Ministry of Coal

MINISTRY OF COAL YEAR END REVIEW 2023

India’s Coal Sector Achieves Record Growth among Eight

Core Industries in 2023

Coal Sector giving further fillip to Economic Growth;

Production likely to cross One Billion Tonne in 2023-2024

Achieved 664.37 Million Tonne Coal Production during FY

2023-24 up to 25th December

31 Mines of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and

Telangana offered under 9th Round of Commercial Coal
Mine Auction

Series of Policy Initiatives & Reforms undertaken by Coal

Ministry in 2023

31 First Mile Connectivity Projects Commissioned; Four

Railways Projects Commissioned for faster Coal Movement

For More Efficient Coal Movement Focus on Rail- Sea-Rail

Transportation

Coal India Ltd taken up major projects under Corporate

Social Responsibility in 2023

Posted On: 29 DEC 2023 6:29PM by PIB Delhi

“Commercial coal mining is a win- win situation for stakeholders. The

industries, businesses, investments will get new resources and markets. State
governments will get more revenue and a huge population of the country will
get employment. It means, there will be a positive impact on every sector”-
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

The above words of the Prime Minister aptly sums up the strategic importance of
India’s Coal Sector. Relentless efforts by the Coal Ministry to ensure energy security of
the nation by record increase in coal production and supply to the thermal power
plants provided a special place to India’s coal sector among the core industries of the
country during the year 2023. In October 2023, among eight core industries, India’s
coal sector achieved a remarkable 18.4% growth, as per Core Industries Performance
Index released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries.
The Ministry of Coal has played a pivotal role in driving the above growth through
various innovative reforms. These initiatives include augmenting domestic coal
production, stepping up commercial coal mine auction, engaging Mine Developer
cum Operators (MDOs) to ramp up domestic output and reopening of discontinued
mines on a revenue-sharing model to boost production.

On 21st December, Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Shri
Pralhad Joshi launched the 9th round of commercial auction. A total of 31 coal mines,
including 26 under the 9th round and 5 under the 2nd attempt of the 7th round, were
offered in the 9th round. These mines are spread across coal/lignite-bearing states of
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.

Domestic coal production is very likely to cross One Billion tonne in 2023-2024. As per
the latest statistics, coal production touched 664.37 million tonne during FY 2023-24
up to 25th December. With 8.39% growth, coal dispatch to power sector during this
period also touched 577.11 million tonne. Hence, the present growth of India’s coal
sector aligns well with the vision of "Atmanirbhar Bharat" and contributes
considerably to the nation's progress towards self-sufficiency and energy security.

Consistent efforts by the Ministry of Coal in tandem with other ministries also
ensured enhanced rake availability for seamless transportation of coal during 2023.
During the year, the Ministry has ensured adequate availability of quality coal to
Thermal Power Plants and other crucial sectors of the economy, giving further fillip
to the success saga of India’s economic growth.
The noteworthy achievements of the Ministry during 2023 is also marked by a
number of reforms/policy measures centred around further enhancing overall coal
production and supply, special focus on environment -friendly Underground Coal
production, curtail import to the very minimum, coal gasification projects, successful
commercial coal mine auction and sustainable mining practices.

Further details of the reforms and policy measures put in place by the Ministry of
Coal during 2023 in line with ensuring energy security and sustainable mining
practices can be summed up as follows:-
 1. REFORMS & POLICY

1.1. Coal Linkage Policy implementation

A. Policy for Auction of Coal Linkages to Non-Regulated Sector:

During Calendar Year 2023 ( upto November, 2023) under the NRS e-auction
24.23 MT was booked against the total offered quantity of 30.37 MT.

B. Scheme
for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India
(SHAKTI) Policy:

Five tranches of Linkage Auction have been conducted by Coal India Limited
from January to November 2023. Out of total offered quantity of 35.53 MT of
coal, 27.99 MT of coal have been booked by successful bidders.
Coal linkages granted to 11 central/state Gencos under for a capacity of 13420
MW from January to November 2023.
Fourth round of linkage auction conducted by CIL during the period of January
to November 2023. Out of total offered quantity of 8.10 MT of coal, 4.30 MT of
coal was booked by successful bidders.

