YEAR END REVIEW – 2017: Ministry of Mines

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Ministry of Mines
26-December, 2017 12:35 IST

AMENDMENTS IN THE MINERAL AUCTION RULES


The Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 1957 was amended in 2015. Subsequent to the amendment, the Ministry of Mines notified the Mineral Auction Rules, 2015 on 20/05/2015 to prescribe the procedure of the auction process.

Auction of concessions for major minerals (other than coal, petroleum and natural gas) was done for the first time in the history of mineral administration in the country. 33 blocks were successfully allocated. The value of minerals auctioned out is Rs.1,69,000 Crore. Revenue to states over lease period are estimated at Rs.1,28,000 Crore. The additional revenue on account of auction process is Rs.99,000 Crore. However, 60 auction attempts failed during this period.

The Ministry of Mines was monitoring the process very closely with the state governments. The consensus emerged that the Mineral Auction Rules need to be amended to make the process more pragmatic without sacrificing the checks on successful bidders. Accordingly, the Mineral Auction Rules have been amended on 30/11/2017.

AERO-GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY

The Multi-sensor Aero-geophysical Survey of the Obvious Geological Potential Area was inaugurated on 7th April, 2017. Airborne geophysical surveys is one of the most time efficient, comprehensive and cost effective methods of resource exploration worldwide. The project has commenced covering four blocks comprising 2 lakh sq. Km. is one of the largest airborne projects to be executed in one go anywhere in the world.

COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE NATIONAL MINERAL POLICY, 2008

A committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Mines) to review the National Mineral Policy, 2008 as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its judgement dated 2.08.2017 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 114 of 2014.

STAR RATING OF MINES

· Ministry of Mines, in its endeavor for taking up exhaustive and universal implementation of the Sustainable Development Framework (SDF) in mining, has evolved a system of Star Rating of Mines.

· The Ministry of Mines instituted the Sustainable Development Framework (SDF) for taking up mining activity, encompassing inclusive growth, without adversely affecting the social, economic and environmental well-being, at present and also in future generation.

· It has been institute as a two tier system providing self-evaluation templates to be filled in by the mine operator followed by validation through Indian Bureau of Mines.

· The evaluation templates for Star Rating was notified vide notification dated 23.05.2016 for major minerals

· Based on the performance of the mining lease, 1 to 5 Star rating, the positive impact of getting higher Star Rating will drive miners to quickly adopt sustainable mining practices.

· The Star Rating has been included as statutory provision in the MCDR for time- bound (2 years) achieving of minimum 4 stars.

· A web enabled online system for evaluation of measures has been developed and launched on 18th August, 2016 as a vital step for ensuring compliance of environmental protection and social responsibility by the mining sector.

· A template for star rating of miner minerals is also being prepared.


MINING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSS)

· Mining Surveillance System (MSS) is a satellite-based monitoring system which aims to establish a regime of responsive mineral administration by curbing instances of illegal mining activity through automatic remote sensing detection technology.

· Ministry of Mines & Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) have developed the MSS, with assistance from Bhaskaracharya Institute for space applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG), Gandhinagar and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).

· The system works on the basic premise that most minerals occur in the continuity and their occurrence is not limited to the lease area but is likely to extend in the vicinity. The MSS checks a region of 500 meters around the existing mining lease boundary to search for any unusual activity which is likely to be illegal mining. Any discrepancy is found is flagged-off as a trigger.

· The MSS is a transparent & bias-free system, having a quicker response time and capability of effective follow-up. The deterrence effect of ‘Eyes watching from the Sky’ would be extremely fruitful in curbing instances of illegal mining.

· A user friendly mobile app for MSS has been created and launched on 24th January, 2017 at Gandhinagar for enabling public participation in assisting the governments endeavor to curb illegal mining, which was being used by the inspecting officials to submit compliance reports of their inspections.

· In the initial phase, a total of 296 triggers across the country covering a total area of 3994.87 hectares wherein, 48 unauthorized mining have been detected after inspection of the triggers by the state government officials.

· The training of all the States for its adoption of the MSS for minor minerals has also been done.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (GSI)


· GSI has completed 6927.5 sq. km Specialized Thematic Mapping (on 1:25,000 scale) out of 14,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2017-18 till the end of November 2017.


