eastern region.
Based on the results of Regional/Promotional
Exploration, where the boreholes are normally
placed 1-2 Km apart, the resources are classified
into ‘Indicated’ or ‘Inferred’ category. Subsequent
boreholes are less than 400 meter apart, upgrades
the resources into more reliable ‘Proved/measured’
category.
The formation-wise and Category-wise coal
resources of India as on 1.4.2022 are given in table
below:

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(Resource in million tonnes)

Proved/
Formation Indicated Inferred Total
measured

Gondwana Coals 186512 147131 26113 359756

Tertiary Coals 594 121 941 1656
Total 187105 147252 27054 361411

The Type and Category-wise resources of India as on 1.4.2022 are given in table below:

(Resource in million tonnes)

Proved/
Coal Type Indicated Inferred Total % share
measured

Prime Coking 4.67 0.64 0.00 5.31 1.47

Medium Coking 15.67 10.65 1.76 28.08 7.77
Semi Coking 0.53 0.99 0.19 1.71 0.47
Sub-Total of Coking 20.87 12.28 1.95 35.10 9.71
Non-Coking 165.64 134.85 24.17 324.65 89.83
Tertiary Coal 0.59 0.13 0.94 1.66 0.46
Grand Total 187.1 147.26 27.06 361.41 100.00
% share 50.32 41.73 7.95 100.00

Lignite Reserves in India

Lignite reserves in India have been currently estimated at around 46,204.16 million tonnes as on 01.04.2022.
The state wise distribution of lignite reserves as on 01.04.2022 is as follows:

(Resource in million tonnes)

State Measured Indicated Inferred Total %

Pondicherry 0.00 405.61 11.00 416.61 0.90

Tamilnadu 4,926.92 21,981.20 9,652.62 36,560.72 79.13
Rajasthan 1,168.53 3,029.78 2,259.41 6,457.72 13.98
Gujarat 1,278.65 283.70 1,159.70 2,722.05 5.89
Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 20.25 7.30 27.55 0.06
Kerala 0.00 0.00 9.65 9.65 0.02
Odisha 0.00 0.00 5.93 5.93 0.01
West Bengal 0.00 1.13 2.80 3.93 0.01
Total 7,374.10 25,721.70 13,108.40 46,204.16 100.00

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Promotional Exploration under Central Sector Scheme (CSS) of MoC.

a) Promotional Regional Exploration: c) Detailed Exploration under NMET Scheme

During the year 2022-23, no Promotional
Regional Exploration has been carried out
in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan under Central
Sector Scheme (CSS) of MoC.
b) Detailed exploration by NLCIL under MoC
Central Sector Scheme:
During the year 2022-23, no detailed
exploration has been carried out in Tamil Nadu
(MoM):
Under NMET fund, a total meterage of
37,170mts of drilling work is earmarked for
MECL to take up detailed exploration in
Veeranam Block-4 in Tamil Nadu. During the
year 2022-23, MECL completed 10,257.0 mts
up to August 2022. The details of work done
against the target are given below.
(Resource in million tonnes)

Achievement
Total Meterage Since inspection
Block / State 2022-23
( in meters) (in meters)
(in meters)
Veeranam Block-IV, Tamil
37,170.00 26113
Nadu

d) Contractual scheme By NLCIL:

There was no drilling carried out under contractual scheme of NLCIL.