1.2. Land Acquisition

The land acquired u/s 9(1) and vested u/s 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 for subsidiaries of Coal India Limited

“During the period from 01.01.2023 to 20.12.2023, a total of 9695.7215 acres of land
have been acquired under section 9 (1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and
Development) Act, 1957 for subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. A total of 4052.041 acres
of land have been vested to subsidiaries of CIL under section 11(1) of the CBA (A&D) Act,
1957”.

ii) Details of land acquired by various subsidiaries of Coal India Limited under
various Acts (i.e., CBA Act, RFCTLARR, Act (erstwhile LA Act, 1894) and through
agreement, etc., which is uploaded on PM Gatishakti Portal total land as on
05.12.2023, are given below:-

Sl. No. Name of Total Land Land data uploaded on PM

Subsidiary Acquired (Ha.) GatiShakti Portal

1. ECL 26901.08 24800.10

2. BCCL 16381.09 16381.09

3. CCL 74366.4 73317.8

4. WCL 38496.53 34496.53

 5. NCL 24294.6 24340.55

6. SECL 57571.7 56951.655

7. MCL 30228.51 30228.51

TOTAL 2,68,239.91 2,60,516.235

1.3. Coal Mines (Special Provision) Rules, 2014

Coal Mines (Special Provision) Rules, 2014 have been amended and notified on
29.05.2023 incorporating additional provision for accepting the bid security in
the form of online deposit.

1.4. The Coal Blocks Allocation Rules, 2017

Coal Blocks Allocation Rules, 2017 was amended through the Coal Blocks
Allocation (Amendment) Rules, 2023 notified on 29.05.2023 which allows
additional provision for accepting the bid security in the form of online deposit.

1.5. Guidelines on “Safety and Health Management Audit in Coal and Lignite
Mines”

The focus of the safety health management system audit is a system driven, instead
of individual-driven and based on the principles of risk management in place of
compliance-oriented, that is, identification of hazards and assessment of risk and
implementation of control to ensure risk at an acceptable level and as low as
reasonably achievable (ALARA).

One of the reasons for the ineffective implementation of the present system of risk-
based safety management in Indian coal mines is the lack of suitable mechanisms or
processes for auditing the SMPs at regular intervals. In view of the above, Ministry
of Coal issued guidelines for regular auditing to be adopted by the mine
management on 14th December 2023 for effective implementation of the Safety and
Health Management system. The auditing shall be done by qualified auditors who
are experienced in SHMS having domain knowledge and experience.
1.6 Amendment in timeline in CIMS Portal

After stakeholder consultations on functioning of CIMS portal and other related

issues, an amendment was effected in the timeline of registration in CIMS portal. The
importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day and till the arrival date
(Zeroth Day) of consignment. The Automatic Registration Number shall remain valid
for a period of 75 days. Importer shall have to enter the Registration Number and
expiry date of Registration in the Bill of Entry to enable Customs for clearance of
consignment.

1.7 Reforms in Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)

 i. Cadre Restructuring of CMPFO - Cadre Restructuring of CMPFO with a total of
934 posts has been approved by Ministry of Finance (DoE) on 26.10.2023.
ii. Digitization process in CMPFO- Digitization process has been initiated in

CMPFO after a long time. So far, out of three phases of digitization, the Phase-I
i.e. subscribers portal has been completed and employees are viewing their
personal and ledger card details. Integration with the coal companies and
online settlement process of claims for payment of PF and pension is covered
under Phase-II which is likely to completed by December 2023. Phase-III will
cover analytics and report generation process which is likely to be completed by
April, 2024.
iii. e-office in CMPFO - e-office in CMPFO has been made operational in CMPFO

since July, 2023.

2. COAL PRODUCTION/SUPPLY

2.1. Coal Production:

i. The country has witnessed the highest ever coal production in the Year 2022-23.
The all-India coal production in the year 2022-23 was 893.19 Million Tonne
(MT) (Provisional) in comparison to 778.21 MT in the year 2021-22 with a
growth of about 14.77%.
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ii. During Calendar Year 2023 (upto 20 December, 2023), the country has
produced about 932.92 MT(Provisional) of coal as compared to about 864.25
MT(Provisional) coal during the same period of last year with a growth of about
7.95%.

2.2. Coal Supplies:

i. During Calendar Year 2023 (upto 20 December, 2023), the country has supplied
about 918.62 MT(Provisional) of coal as compared to about 860.19
MT(Provisional) coal during the same period of last year with a growth of about
6.79%.
ii. During Calendar Year 2023 (upto 20 December, 2023), the coal supply to Power

Sector was 764.57 MT(Provisional) as compared to 732.88 MT coal during the

same period of last year with a growth of 4.32%.
iii. During Calendar Year 2023 (upto 20 December, 2023), the coal supply to Non-

Regulated Sector (NRS) was 154.05 MT(Provisional) as compared to 127.31 MT

during the same period of last year with a growth of 21.00%.