· GSI has completed 57,264 sq. km National Geochemical Mapping (on 1:50,000 scale) out of 1,37,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2017-18 till the end of November 2017


· GSI has completed 45,947 sq. km National Geophysical Mapping (on 1:50,000 scale) out of 1,00,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2017-18 till the end of November 2017


· GSI has completed 2693 line km by Heliborne Survey out of 25,000 line km target during Annual Programme 2017-18 till the end of November 2017


· GSI has completed preliminary marine mineral investigation for 3741 sq. km in Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) out of 30,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2017-18 till the end of November 2017


· GSI has been engaged in 37 programmes of National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (NLSM on 1: 50,000 scale) during 2017-18. GSI has covered 25,776 sq. km by Landslide Susceptibility Mapping out of 45,000 sq. km target during Annual Programme 2017-18 till the end of November 2017


· GSI has digitized all its mineral exploration reports (6090 nos.) and uploaded those reports in OCBIS Portal.

· In the calendar year 2017, GSI has reported augmentation of natural mineral resources to National Mineral Inventory (NMI of Indian Bureau of Mines) of copper (24.94 million tonne), iron (206.23 million tonne), bauxite (4.5 million tonne), limestone (1238.61 million tonne), platinum group of element (0.402 million tonne), gold (1.67 million tonne), potash (9.66 million tonne), andalusite (45.87 million tonne) and coal (1822.44 million tonne)

· Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (moU) on collaboration for academic and research programs leading to award of Ph. D. Degree by GSITI from academic year beginning 1st April, 2018.

· GSI has implemented an integrated IT-enablement system - Online Core Business Integrated System (OCBIS) with a goal towards comprehensive data management across Missions and Support systems. OCBIS has been scoped to enhance IT capability of GSI as well as to put GSI into an open standards based IT platform to effectively exchange information with external stakeholders, including Ministry of Mines, national and state level earth science organizations / departments, industry and citizens.


NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED (NALCO)


Performance Highlights

During the year 2016-17, Bauxite Mines and Alumina Refinery scaled a new high and achieved highest ever production since inception with bauxite transportation of 68.25 lakh MT (100% capacity) and Alumina Hydrate production of 21.00 lakh MT (100% normative capacity) respectively.

SWACHHA ICONIC CITY

NALCO has taken up beautification of Shri Jagannatha Temple, Puri under Swachha iconic city initiative. Shri Jagannatha Temple illumination completed. Both side walls of VIP road, Puri beautified with thematic painting based on Jagannatha culture. Renovation and beautification of Gandhi Park taken up at Puri.

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Ministry of Steel
27-December, 2017 17:13 IST

Joint Venture for Automotive Steel Business

India has a crude capacity of 128.28 million tonnes for steel production as on March, 2017. The Board of Directors of SAIL has approved the proposal for signing of a Term Sheet with Arcelor Mittal S.A. for entering into a Joint Venture for Automotive Steel Business. The proposed JV will construct a state-of-the-art cold rolling mill with a capacity of about 1.5 mtpa and other downstream finishing facilities in India offering technologically advanced steel products for automotive sector.

The Minister of State for Steel Shri Vishnu Deo Sai gave this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.



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Ministry of Steel
27-December, 2017 17:10 IST


Preference to domestically produced iron and steel


The Government has notified a Policy for Providing Preference to Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products in Government procurement on 8th May, 2017. This policy provides preference to specified goods with specified minimum value addition in Government procurement.

The global slowdown in 2014-15 and overcapacity at global level resulted in low international steel prices. The steel producers in countries with overcapacity resorted to dumping their products. Between January, 2014 and March, 2016, global steel prices declined by about 35%. Imports of finished steel in India in 2014-15 increased by 71% and another 26% in 2015-16 (year on year). Such imports and low price had adversely affected the earning margins of domestic steel producers thereby affecting including their debt services capability.

The Minister of State for Steel Shri Vishnu Deo Sai gave this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.