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13
Chapter

CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF
TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
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CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
1. Coal Conservation
Conservation of coal is an important area,
particularly when our Coal reserves are finite. The
aspect of conservation of coal is taken into account
right from the planning stage and maximum
recovery is ensured during the implementation
stage. Mines are designed to work the coal seams
either through opencast or through underground
methods depending on the technical feasibility and
economic viability.
Mechanized opencast (OC) mining is presently the
commonly adopted technology for extraction of
thick seams at shallow depth. This is also important
from the conservation point of view since the
percentage recovery by this technology is around
80% to 90%. Presently, this technology dominates
the coal industry contributing over 94% of country’s
coal production. Further, whenever it is feasible, the
developed pillars of underground mines are also
being extracted through opencast operations.
Introduction of new technologies like longwall
method, shortwall method, highwall mining and
Continuous Miner technology have resulted in
increased percentage of extraction in underground
mining (UG).
With the improvement in roof support technology
with mechanized bolting and resin capsules, it has
been possible to maintain wider gallery span and
extract seams under bad roof conditions more
efficiently resulting in improved conservation of
Coal.
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2. Sand Stowing
Sand stowing in underground mines is yet another
effective means of coal conservation, which is
widely in use for extraction of coal pillars from
underground coal seams lying below built-up areas,
such as important surface structures, railway lines,
rivers, nallahs, etc. which otherwise would have
resulted in locking of coal in pillars. Stowing also
helps in the extraction of thick seams in several
lifts increasing the percentage of extraction. Due
to scarcity of sand, various experimental trials are
being conducted to use other materials like fly
ash, boiler ash, crushed overburden material, etc.
for stowing in underground mines as substitute
for sand. Currently, crushed overburden material is
being used commercially for stowing purposes in
underground coal mines where sand is not available
in the near vicinity of the mine or it is costlier to
transport sand from distant river sources.
3. Conservation and Development of
Transport Infrastructure
The Coal Controller acts as the Member Secretary
for the Coal Conservation & Development Advisory
Committee (CCDAC), constituted under the Coal
Mines (Conservation & Development) Act, 1974
and also under Rule 12C of the Colliery Control
(Amendment) Rules, 2021. The office of the Coal
Controller receives proposals and scrutinizes
applications/claims from Coal Companies regarding
Protective work, Scientific Development Works,
road and railways infrastructure projects in the
coalfields areas to release of funds through CCDAC.
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Budget for two Plan Schemes for the year 2021-22
 Conservation & Safety in Coal Mines –
` 6.00Cr.
 Development of Transport Infrastructure in
Coalfields – ` 65.48 Cr.
There was spillover amount of ` 3.227 Cr. In
Conservation and Safety Head and ` 96.31 Cr. in
Development of Transport Infrastructure Head from
2020-21.
85th CCDA Committee has approved amount ` 8.05
Cr. in Conservation and Safety Head and ` 0.405
Cr. in Development of Transport Infrastructure Head.
Ministry of Coal has released an amount of ` 1.01 Cr.
in Conservation and Safety Head and ` 11.06 Cr. in
Development of Transport Infrastructure Head.
No. CCDAC Meetings conducted:
Sub – Committee: (22.03.2021)
Main Committee: 1 (on 16.09.2021)
Status up to December, 2021 (as per approval of 85th
CCDA Committee and fund released by Ministry of
Coal):-
No. of Protective work taken up: 5 no.
No. of Scientific development work taken up: 4 nos.
Length of Road Projects partially funded: nil
Length of Rail Projects partially funded: 1.60 Km
4. Coal India Limited (CIL): Railway
Infrastructures Projects
In order to achieve the planned growth in production
and evacuation in future, CIL has undertaken the
construction of major railway infrastructure projects.
These railways infra projects are being implemented
by either Indian Railways (on deposit basis) or
through JV companies with IRCON representing
Railways, Subsidiary company (representing
CIL) and concerned State Government. There are
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three (03) major rail infrastructure projects being
implemented on deposit basis and four (04) rail
infrastructure projects being implemented by JV
companies.
4.1 Deposit basis -
East Central Railway, Patna is executing the Tori
Shivpur new BG line with a length of about 44.37
KM for North Karanpura Area of CCL, in Jharkhand
with a project cost of ` 3587.37 Crores. The doubling
of the entire line was commissioned in Dec’19.
Presently coal is being despatched through this
new BG line. Tripling of this rail line to enhance its
capacity from ~ 65 MTPA to ~ 100 MTPA is under
progress.
South Eastern Railways, Kolkata has executed the
Jharsuguda- Barpali- Sardega rail infrastructure
project with a length of about 52.41 KM for IB Valley
Coalfields of MCL situated in Sundargarh district of
Odisha at a cost of ` 1123.90 Crores and the line
has been commissioned in April-2018. The doubling
of this rail route with loading bulb at Barpali and
remodelling of Jharsuguda yard including rail flyover
complex has been approved and under execution at
an estimated capital of ` 3200 Cr. This shall enhance
coal evacuation capacity of the railway line from ~
34 MTPA to ~ 65 MTPA
4.2 Joint Venture basis -
Execution of Shivpur-Kathautia section with a
length of 49.085 KM is being undertaken by a JV
company named Jharkhand Central Railway Limited
(JCRL) with CCL, IRCON and State Government
of Jharkhand as its Partner at an estimated cost
of ` 1799.64 Crores. Financial Closure achieved in
May’22. Tender has been finalised by M/s IRCON and
work has been started.
Chhattisgarh East Rail Limited (CERL)- A JV
company formed by SECL, IRCON and the State
Government of Chhattisgarh, is executing the
construction of East Rail Corridor, in two Phases:
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Phase-I: KKharsia- Dharamjaigarh with spur to
Gare Palma and three feeder lines of about 132 KM
at an estimated cost of ` 3055 Crores. The main
rail corridor from Kharsia to Dharamjaigarh, 74
Km has been commissioned on Jul’21. Presently
coal evacuation through this new BG Railway
line is being done. The first block section of Gare
Pelma Ghargoda Spur and feeder line of Chhal has
been commissioned. The Baroud feeder lines is
anticipated to be commissioned by Mar’23.
Phase- II: Dharamjaigarh- Korba with a length of
about 62.5 Km at an estimated cost of ` 1686.22
Cr. Financial closure is under process and Land
acquisition is under progress.
Chhattisgarh East West Rail Limited (CEWRL)-
A JV company formed by SECL, IRCON and the
State Government of Chhattisgarh, is executing the
construction of East – West Rail Corridor (Gevra
Road to Pendra) via Dipka, Katghora, Sindurgarh
and Pasan with a length of about 135 KM and Feeder
lines of about 35 Km at an estimated project cost
of ` 4970.11 Crores. Civil tenders for construction
of rail lines have been awarded and construction is
underway. This shall enable an evacuation of about
65 MTPA of coal from Korbacoalfileds.
Mahanadi Railway Limited (MCRL)- A JV company
formed by MCL, IRCON and the State Government
of Odisha, is executing the construction of Railway
infrastructure projects in the Talcher coalfields
of MCL, to cater to the evacuation of coal. Angul-
Balaram- Jharpada- Tentuloi link at Talcher
Coalfields of MCL with a length of 69.10 KM (which
consists of the Jharpada- Kalinga- Angul link of
14.22 KM length) with an estimated cost of ` 1700
Cr (excluding the cost of land).
In the first phase, the Angul- Balram section, 14.22
Km has been commissioned at a capital cost of
` 145 Cr. This has enabled an evacuation capacity
of about 15 MTPA from Talcher coalfield. Financial
closure is at an advanced stage and anticipated to
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be completed by Mar’23. Land acquisition for the
second phase is in progress.
4.3 First Mile Connectivity Projects -
CIL has taken steps to upgrade the mechanized coal
transportation and loading system under ‘First Mile
Connectivity’ projects. In the first phase, CIL has
identified 35 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) Projects
in mines having capacity 4 Mty and above, of 414.5
MTPA capacity. These Projects shall help increase
mechanized evacuation from 150 MTPA currently
to 565 MTPA by 2023-24. These infrastructure
Projects shall help in improving coal quality, savings
in under-loading charges and a positive impact on
the environment.
Out of these 35 FMC Projects, 6 Projects of 82 MTPA
capacity has been commissioned and 3 Projects of
30 MTPA are anticipated to be commissioned by
Mar’23. Projects of 300 MTPA capacity are under
various stages of construction and are on schedule.
The LOA/Work Order of 2 FMC projects of 32 MTPA
has been terminated since site for construction for
these projects could not be handed over due to
pending forestry clearances. All the FMC Projects of
Ph-I are anticipated to be completed by FY 23-24.
FMC Phase- II: In FMC Ph - II 9 FMC Projects of
57 MTPA has been planned, out of which 3 FMC
Projects totaling to 14 MTPA are under construction.
The remaining 6 Projects are under different stages
of formulation and tendering.All the FMC Projects
in IInd Phase are anticipated to be commissioned
by FY 24-25. After implementation of FMC Ph- I
and FMC Ph-II, Coal India Limited will increase the
mechanized evacuation to 623 MTPA by FY 2024-
25.
Efforts made by SCCL-
Sand Stowing:
To protect important surface features like Public
Buildings, Colonies, Rail lines, Public roads etc.,
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underground Voids /goaf (after coal extraction)
are filled up (stowed) with River sand. Due to the
acute scarcity of sand, various experimental trials
are being conducted to use other materials like
Bottom Ash, Boiler Ash and crushed Over Burden
material etc. for stowing in underground mines as a
substitute for Sand in SCCL Mines.
So far, 40.39 L. Cu. M. processed Overburden has
been used for stowing in SCCL mines. Stowing in
the 12 underground mines of SCCL is being done by
River Sand, Bottom Ash and Processed Over Burden.
Presently, 33% PoB, 58 % Bottom Ash and about 9
% sand is being used for stowing in underground
mines.
Rail and Infrastructure Project for Coal
Evacuation:
Keeping in view of the planned enchantment of coal
production and dispatch up to 80 MT by 2024-25,
SCCL is taking following measures steps regarding
coal evacuation and infrastructure are being taken
by SCCL –
 Coal Handling Plants (CHPs) : There are 10
nos. CHP and one Warf loading system with
a cumulative capacity of 70.5 MT which
dispatches by Rail / MGR systems. There are
10 nos. Pre-Weigh Wagon Loading systems
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and 19 nos. Pre-Weigh Truck Loading systems
are installed & working at various Mines & Coal
Handling Plants.
 For Naini Coal block allotted to SCCL in Odisha,
Phase- II of MCRL railway line of 68 KM is to
be completed. Till completion of the MCRL
railway line, SCCL is planning the various
options by the Road/Rail mode on temporary
basis.
 In addition to the construction of the Railawy
line, railway siding and Coal Handling Plant
arrangements are being done for installation
of Pre-Weigh Wagon Loading systems,
crushers, and approach Road / BT Road/
Asphalt road: Roads for coal transportation
is being constructed and maintained as per
requirement.
First Mile Connectivity (FMC) Projects of SCCL:
To achieve the targeted dispatches through rail
by reducing road transport of coal, it is proposed
to construct three new CHPs (Phase-I) under First
Mile Connectivity. SRP OC CHP & JVR OC CHP
Completed. Naini CHP works are included in MDO
scope.
Under Phase-II FMC projects, VK OC CHP (10MTPA)
and under Phase-III, RG OC3 CHP are planned.
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1. SRP OC CHP: (Capacity: 3.50 MTPA) - Works
completed on 05.11.2019 & Rail link became
operational from 13.01.2020.
2. JVR CHP: (Capacity : 10.00 MTPA) - CHP
and 54 KM BDCR to Sattupalli railway line
commissioned on 28.05.2022.
3. Naini CHP: (Capacity: 10.00 MTPA) - MCRL
is constructing a 68 Km common railway
corridor for coal evacuation form the coal
blocks in Chendipada area in Talcher coal
fields. (Phase I of 14 kms & Phase II of 54
kms). Phase-I completed and phase-II (54km)
will be completed by March 2026 as per
MCRL. Completion of inner corridor of 68
kms is critical for completion of Naini CHP.
In the absence of Railway siding, SCCL is
contemplating utilization of HANDAPA siding,
which is 52 kms away from the project.
4. VK CHP: (Capacity: 10.00 MTPA) - It is relay of
existing RCHP of 8 MTPA. Existing RCHP will
be in operation till completion of VK7 CHP. It
is expected to be completed by April, 2025.
5. RG OC III CHP: (Capacity: 5.00 MTPA)
(modernization and capacity addition of
the existing CHP). Firm completed the Soil
investigation & Topographical survey at site.
It is expected to be completed by October,
2024.
Efforts made by NLCIL-
TALABIRA II & III OCP (20 MTPA):
1. FMC Milestone:
Anticipated Timeline
Name of the project
for commissioning
Commencement of
2019-20
mining operations
CHP, Silo based dispatch
and Mechanized Conveyor Aug-2023
system (MDO Scope)
Railway Siding July 2024
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2. Commencement of mining operations: Coal
production in Talabira II & III OCP commenced
from 26.04.2020. Cumulative Coal production
since inception till 31.12.22 is 75.52 LT.
3. CHP, Mechanised Conveyor System and Rapid
Loading Silo: Construction of CHP, Mechanised
Conveyor System and Rapid Loading Silo are
under the scope of MDO. Approval of DPR has
been accorded by NLCIL on 07.10.2020. LoA
has been issued by MDO on 29.10.2021. The
timeline for completion of work is 22 months
from date of issue of LoA.
4. Railway Siding (Talabira-II&III OCP): Talabira-
II & III OCP of 20 MTPA is being developed by
NLCIL. Mining operation has commenced from
11.12.2019. The Coal production commenced
from 26.04.2020. Initially, coal will be
transported by road to nearby railway siding
for further transportation to Paradip port for
onward despatch to NTPL, Tuticorin. Action
is initiated for constructing a Private Railway
siding at Talabira-II & III OCP. The coal will be
transported from pit head coal stockyard to
railway siding through Mechanised conveyor
system. Coal will be loaded in to railway
wagons through computerised Rapid loading
system (Silo). After commissioning of Railway
siding, coal will be transported from pit head
coal stockyard to NTPL, Tuticorin through
various modes like mechanised conveyor
system, rail and sea, completely avoiding road
transportation. Construction of Rapid loading
silo system is under the scope of MDO.
1. Land Acquisition:
 Land requirement for railway siding is given
below:
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Tenancy land
Description
(Ac) Jalbhandar
Land Outside Mine Lease
23.76 30.39
Boundary
Land Inside Mine Lease
54.22 8.02
Boundary
Total 77.98 38.41
a. Land outside ML boundary:
i. Jalbandhar land: NLCIL was advised to cross
over Jalbhandar land through bridges/culverts
in place of soil embankment. Conditional
permission for use of Jalbhandar land for
Railway Corridor is awaited from Prinicipal
Secretary, DoWR, Govt. of Odisha.
ii. Other Govt. land: 2.1 Acre of Govt. Non-
Forest land has been approved by Board of
Revenue, Odisha. Application submitted to
DC, Jharsuguda for transfer of Govt. land to
NLCIL.
iii. Tenancy land: Tenants were not agreeing with
the rate awarded by DCAC on 28.08.2020. The
issue was resolved during the meeting held by
District Administration on 28.09.2021 by way
of enhanced land rates. Registration for 1.9
acres of tenancy land has been completed so
far.
b. Land within ML boundary:
i. Jalbandhar land: NLCIL was advised to cross
over Jalbhandar land through bridges/culverts
in place of soil embankment. Conditional
permission for use of Jalbhandar land for
Railway Corridor is awaited from Prinicipal
Secretary, DoWR, Govt. of Odisha.
ii. Tenancy land: Disbursement of land
compensation under progress.
PACHWARA SOUTH OCP (9 MTPA):
i. Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL)
a JV of M/s NLC India Limited and
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Govt. land (Ac)
Total (Ac)
Non-Forest Forest
8.97 -- 63.12
4.05 5.93 72.22
13.02 5.93 135.34
M/s Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyuth Utpadan
Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) is developing
Pachwara South Coal Block of 9 MTPA, in
Dumka district, Jharkhand.
ii. Coal production from Pachwara South OCP is
expected to commence from the year 2023-
24.
iii. In Pachwara coal field, there are three coal
blocks namely Pachwara North, Central and
South.
iv. West Bengal Power Development Corporation
Limited (WBPDCL) and Punjab State Power
Corporation Limited (PSPCL) have been
allotted the adjoining Pachwara North and
Pachwara Central coal blocks respectively.
v. At present, there is no rail connectivity with
the Pachwara coal field.
vi. It is proposed to connect the coal blocks with
Nagarnabi station at a distance of about 50km
(south of Pakur) on Pakur-Howrah line of ER
for evacuation of coal to eliminate First mile
road connectivity.
vii. For Evacuation of coal, it is proposed to form
a SPV on participative model between M/s
NUPPL and other coal block allottees (M/s
WBPDCL &M/s PSPCL) and M/s Rail Vikas
Nigam Limited (RVNL) for development of rail
infrastructure in association with Jharkhand
Govt.
viii. M/s RITES has been engaged for the
preparation of the project Feasibility Report.