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Ministry of Steel
27-December, 2017 17:08 IST

Administrative reforms in the Steel Ministry


The Government has taken the following major policy initiatives and administrative steps since 2014



i) Notification of National Steel Policy, 2017 (NSP 2017) on 8th May, 2017.

ii) Notification of Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products (DMI&SP) Policy on 8th May, 2017.

iii) In order to address the challenge of unfair trade, the Government took trade measures such as anti dumping duties, safeguard duties.

iv) Imposed temporary introduction of Minimum Import Price in 2016.

v) Notified the Quality Control Orders which makes the use of BIS standards mandatory for all steel products and imports.


As a result of the above measures the dumping of cheap steel products in the country was contained and price realisation improved. Further, Import of total finished steel during the year 2016-17 has declined by 38.3% over the previous year 2015-16 and the export of total finished steel has increased by 102 % in the year 2016-17 over the previous year.



The Minister of State for Steel Shri Vishnu Deo Sai gave this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.



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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment (I/C), Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Gangwar addressing at the 117th Foundation Day of Directorate General of Mines Safety, at Dhanbad, Jharkhand on January 10, 2018.
 

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Ministry of Finance
10-January, 2018 18:32 IST
Government divests 2.52 % of paid-up capital in National Mineral Development Corporation

Issue gets over-subscribed by three times the base issue size

Government has successfully divested 2.52 % of paid-up capital in National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) for an amount of Rs. 1200 crore approx. (Rs. 980.05 crore from non-retail investors and Rs. 232 crore approx. from retail investors) through Offer for sale (OFS) mechanism.

Originally, the disinvestment in NMDC OFS was pegged at basic issue size of 1.5% of paid-up capital at floor price of Rs.153.50 per share. The issue got over-subscribed by three times the base issue size.

To encourage retail participation, a discount of 5% on the cut off price was offered to retail investors. The retail portion has been over-subscribed by 439.64%.

The issue has attracted investments from foreign investors and Domestic institutional investors and mutual funds.

With this transaction, the Government of India shareholding in NMDC has come down from 74.94% to 72.42%.

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Ministry of Labour & Employment
10-January, 2018 17:06 IST

Trade unions are our eyes who brings the real facts before the law enforcing agencies- Gangwar

Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (I/C) Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwarinaugurated newly constructed auditorium of Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) on the occasion of 117th Foundation Day of DGMS at Dhanbad today. He expressed his happiness that he visited the coal capital of India i.e. Dhanbad and understood the ground reality of mining by visiting the mines. He promised to visit mines at frequent intervals unlike the situation wherein no Minister has visited Dhanbad for past 17 yrs.



He informed that 44 Labour Laws have been compiled and only four Codes i.e. code on Wages, Code of Industrial relations, Code on Social security and Code on Working condition and occupational Health and Safety, have been framed for simplifying the complicated procedure.

On the occasion of Foundation Day Shri Gangwar informed the gathering that he visited the Underground & Opencast mine workings and understood the method of workings as well as the risk associated with it. He praised DGMS for keeping constant vigil on the hazardous process of mining and advising management to take safety measures for the benefit of persons working in the mine.



While replying to a query raised by various trade union leaders and Peoples representatives, relating to closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura Rly line, he urged that the matter has been decided by a committee formed by HPCC and PMO is following it up. He categorically stated that wherever public safety is involved, no chance would be taken even if there is a risk of 0.1%.

Shri Gangwar met with mine workers, trade union representatives and mine officials to understand mining culture, mining methods, status of safety and the issues related to occupational health and safety matters prevailing in the mine yesterday. He also visited Moonidih Underground Coal Mine of M/s. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) which is highly gassy and mechanized underground Coal Mine. He inaugurated “Bolter Miner Machine” which deals with coal cutting including roof bolting for roof support system in belowground workings. He interacted with contractor’s workers while inspecting belowground workings.

While interacting with trade union representatives, Minister stated categorically that “trade unions are our eyes” who brings the real facts before the law enforcing agency for suitable action.

He expressed hope that DGMS will perform as a team and work hard for the noble purpose of saving human lives and succeed in our endeavourer.

Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey and Shri Pashupati Nath Singh, Members of Parliament of Giridih and Dhanbad and Senior officials of the Ministry and DGMS accompanied him during the two day visit.