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Safety in Coal mines
Safety is always the utmost priority of CIL. Safety
is ingrained in the mission statement of CIL and is
one of the most important components in overall
business strategy. CIL has framed a well-defined
“Safety Policy'' to ensure safety in all mines and its
establishments. CIL has already established a multi-
disciplinary Internal Safety Organization (ISO) in all
subsidiaries for the implementation of CIL `Safety
Policy”. All operations, systems and processes of
CIL are meticulously designed and planned with
due regard to safety, conservation, sustainable
development and clean environment. Workplace
hazards and associated risks of mining operations
are identified and a Safety Management Plan is
prepared for each mine. CIL always encourages
employees’ participation in safety management
so as to promote a proactive safety culture and
improve safety awareness amongst all employees.
Several initiatives are being taken to achieve “Zero
Harm Potential (ZHP)” in mines.
1. Safety in CIL
Safety is always the utmost priority of CIL. Safety
is ingrained in the mission statement of CIL and is
one of the most important components in overall
business strategy. CIL has framed a well-defined
“Safety Policy'' to ensure safety in all mines and its
establishments. CIL has already established a multi-
disciplinary Internal Safety Organization (ISO) in all
subsidiaries for the implementation of CIL ``Safety
Policy”. All operations, systems and processes of
CIL are meticulously designed and planned with
due regard to safety, conservation, sustainable
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development and clean environment. Workplace
hazards and associated risks of mining operations
are identified and a Safety Management Plan is
prepared for each mine. CIL always encourages
employees’ participation in safety management
so as to promote a proactive safety culture and
improve safety awareness amongst all employees.
Several initiatives are being taken to achieve “Zero
Harm Potential (ZHP)” in mines.
Safety Policy of CIL: Safety is always given prime
importance in the operations of CIL as embodied
in the mission. CIL has formulated a Safety Policy
for ensuring safety in mines and implementation of
which is closely monitored at several levels. Details
of Safety Policy of CIL is as under:
· Operations and systems will be planned and
designed to eliminate or materially reduce
mining hazards;
· Implement Statutory Rules and Regulations
and strenuous efforts made for achieving
superior standards of safety;
· To bring about improvement in working
conditions by suitable changes in technology;
· Provide material and monetary resources
needed for the smooth and efficient execution
of Safety Plans;
· Deploy safety personnel wholly for accidents
for accident prevention work;
· Organize appropriate forums with employees’
representatives for Joint consultations on
safety matters and secure their motivation
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and commitment in Safety Management;
· Prepare annual Safety Plan and long term
Safety Plan at beginning of every calendar
year, unit-wise and for the company, to effect
improved safety in operations as per respective
geo-mining needs to prepare the units for
onset of monsoon, to fulfill implementation
of decisions by Committee on Safety in Mines
and Safety Conferences and to take measures
for overcoming accident proneness as may be
reflected through study of accident analysis,
keeping priority in sensitive areas of roof-falls,
haulage, explosives, machinery etc.
· Set up a framework for execution of the
Safety Policy and Plans through the General
Managers of Areas, Agents, Managers and
other safety personnel of the Mines;
· Multi-level monitoring of the implementation
of the Safety Plans through Internal Safety
Organization at the company headquarters
and Area Safety Officers at area level;
· All senior executives at all levels of
management, will continue to inculcate a safety
consciousness and develop involvement in
practicing safety towards accident prevention
in their functioning;
· Institute continuous education, training and
retraining all employees with the accent
placed on development of safety oriented
skills;
· Continue efforts to better the living conditions
and health of all the employees both in and
outside the mines.
To implement Safety Policy, the following are
provided:
1. Adequate funds for mine safety.
2. Deployment of adequate numbers of trained
manpower.
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3. A well-structured and multi-disciplinary
Internal Safety Organization (ISO) to monitor
implementation of CIL’s Safety Policy.
4. Continuous and sustained improvement in
technological back-ups for mining operation.
5. Support of scientific design, planning and R&D
activities made available through in-house
expertise of CMPDIL as well as in collaboration
with the other scientific agencies and technical
institutes.
6. Guaranteeing workers’ participation in every
forum for monitoring safety in mines.
2. Statutory Framework for Coal Mine
Safety:
Coal mining, world over, is a highly regulated
industry due to the presence of many inherent,
operational and Occupational Hazards. Coal Mine
Safety Legislation in India is one of the most
comprehensive and extensive statutory frameworks
for ensuring Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
Compliance of these safety statutes is mandatory.
Some of the important statutes related to coal mine
safety are as follows:
Sl. No. Statute
The Mines Act- 1952 (to be replaced by
1 Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions (OSHW) Code, 2020 shortly)
2 The Mines Rules -1955
3 The Coal Mines Regulations -2017
4 The Mines Rescue Rules -1985
5 The Electricity Act- 2003
The Central Electricity Authority (measures
6
related to safety & supply) Reg. – 2010
7 The Mines Vocational Training Rules -1966
8 The Mines Crèche Rules -1966
9 The Indian Explosive Act, 1884
10 The Explosive Rules - 2008
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Sl. No. Statute
11 The Indian Boiler Act, 1923
The Mines Maternity Benefit Act & Rules
12
-1963
13 The Workmen Compensation Act - 2010
14 The Factories Act - 1948 Chapter -III & IV
3. Major Activities for Safety & Rescue
Division of CIL:
· Inspection of mines to review safety status of
mine & follow up action thereof to improve
safety standard of mines.
· Fact finding enquiry into fatal accidents and
major incidents.
· Maintenance of accidents / major incidents
database.
· Analysis of mine Accident Statistics in order to
find an action plan.
· Monitoring Mine Safety Audit.
· Imparting specialized training by SIMTARS
accredited trainers to unit level and Area level
executives, mine officials and members of
Safety Committee.
· Framing of internal Technical Circulars /
Management Guidelines / Advisory related to
safety issues and monitoring implementation
thereof.
· Monitoring safety related R&D activities in
CIL.
· Organizing a meeting of the CIL Safety
Board and monitoring recommendations /
suggestions made during the meeting.
· Monitoring mine rescue preparedness at
different mine rescue establishments.
· Publication of Safety Bulletin for disseminating
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and sharing of knowledge in order to promote
safety awareness and inculcate better safety
culture.
· Actively participated in organizing the meeting
of the Standing Committee on safety in coal
mines and monitoring recommendations /
suggestions made during the meeting.
· Liasioning with various agencies on the matter
of mine safety and ISOs of various subsidiaries.
· Monitoring of CIL Safety Information
System (CSIS) database and ensuring timely
updation.
· Response to parliamentary questions related
to mine safety including queries raised
by different standing committees such as
standing committee on Steel & Coal, standing
committee on labour, as well as questions
raised by COPU, MOC, CA&G and VIPs and
information sought under the Right to
Information (RTI)- 2005.
4. Measures for improvement Mine Safety
Standard
CIL has pursued several measures in the year 2022
along with the on-going safety related initiatives,
apart from compliance of statutory requirements
for enhancing safety standard in mines of CIL and
its Subsidiaries, which are given below:
i. Safety Management Plans (SMPs) – Site-
specific risk assessment based SMPs have
been prepared for each mine of CIL by
involving mine officials and workmen. SMPs are
reviewed on a regular basis. Implementation
of SMPs are monitored through the Internal
Safety Organization (ISO) of each subsidiary.
The process of Safety Management in mines
is a continuous and on-going process for
improving safety standards of mines.
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ii. Principal Hazards Management Plans (PHMPs): Principal Hazards Management Plans (PHMP) are
formulated as a part of Safety Management Plan (SMP) to avert any mine disaster or major mine
accident. Trigger Action Response Plans (TARP) are also prepared to deal with emergency situations
effectively.

iii. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Site-specific, Risk Assessment based Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) for all Mining and Allied operations are framed and implemented. The SOPs are
being updated on a regular basis to cater to the changing mine conditions.

iii. Conducting Safety Audit: Safety Audit in producing mines of CIL is going for assessing safety status
and to identify deficiency, if any for FY 2022-23. Safety Audits of Mine is being done through multi-
disciplinary Inter-Area Safety Audit teams based specifically designed audit format developed by
Corporate Safety Division.

iv. Check Audit: Check Audit of 10% total Mine Safety Audits are to be done by Inter Subsidiary multi-
disciplinary team. This Check Audit will assess the quality of overall audit procedures as well as find
out lacunas, if any, during said mine safety audit process.

v. Special Safety Drives on different Safety Issues & Risk review workshop: Special Safety drives on
various safety issues & Risk review workshops were organized to improve standard of mines safety and
enhance safety awareness amongst employees.

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vi. Toolbox Safety Talk: In this year Tool Box Safety talk has been introduced for effective assessment of
safety related hazards before start of operation. Before work, supervisors or experts related to the jobs
give safety talk and informal risk management is done during the process.

vii. Personal Safety Counseling & Employee Assistant Program: Every employee is being personally
consulted by Safety Officer to understand the ability of the employee in terms of safety attitude and
understanding; any personal problems or habits needs immediate attention. Accordingly, the assistant
program is extended through a welfare officer or medical officer or person of influence.

viii. Yearly Medical Examination of employees above 50 years: All Employees having more than 50
years and working in active mining areas are medically examined every year; this program has been
introduced in 2021-22.

ix. Suraksha Mitra Mandali / Informal Safety Circle: Concept of Suraksha Mitra Mandali /Informal Safety
Circle has been introduced to inculcate best-in-class safety culture amongst employees. All employees
have been distributed in groups of Mitra Mandali and these Mandalis are operated in all mines.

x. Implementation of recommendations of high-power committee: A high power committee was

constituted to enhance safety standards in HoE operation. A Model Standard operating Procedures
(SOPs) for operators of HoE patches has been formulated and circulated for compliance.

xi. Constitution of Competency Board at Mine: This year a competency board to assess competency
of all operators has been constituted and competency of operators are being assessed regularly and
compulsorily assessed for new operators and operators involved in incidences.

xii. Regular coordination with ISOs: Several meetings were held under the Chairmanship of the Director
(Technical), CIL for assessing the safety status of mines and other establishments for enhancing safety.

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xiii. Monsoon Preparation Plan: Micro and macro awareness amongst all employees and to
level plan has been prepared for monsoon develop the best safety cultures at grass root
preparation and these are implemented and level.
monitored regularly. The Monsoon period has
Adoption of Star Rating of mines: For encouraging
passed without any major safety issues.
the best practices in mines including safety practices,
xiv. Preparation and sharing of Video Clips or the Star Rating System has been adopted.
Animation films: Video Clips / Animation
Apart from the above specific actions, the following
Films on various Mine Safety Procedures, Dos
measures are continued for improving safety
& Don’ts related to operation and Accident
standards:
Analysis are being prepared for mutually
sharing amongst all employees. These video i. Emphasis on adoption of the state-of the art
clips or Animation films are being used widely technology in suitable geo-mining locales.
during training programmes organized at
a. Adoption of Mass Production Technology
different VTCs and other establishments also.
(MPT) in more UG mines.
This endeavor is expected to enhance safety

b. Deployment of more nos. of Surface Miners to eliminate blasting operation in OCPs for safe and eco-
friendly operation.

c. Deployment of relatively higher capacity HEMM in more OCPs.

d. Mechanization of UG drilling operation for roof bolting.

e. Man Riding system for easing UG travel.

ii. Adoption of the state-of-the art mechanism for Strata Management

a. Scientifically determined Rock Mass Rating (RMR) based Strata Support System.

b. Mechanized Drilling for Roof bolting purpose.

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c. Need based application of Resin Capsules in d. Liaison with the State Meteorological Dept. &
place of Cement capsules. Dam Authorities.

d. Use of modern Strata Monitoring Instruments e. Construction of Embankments against water

as per requirement. bodies.

e. Strata Control Cell for monitoring efficacy
of strata support system. An in-house Rock
Testing Laboratory established in Nagpur,
WCL for determination of Rock Mass Rating
(RMR) of strata was accredited with NABL
certificate.
f. Inter-mine joint survey between adjoining
mines to prove inter-mine barriers.
g. Conducting Check Survey & Joint Survey to
eliminate errors in mine survey.
iv. Steps for prevention accidents in OCPs:

f. Imparting quality training to support crews &
front-line mine officials, supervisors & grass
root level workmen.
ii. Mechanism for monitoring of mine
environment:
a. Detection of mine gasses by Multi-gas
detector, Methanometer, CO-detector etc.
b. Continuous monitoring of the mine
environment by installing Environmental Tele-
Monitoring System (ETMS) & Local Methane
Detectors (LMD) etc.
a. Formulation and Implementation of Mine-
specific Traffic Rules.
b. Code of Practice for HEMM Operators,
Maintenance staff & others.
c. Sensitization training of Contractor’s Workmen
involved in contractual jobs.
d. Installed a 'Universal Equipment Simulator'
to impart simulation training to Dumper,
Dragline, Shovel and Dozer Operators to hone
operational skills.

c. Regular Mine Air Sampling and Analysis by

using Gas Chromatograph.

d. Personal Dust Sampler (PDS) for detecting

dust concentration.

e. Use of Continuous Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring System (CAAQMS) in large OCPs
to assess the ambient dust concentration.

iii. Strengthening Water Danger

e. Lighting arrangements by using high mast
Management:
towers are provided for enhancement of
a. Preparation and maintenance of seam-wise standard of illumination.
Water Danger Plan.
f. Eco-friendly Surface Miners for blast free
b. Preparation and implementation of Monsoon extraction of coal and vertical ripper for
Action Plan. extraction of OB and avoidance of associated
c. Adequate Pumping Facilities with adequate risks.
capacity of Sumps.