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Ministry of Mines 10-January, 2018 16:50 IST

Comments invited for draft National Mineral Policy


Union Ministry of Mines has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. K Rajeswara Rao, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines to suggest a draft National Mineral Policy on 14.8.2017. It includes representatives of state governments, Ministries, Professional Bodies, Industry Associations and the committee has also consulted NGOs and many other stakeholders by co-opting them. The Committee has been constituted in the wake of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgment dated 2.8.2017 in WP(C) 114 of 2014 ordering for revisiting National Mineral Policy. The term of the committee was extended up to 31.12.2017. The committee submitted the report to Ministry of Mines on 31.12.2017 suggesting a draft National Mineral Policy.



As part of the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy, the draft National Mineral Policy is made available on the website of the Ministry at www.mines.gov.in inviting comments/suggestions from the general public, Governments of States and Union Territories, Mining Industry, Stake Holders, Industry Associations, and other persons and entities concerned, on the draft National Mineral Policy. The last date for receipt of the comments/suggestions is 9th February 2018.



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http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...een-2013-17/story-2j69aqmsygzCcTBBB8emtN.html
Maharashtra recorded 1,39,706 illegal mining cases between 2013 and 2017, the highest number in the country

india Updated: Jan 14, 2018 23:20 IST


IThe cases involve mining of sand, iron ore, bauxite, chromite, coal, and stone in Maharashtra. (HT File Photo)

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Maharashtra recorded 1,39,706 illegal mining cases between 2013 and 2017, the highest number in the country, revealed data submitted by the Union environment ministry before the Rajya Sabha on January 3.

However, the state had one of the lowest number of prosecutions in such cases. The state filed 712 first information reports (FIR) and one court case, while seizing around 1,39,000 vehicles used in illegal mining operations and collecting Rs 267 crores as fines from offender.

India recorded 4,16,410 cases during the same time, which means Maharashtra accounts for 33.5% of all cases in the country. Uttar Pradesh recorded 36,054 illegal mining cases, Madhya Pradesh 46,193, Karnataka 33,390, and Goa had 3 cases. The information was submitted in response to a query on the environmental impact of illegal mining.

The cases involve mining of sand, iron ore, bauxite, chromite, coal, and stone in Maharashtra.

“The high number of cases in Maharashtra can be clearly attributed to better detection, documentation and reporting related to illegal mining as the district administration in the state is more vigilant,” said Satish Gavai, additional chief secretary, state environment department. “The revenue administration and police are hand-in-glove with these illegal mining activities with areas distributed for mining purposes. Fortunately, this is not the case in Maharashtra, and the reason lesser cases are reported from other states.”

Illegal mining cases are being observed along fringes of tier I and II cities in Maharashtra where construction development is under way. The environmental impact includes loss of forest cover, habitat and biodiversity of an area, soil erosion, groundwater contamination and permanent destruction of hilly areas, said geologists.

“Excessive mining close to infrastructure projects loosens the foundation. The long term effects of such activities may lead to disasters such as bridge collapses or even inundation,” said V Subramanyan, geologist and former head of department, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-B) Bombay, Geology department.

HT had reported in April last year that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) found that India was facing an environment crisis with illegal sand mining fetching $ 250 million (Rs 1,611 crores) in profits every year. Sand mining is a major environmental concern which may threaten the existence of over 70% of the world’s beaches, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.

“Excessive sand mining is responsible for affecting the natural flow of rivers by creating pits along the river bed, that can be disastrous in the long term for any ecosystem,” said Subramanyan. The most important environmental requirement for a mining project is a comprehensive environment assessment programme, said Sumaira Abdulali from Awaaz Foundation, who has filed the only case related to illegal mining at the Bombay HC.

“The figures accurately indicate that illegal mining is rampant in Maharashtra. In spite of several measures, vested interests in the form of mafia have made this into an environmental disaster,” she said. Gavai said the solution is to make regulations ‘people-friendly’ so that there is better compliance.

 
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Ministry of Coal
02-February, 2018 18:34 IST
Supply of Coal to Power Sector

Supply of coal to the Power Sector has risen to 210.3 Million Tonnes (MT) in the first six months of this fiscal against 195.2 MT during the corresponding period of 2016-17 thus recording growth of 7.74% (provisional).

As per guidelines prescribed by CEA, the thermal power stations are required to keep average coal stock for 22 days consumption for smooth operations. However, many of the thermal power stations of the country opted to consume coal from their piled up stock for power generation and restricted the intake of fresh coal supplies from Coal Companies during a major part of the last year and in the initial months of the current year. The total coal stock with the thermal power plants was 38.87 MT on 01.04.2016 and the stock reduced to 27.74 MT on 31.03.2017. At the same time, coal stock with CIL increased from 57.64 MT on 01.04.2016 to 68.42 MT on 31.03.2017.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Coal Shri PiyushGoyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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Ministry of Coal
02-February, 2018 18:32 IST
Supply of Coal To Thermal Power Stations

Coal supplies are made to the Power Plants in terms of the Fuel Supply Agreement executed between Power Gencos and coal companies. Moreover, the power plants can also take coal through Special Forward E-Auction Scheme where coal is offered exclusively for power plants in regulated sector. Actual supply of coal depends on programme submitted by the Power Plants, logistics and various other factors. Many of the power stations of the country opted to consume coal from their piled up coal stock for power generation and restricted coal supplies from the Coal Companies during major part of the last year and in the initial months of this fiscal. As a result, total stock with the power stations which was 38.87 Million Tonnes (MT) in the beginning of 2016-17 had reduced to about 27.74 MT by the end of 2016-17, while coal stock with CIL increased from 57.64 MT to 68.42 MT during the same period. The supply of coal to the Power Sector has risen to 210.3 MT in first six months of the fiscal against 195.2 MT during the corresponding period of 2016-17, thus recording a growth of 7.74% (provisional). Month-wise supply of coal to power plants by CIL is at Annexure-I and the month-wise coalsupply by SCCL to power plants is at Annexure-II.

The total vendible coal stock of Coal India limited as on 28.01.2018 (provisionally) is 33.5 MT. The demand of coal from CIL for thermal power plants for the first six months of 2018, calculated on the basis of existing Fuel Supply Agreements, is likely to be around 278.2 MT.

The Power Houses have the option to fulfil the gap between their requisite demand and supply by the following means:



1. Taking coal through Special Forward e-Auction conducted by CIL throughout the year.

2. Building up stock during lean period by agreeing to take more coal than their Annual Contracted Quantity, subject to availability and other terms.

3. Importing coal, by Thermal Power Plants which are designed on imported coal.

4. Using the coal produced by captive coal blocks which have been allocated by Government of India, if available.



Annexure-I


Monthwise Coal supply to Power sector during 2017 by CIL
(Provisional)
(figs in MT)



MONTH
Contracted Qty at Trigger Level
Supply
Materialization against commitment at trigger level (%)



January
38.1
36.4
96


February
38.2
33.8
88


March
38.3
36.7
96


April
34.3
31.9
93


May
34.7
33.4
96


June
34.7
32.2
93


July
30.7
31.1
101


August
30.9
31.2
101


September
31.6
32.3
102


October
33.9
37.0
109


November
36.6
38.5
105


December
36.7
38.6
105


Grand Total
418.6
413.2
99



In addition to the above supply against contracted quantity, a supply of 34.46 MT is also made to Power Sector under special forward e-auction during this period.





Annexure-II



Monthwise Coal supply to Power Sector during 2017 by SCCL

FIG IN MT


MONTH
Contracted Qty at Trigger level
SUPPLY
Materialization against commitment at trigger level (%)



January
4.01
4.975
124.06


February
3.62
4.702
129.89


March
4.01
5.362
133.72


April
3.69
4.516
122.38


May
3.81
4.332
113.70


June
3.69
4.053
109.84


July
3.81
4.104
107.72


August
3.81
3.93
103.15


September
3.69
3.955
107.18


October
3.81
4.194
110.08


November
3.69
4.677
126.75


December
3.81
4.857
127.48


Grand Total
45.45
53.657
118.06

This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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Ministry of Coal02-February, 2018 18:31 IST
Health Facilities Available to Coal Mine Workers
The focus of welfare activities of Coal India Limited (CIL) is welfare of its employees and their families. The subsidiaries are paying great attention to the welfare of their workers. Every effort is being made to improve the living conditions of coal miners. In order to create a sense of belonging and involvement in work, top priority is given by the management in the following areas:



HOUSING FACILITIES

To provide shelter is the main thrust area of the organization. CIL has achieved the goal of “Shelter for All” for workers with landmark of 100% housing satisfaction for fulfilling the basic needs of the workers.