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g. Dumpers fitted with Proximity Warning Devices, Rear view mirrors and camera, Audio-Visual Alarm
(AVA), Automatic Fire Detection & Suppression System (AFDSS) etc.

h. Ergonomically designed seats & AC Cabins for operators’ comfort.

i. Total Station, 3D laser Scanner & Slope Stability Radar for monitoring OB bench and OB Dump stability.

k. GPS based Operator Independent Truck Dispatch System (OITDS) in large OCPs for tracking movement
of HEMMs inside OC mine.An E-surveillance unit has been installed in mines for monitoring operations
24X7 in real time by using GPS/GPRS-based vehicle tracking, and geo-fencing system.

vi. Steps for control of dust in mines: Following are provided to control dust related problem:

a. Mobile water sprinkler tanker

b. Fixed type Mist sprinkler.

c. Vertical Greenery/ Wind Barrier

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d. Truck Mounted Mist Sprinkler c. Skill up-gradation of frontline mine officials on

continual basis on various topics.
e. Fog Cannon
d. Sensitization of all employees including
f. Road Sweeping Machine
Members of Safety Committees and
contractual workmen on a regular basis.

e. Experienced electrical supervisors of the Area

are being engaged for imparting training to
electricians and electrical helpers in VTCs.

f. Domain knowledge of experienced Agent,

Mine Managers, E&M & Excavation Engineers
and other senior level executives are being
used in imparting training to enhance the
quality of training.

vii. Other steps for enhancing Safety

awareness:
a. Publicity propaganda / Safety campaign
through involving family members.

b. Display of safety information in fluorescence

sign board / warning board.

c. Distribution of Safety pamphlets in workers.

d. SOPs distribution and Pre-shift Safety Talk to

g. Continuous Ambient Air Quality Measurement workers.
System (CAAQMS) 6. Mine Safety Inspection:
h. Wheel washing system a. Round-the-clock Supervision of all mining
operations by adequate number of competent
& statutory Supervisors and mine Officials.

b. Regular Inspection by Workmen Inspectors

appointed in each mine.

c. Surprise back shift mine Inspections by mine

and area level officials.

d. Regular mine Inspection by officials of the

5. Training on Mine Safety:
a. Initial and Refresher training & On-the-Job
Training as per statute.
b. Training on Simulators to HEMM operators.
Internal Safety Organization of respective
subsidiaries and CIL.
e. Periodic mine Inspections by senior officials of
CIL & Subsidiaries, Trade union representatives
and officials of MOC.

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7. Mine Emergency Response System:
o Emergency Response and Evacuation Plan
prepared as per statute for each mine.
o Mock Rehearsals for examining the efficacy of
Emergency Action Plan.
o Demarcating Emergency Escape Routes in
belowground.
o Check list prepared for dealing with an
emergency in mine.
o Flow Chart prepared for transmission of
information.
8. Rescue Services for Emergency Response
System in CIL:
o CIL is maintaining a well establishment
Rescue Organization comprising of 6 Mine
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Rescue Stations (MRS), 13 Rescue Rooms-
with-Refresher Training facilities (RRRT) and
17 Rescue Rooms (RR).
o All Rescue Stations / Rescue Rooms are fully
equipped with adequate numbers of rescue
apparatus and staffed by adequate numbers
of Rescue Trained Personnel (RTP) as per the
MRR-1985.
o All RTP are being periodically re-trained to
conduct rescue operations in hot, humid and
irrespirable atmospheres in modern training
galleries as well as in mines.
O CIL employs Permanent Brigade Members
and RTPs for 24x7 on call. The Mine Rescue
Station and Rescue Rooms are established at
strategic locations. The details are as under:
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Company Rescue establishment presently operating

Mine Rescue Station Rescue room with Refreshers Rescue Room (RR)
(MRS) Training (RRRT)

ECL Sitarampur Kenda Jhanjra , Mugma

BCCL Dhansar Moonidih, Madhuband, Sudamdih

CCL Ramgarh Kathara & Churi Dhori, Kedla & Urimari

SECL Manindragarh Sohagpur, Kusmunda, Johilla, Chirimiri, Raigarh, Bhatgaon, Jamuna

Bisrampur, Baikunthpur & Kotma, Korba

WCL Nagpur Parasia, Pathakhera,Tadali Mathani, Majri, Sasti & Murpar

MCL Brajraj Nagar Talcher

NEC - Tipong -

Total 6 13 17

o WCL bagged third position in Mine Rescue Skills Category at the International Mines Rescue Competition
(IMRC) organized by Mines Safety and Health Administration Academy in Beaver, West Virginia, USA.

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9. Safety Monitoring of CIL: (at Mine level)

Safety in mines are being monitored at various
levels by the following agencies:
(CIL- at Corporate level),
1. Board of Director meeting.
2. Risk Management Committee
3. CIL Safety Board
4. CMDs meeting
5. S&R Division, CIL
(at Subsidiary HQ level),
1. Tri-partite Safety Committee
2. Internal Safety Organisation (ISO)
1. Workman Inspectors
(Mining / Mechanical / Electrical)
2. Safety Committee
3. Safety Officer
4. Other Competent Mine Officials
10. Analysis of Accident Statistics in CIL
Accidents statistics is the relative indicator for
safety status in mines. Over the years the safety
performance of CIL in terms of accident has
improved significantly. This improvement in safety
is attributed to the following contributing factors:
• Collective commitment and synergetic
collaboration.

(at Area level)

• Use of appropriate technology and system.
1. Tri-partite Safety Committee
• Persistent vigil, round the clock supervision
2. Area Safety Officer (ASO)
and supports from all concerned quarters.

• Continuous upgrading in knowledge, skill and

awareness of workforce.

Salient features of continuous and sustained improvement in CIL’s safety performance:

Table: 1 - Comparative Accidents Statistics of CIL of 5 Yearly Average since 1975
Time Av. Fatal Accidents Av. Serious Av. Fatality Rate Av. Serious Injury
frame Accidents Rate
FA FTY SA SI Per Per 3 Lac Per Per 3 Lac
Mill. Te Manshifts Mill. Te Manshifts
1975-79 157 196 1224 1278 2.18 0.44 14.24 2.89
1980-84 122 143 1018 1065 1.29 0.30 9.75 2.26
1985-89 133 150 550 571 0.98 0.30 3.70 1.15
1990-94 120 145 525 558 0.694 0.30 2.70 1.19
1995-99 98 124 481 513 0.50 0.29 2.06 1.14
2000-04 68 82 499 526 0.28 0.22 1.80 1.47
2005-09 60 80 328 339 0.22 0.25 0.92 1.04
2010-14 56 62 219 228 0.138 0.23 0.49 0.80
2015-19 33 43 107 112 0.08 0.18 0.19 0.47
2020 29 30 73 80 0.05 0.14 0.13 0.37
2021 27 29 57 61 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.20
2022 (up to Nov.) 17 19 60 66 0.03 0.08 0.10 0.30
Note: Subject to reconciliation with DGMS & Accident Statistics are maintained calendar year-wise in conformity with
DGMS practice

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Graph -1 – Trend of 5 Yearly Average Fatalities in CIL since 1975

Graph: 2 – Trend of 5 Yearly Average of Serious Injuries since 1975

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Table – 2: Overall Accident Statistics in 2022 (upto Nov) vis-a-vis 2021 in CIL

Sl. No. Parameters 2022 (upto Nov) 2021

1 Number of fatal accidents 17 29

2 Number of fatalities 19 30

3 Number of serious Accidents 60 73

4 Number of serious injuries 66 80

5 Fatality Rate per Mte. of coal production 0.03 0.05

6 Fatality Rate per 3 lakhs manshift deployed 0.10 0.16

7 Serious injury Rate per Mte. of coal production 0.11 0.11

8 Serious injury Rate per 3 lakhs man-shift deployed 0.38 0.36

Note: Accident Statistics are maintained calendar year wise in conformity with DGMS practice & figures subject to
reconciliation with DGMS.

Table -3: Company-wise Accident Statistics of CIL for the year 2022 (upto Nov)

Com- Fatal Fatalities Serious Serious Fatality Rate Serious Injury Rate
pany Accidents Accidents Injuries
Per Per 3 lac Per Per 3 lac
Mill. Te manshifts Mill. Te manshifts

ECL 2 2 9 9 0.07 0.07 0.31 0.33

BCCL 3 4 2 5 0.10 0.18 0.14 0.24

CCL 2 2 3 3 0.03 0.12 0.05 0.18

NCL 1 1 7 7 0.01 0.07 0.05 0.41

WCL 1 2 10 12 0.04 0.05 0.22 0.28

SECL 8 8 25 26 0.04 0.23 0.19 1.08

MCL 0 0 4 4 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.15

NEC 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CIL 17 19 60 66 0.03 0.10 0.11 0.37

Note: Accident Statistics are maintained calendar year wise in conformity with DGMS practice & figures subject to
reconciliation with DGMS

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Table - 4: Company-wise Accident Statistics during the period 2019 to 2022 (upto Nov.)

Com- Fatal Accidents Fatalities Serious Accidents Serious injuries

pany
19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22

ECL 7 6 6 2 7 7 7 2 18 18 10 9 18 22 11 9

BCCL 6 2 2 3 6 2 3 4 10 9 6 2 12 9 7 5

CCL 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 7 2 3 4 7 2 3

NCL 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 12 14 9 7 12 15 9 7

WCL 2 4 5 1 2 4 5 2 16 6 6 10 17 7 7 12

SECL 6 10 5 8 7 10 5 8 22 15 20 25 23 16 20 26

MCL 5 4 1 0 8 4 1 0 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 4

NEC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CIL 30 29 23 17 34 30 25 19 86 73 55 60 90 80 58 66

Table – 5: Company-wise Fatality & Serious Injury Rate during period 2019 to 2022 (upto Nov)

Com- Fatality Rate Per MT of coal Fatality Rate Per 3 lac man Serious Injury Rate Per MT of Serious Injury per Rate 3 lac
pany production shifts coal production man shifts

19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22

ECL 0.14 0.15 0.22 0.07 0.16 0.16 0.20 0.07 0.35 0.47 0.29 0.31 0.40 0.50 0.25 0.33

BCCL 0.21 0.08 0.14 0.10 0.20 0.07 0.14 0.18 0.43 0.34 0.32 0.14 0.41 0.32 0.32 0.24

CCL 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.04 0.05 0.12 0.06 0.11 0.04 0.05 0.15 0.28 0.10 0.18

NCL 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.18 0.18 0.28 0.07 0.11 0.13 0.08 0.05 1.09 1.36 0.74 0.41

WCL 0.04 0.08 0.11 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.05 0.31 0.14 0.11 0.22 0.31 0.13 0.11 0.28

SECL 0.05 0.07 0.03 0.04 0.17 0.26 0.13 0.23 0.16 0.11 0.16 0.19 0.56 0.41 0.67 1.08

MCL 0.06 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.49 0.26 0.08 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.25 0.26 0.16 0.15

NEC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

CIL 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.10 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.11 0.40 0.37 0.30 0.38

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Table – 6: Other Incidents / Accidents in mines

SN Other Incidents Jan-Nov, 2022 2021

1 Reportable Injury 70 90

2 Minor Injury 27 17

3 Near Miss incidence 35 175

4 Dangerous Occurrence 27 32

II. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited -

• SCCL has a planned and systematic approach to implement the safety policy of the organisation
through an effective safety management system. SCCL has prepared Safety Management Plans (SMPs)
for all UG & OC mines and regular review of these plans is being conducted to improve the work place
safety.

• SCCL aims -

o to minimise risks, based on Risk Assessment methods to determine priorities and set objectives
for eliminating hazards and reducing risks.

o to bring greater awareness of safety among the employees

o for reduced absenteeism

o to motivate all the employees for putting best efforts to achieve zero harm mining.

Accident Statistics of SCCL –

i. Details of fatal and serious accidents and rate of fatality and serious injury during 2015-16
to 2022-23 (up to 31st Dec, 2022) is given in the table below.

Year Fatal Fatalities Serious Serious Fatality Rate Serious Injury Rate
Accidents Accidents Injuries
Per Per 3 lac Per Per 3 lac
Mill. Te manshifts Mill. Te manshifts

2015-16 7 7 225 225 0.12 0.14 3.73 4.51

2016-17 10 12 219 224 0.20 0.25 3.65 4.66
2017-18 11 12 210 215 0.19 0.24 3.47 4.30
2018-19 7 7 187 187 0.11 0.15 2.90 4.10
2019-20 7 7 122 123 0.11 0.16 1.92 2.90
2020-21 8 11 102 106 0.22 0.28 2.10 2.74
2021-22 8 16 100 104 0.25 0.38 1.60 2.45
2022-23* 2 2 80 83 0.04 0.07 1.76 2.67

*up to 31st Dec, 2022.

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ii. Details of fatal and serious accidents and rate of fatality and serious injury during 2015 to
2022 is given in the table below.( up to 31st Dec, 2022.)

Year Fatal Fatalities Serious Serious Fatality Rate Serious Injury Rate
Accidents Accidents Injuries
Per Per 3 lac Per Per 3 lac
Mill. Te manshifts Mill. Te manshifts

2015 7 7 245 245 0.12 0.14 4.05 4.98

2016 10 12 215 218 0.20 0.25 3.66 4.54

2017 11 12 213 219 0.20 0.24 3.60 4.39

2018 7 7 190 191 0.11 0.15 2.91 4.03

2019 8 8 138 138 0.12 0.19 2.10 3.28

2020 9 12 97 102 0.24 0.30 2.04 2.55

2021 7 13 120 122 0.20 0.32 1.89 2.97

2022 3 5 91 96 0.08 0.12 1.40 2.28

for technical training centre (TTC, RG-1) for

Safety Measures in SCCL:
providing training on HEMM to operators of
1. Manual loading has been completely phased OC mines
out by introducing semi mechanization with
6. Whenever the workers are exposed to higher
LHDs, SDLs and mechanized technologies
temperatures and humid conditions in
such as Longwall, Continuous Miner to reduce
underground mines (ALP mine), air Chilling
human drudgery and reduction of persons at
Plants are provided to create comfortable
active working places to reduce the risk of
conditions and to reduce the risk to the
accidents and disasters.
workers.
2. Top priority is accorded for ensuring safety
7. Tube bundle system (ALP Mine) and
of the workers exposed to the roof fall
Telemonitoring ( GDK 11) are provided for
dangers. Mechanized roof bolting systems are
monitoring of harmful gases.
introduced in all the UG mines.
8. Light weight cap lamps have been procured
3. All UG mines are provided with man riding/
for all the UG mines.
winding systems to avoid risky walking along
steep gradients. 9. Involvement of representatives of workmen
in Bipartite and Tripartite meetings,
4. Below ground communication and tracking
Regional Safety Committee meetings, Pit
system with WI-FI is proposed in 10 UG mines.
Safety Committee meetings inviting their
5. 2 Nos. of training simulators for 6 types of suggestions regarding safety related activities
HEMM are procured at a cost of ` 4 crores and implementation of their suggestions.