WATER SUPPLY

One of the major welfare activities of the company is to provide clean drinking water to the employees and their families. In this direction many water supply schemes have been taken up. Supply of Water through natural resource like river, tank etc are supplemented by underground mine water after proper treatment.

EDUCATION FACILITIES

The primary responsibility of providing educational facilities lies with the State Government. However, the subsidiary companies of CIL have been providing financial assistance and infrastructure facilities to certain schools like DAV, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi Public School etc and other educational institutions run by the State Government to provide quality education to the employees’ children. In addition, financial assistance and infrastructure facilities are also provided to certain privately managed schools and other educational institutions by the subsidiary coal companies functioning in and around coalfield areas.

CIL is also providing various types of scholarship, cash award and financial assistance to the children of employees.

MEDICAL FACILITIES

CIL 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 in different parts of the coalfields. Special emphasis is also given on occupational health, HIV /AIDS awareness programme.

STATUTORY WELFARE FACILITIES

In accordance with the provision of the Mines Act, 1952 and rules & regulations framed thereunder, subsidiaries of CIL are maintaining various statutory welfare facilities for the coal mines such as canteen, rest shelters and pit-head baths.

NON-STATUTORY WELFARE MEASURE

In order to supply essential commodities and consumer goods at a cheaper rate 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.

BANKING FACILITIES

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 coal workers. Workers are educated to draw their salaries from the banks and they are also encouraged to practice thrift for the benefit of their families.

HOLIDAY HOMES

Coal India Ltd. has maintained Holiday Homes in important spots across the country.

It is not mandatory for the Coal Mine Workers to undergo Medical Checkup annually. Coal mine workers have to undergo medical checkup every 5 years as per provisions of Mine’s Rule, 1955. Those who are more than 45 years old have to undergo medical checkup after every 3 years as per recommendation of 10th Conference on Safety in Mines.



Coal Mine workers and their eligible dependent family members are getting all types of medical facilities free of cost through hospitals and dispensaries owned and maintained by CIL spread across all the coalfields areas. In case of super-specialty treatment and non-availability of treatment in company hospitals, coal mine workers and their family members are referred to private hospitals empanelled by CIL.



This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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Ministry of Coal
02-February, 2018 18:31 IST
Supply of Coal To Non-Regulated Sector

The coal supply to Non-Regulated Sector (NRS) is through Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) based on their long term linkage /Letter of Assurance (LoA) as recommended by Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term). The coal supply to the steel Public Sector Units (PSUs) is also through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Ministry of Coal vide letter No. 23011/51/2015-CPD (Pt-I) dated 15.02.2016 issued policy guidelines for Auction of linkages of Non-Regulated Sector. In this policy, it has been stipulated that all allocations of linkages/LOAs for non-regulated sector viz. Cement, Steel/Sponge Iron, Aluminum and Others [excluding fertilizer (urea sector)], including their CPPs, shall henceforth be auction based. It is also provided that there will be no renewal of existing FSAs of non-regulated sectors [except FSAs of CPSEs and Fertilizer (urea)]. Coal India Ltd has accordingly been conducting linkage auctions under Non-Regulated Sector, including for Steel, Cement & Sponge Iron, and FSAs are signed with the successful bidders by the subsidiary coal companies of CIL. In addition to it, coal is supplied to the NRS through exclusive e-auction of coal, in which only end use consumers of NRS participate.

In the case of steel PSUs, coal supplies through MoU are made to SAIL and RINL. In 2017-18 (up to 31.12.2017), the coal supply through MoU has been 17.97 lakh tonnes.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Coal Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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