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10. Regular safety awareness audits and
programmes are being conducted every
month to create safety awareness among
employees and enhance safety.
11. Nine Nos. of Nevis CD-60 Model, type
mounted (DFDS - Dry Fog Dust Suppression)
for dust suppression machines are provided at
CHPs for dust suppression
12. SCCL has 1 Main hospital, 6 Area hospitals
and 12 Occupational Health Centers (OHS)
managed by 27 OHS trained doctors to carry out
all the tests and medical examinations required
as per the statute and recommendations of
National Safety Conferences. Hospitals are
equipped with sophisticated equipment like
CT scan, 2D Echo and Dialysis Centers.
SIMTARS:
• 10 officers have been trained by SCCL at GMs attended International Mines Rescue
Safety in Mines Testing and Research Station
(SIMTARS), Australia in Risk Management.
• SCCL has established two state of art
“Safety Management Training Centers”
at Ramagundam and Mandamarri at the
standards of SIMTARS, Australia.
• Training on “Development and Implementation
of Safety Management Plan (SMP)” is being
imparted to the Safety Management Teams
of the concerned mines by the SIMTARS
accredited trainers under the program of
“Train the Trainers
• Safety Management Plans of all operating
mines were prepared under the guidance of
SIMTARS accredited trainers and submitted to
DGMS.
Rescue Services in SCCL:
• A Central monitoring mechanism with 2021
Department of Rescue headed by a
General Manager has been established at
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Ramagundam. In addition to this, three
Rescue Room for Refresher Training (RRRT)
centers were established at Kothagudem,
Mandamari and Bhoopalapalli Areas.
• Rescue services in SCCL were modernized in
the year in 2002 to be the best in India and on
par with those in developed countries meeting
International Standards.
• Apart from the basic rescue equipment
required as per the statute, SCCL has procured
state of the art Hydraulic Rescue Tools
consisting of Hydraulic Cutters, Spreaders,
Combi-Tools, Rescue Rams and Lifting
Jacks. Pneumatic High Pressure Lifting bags,
Concrete Cutters and Wood Cutters to deal
with various types of disasters.
• SCCL Rescue Team led by Directors and
Conference four times and participated
Six times in International Mines Rescue
Competitions conducted once in two years.
• The Rescue services of SCCL is also extending
help in case civil calamities, such as road/train
accidents, vehicle collisions, fire incidents in
villages, and fire accidents in thermal power
plants.
III. NLCIL –
Accident Statistics of NLCIL MINES - (for last five
years):
Year Fatalities Serious Injuries
2017 1 --
2018 1 --
2019 2 --
2020 -- --
-- 1
2022 (Upto -- 1
Nov. 2022)
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I. Safety measures at NLCIL
The following safety measures are being adopted in
NLCIL to achieve Zero Accident Potential:
1. Mines at Neyveli (Mine-I, Mine-IA &
Mine-II) are being operated with State of the
Art Technology i.e. Bucket Wheel Excavators,
Spreaders, stackers and series of conveyors
having inbuilt safety features.
2. Risk assessment-based Safety Management
Plans have been prepared for all the mining
activities like Bench operation, SME, Conveyor
Zone, GWC, CME etc. and is being practiced.
3. Pit Safety Committee meetings conducted
monthly besides special meetings.
4. Safety Audit of all Mines is carried out as per
the check list by multi-disciplinary team once
in every year.
5. Each mine is maintaining two fire tenders,
being handled by CISF personnel, round the
clock.
6. Water danger potentials are studied and well
managed by a separate department called
ground water control division.
7. Illumination, dust, noise and vibration studies
are conducted regularly and all the parameters
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are maintained as per the norms.
8. SIMULATOR from 5DT Technology of South
Africa was installed and commissioned at
Vocational Training Centre to impart virtual
based training to equipment operators
to eliminate any accident during actual
equipment training
II. Safety and R&D Initiatives:
Usage of Drones:
Mines at Neyveli (Mine I, Mine IA & Mine II) use
drones for survey measurement works and this
avoids surveyor and his team members to go to
hazardous and difficult to access unsafe places and
renders survey measurement work safe compared
to conventional type of measurement.
Electronification of Ground Water Control and
Conveyor System:
Electronification of Ground Water Control and
Conveyor System in Mines is taken up as a R & D
project by the Centre for Applied Research (CARD),
NLCIL.
III. Emergency response System
1) Principal Hazards have been identified as
a part of Safety Management plan in all the
NLCIL mines and Emergency Action Plan is in
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place. There is also detailed Monsoon Action
Plan which comes into force as soon as any
weather warning is received by Mine officials
from Meteorological department with regard
to high wind velocities and heavy rainfall.
3) List of First Aid trained persons are displayed
in all divisions along with their contact
numbers to contact them in times of need.
Emergency numbers are displayed in all
prominent locations.

2) In order to enhance the emergency response IV. Safety Trainings

of system and personnel, mock drills are
Training given at GVTC, Neyveli for the period
conducted every month at different locations,
January 2022 to November 2022
different divisions and in different scenarios.

Type of training Persons trained

Basic/Initial training imparted to employees 34
Basic/Initial training imparted to contract workers 666
Basic/Initial training imparted to Apprenticeship Trainees 68
Contract workers 2,233
Refresher Training
Regular Employees 705
Contract workers 621
Special Training
Regular Employees 615
Other Training (Executives, Supervisors, Graduate & Diploma
306
Apprentices and CISF etc)
Total no. of persons trained 5,248

V. Occupational Health services injured or sick person to the hospital for better
medical treatment.
In the mines of NLC India Limited, the following
actions have been taken with regard to OH services: 4. Noise and illumination surveys are regularly
conducted and necessary actions are taken
1. Health facilities are being provided to all mine based on the result of measurement.
workers including contract workmen. One
355 bed multi-functional general hospital is 5. Occupational health and safety workshops
functioning at Neyveli and one Occupational are regularly conducted to impart health
Health Centre is operational at Barsingsar awareness among mine workers.
Mine, Rajasthan. Type of Medical Examination
2. For all the workmen at NLCIL Mines, including Type of Medical Number of persons Jan
contract workmen, Periodical medical Examination 2022 to NOV 2022
examination is conducted once in 3 years at
Industrial Medical Centre dedicated for this Actual
purpose at NLCIL General Hospital. Based on
Initial Medical Examina-
the result of PME necessary action is taken. 1,239
tion (IME)

3. Each mine is provided with BLS (Basic life Periodical Medical Exami-
3,648
support) Ambulance for speedy evacuation of nation (PME)

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