2.3. Mission Coking Coal

With transformative measures taken by Ministry of Coal under ‘Atmanirbhar

Bharat’ initiative of PM, domestic raw Coking Coal production is likely to reach 140
MT by 2030, CIL has planned to increase raw coking coal production from existing
mines up to 26 MT and identified ten new mines with PRC of about 22 MT by FY
2025. Also, CIL has offered eight discontinued coking coal mines on a innovative
model of revenue sharing to the private sector with a PRC of 2 MT. LOA issued for 6
nos, out of which, Agreement has been signed for 3 nos.
To further enhance raw coking coal production, the Ministry of Coal has auctioned
16 coking coal blocks to the private sector with a PRC of 25 MT during the last two
years. Most of these blocks are expected to start production by 2025. The Ministry
has also identified four coking coal blocks and the Central Mine Planning and
Design Institute (CMPDI) also will finalize GR for 4 to 6 new coking coal blocks in.
These blocks may be offered in subsequent rounds of auction for private sector to
further step up domestic raw coking coal supply in the country.

2.4 Setting up of Washeries

At present, domestic raw coking coal washing capacity is about 23 MT per annum
including 9.26 MT of the private sector. Coal India Ltd. (CIL) is planning to set up
and operationalize 9 more new washeries with a capacity of 26.5 MTPA. With setting
up of new washeries, it is estimated that CIL will be able to supply about 15 MT of
washed coking coal to the steel sector, thereby reducing import of coking coal.
During FY 23, CIL supplied 2.15 MT washed coking coal to the steel sector and has
set a target of 3.45 MT during FY24. Status of 11 Coking Coal Washeries-

• Two Coking Coal washeries are constructed and operational

• One washery commissioned

• Two under construction

• LoI/WO issued for Four washeries

• Two Washeries are to be tendered.

Additionally, 1 Non-coking Coal Washery is commissioned.

3. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

3.1. First Mile Connectivity [FMC]

Ministry of Coal takes up 103 First Mile connectivity Projects having capacity 1040
MT for seamless evacuation of coal- 31 Projects (29-CIL & 2-SCCL) of 291MTPA
capacity have been commissioned.

To strengthen India’s energy security and to realize AtmaNirbhar 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. Development of coal
transportation that is cost efficient, fast and environmental friendly manner is
important goal of the country.

Keeping in view of increase in coal evacuation in future, Ministry of Coal is working

on the development of National Coal Logistic Plan including First Mile Connectivity
through railway sidings near coal mines and strengthening of Rail Network in
Coalfields.

MOC has formulated a strategy to develop an integrated approach for eliminating

road transportation of coal in mines and has taken steps to upgrade the mechanized
coal transportation and loading system under 'First Mile Connectivity' projects. Coal
 Handling Plants (CHPs) and SILOs with Rapid Loading Systems will have benefits
like crushing, sizing of coal and speedy computer aided loading.

MOC has undertaken 103 first mile connectivity (FMC) projects (95 – CIL, 5- SCCL & 3
– NLCIL) of 1040 MTPA capacity, out of which 31Projects (29-CIL & 2-SCCL) of 291
MTPA capacity have been commissioned. Remaining projects are to be
implemented by FY2027-28

Study was undertaken through National Environmental Research Institute (NEERI),

Nagpur in 2020-21. NEERI Report has established yearly carbon emissions saving,
reduction in truck movement density and diesel savings of Rs 2100 cr/year for 35
projects
With reduced manual intervention, precise pre-weighed quantity and better quality
of coal can be loaded. Improved loading time will bring down the wagon idling
increasing their availability. Easing the load on road networks promotes cleaner
environment and savings on diesel. It will be an all-round win-win situation for the
company, railways and the consumers.

3.2. Initiatives under PM Gati Shakti

The Ministry of Coal, in view of cleaner environment in coal transportation has

given momentum in rail evacuation and also initiating news efforts to gradually
move away from road movement of coal in country. Planned construction of new
broad gauge rail lines in Greenfield coal bearing areas, extending the rail links to
newer loading points and doubling and tripling the rail lines in some cases will
enhance rail capacity considerably.

PM launched Gati Shakti- Nation Master Plan for Infrastructure development in

October 2021 with the objective to bring different Ministries together and for
integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity
Projects. It will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and
State Governments and will also leverage technology extensively including spatial
planning tools.

MoC has identified more than 100 layers and mapped on portal along with
attributes and metadata. These data layers are being continuously monitored
depending on the requirements and further layers along with their attributes may
be added as and when required MoC and CMPDI is in constant touch with BISAG-N
for taking immediate action on uploading of data layers

This layers will Speed ups the process of Planning by consideration of all
requirements related to Ministries during the planning and execution stage in
projects.

MoC on-boarded following layers on portal

a) More than 100 data layers mapped along with attributes and Metadata.
b) 51 layers are under construction

c) 24 layers are proposed to be added on portal.

East Zonal Conference

The Ministry of Coal has organized East Zonal Conference at Bhuvneshwar,

Odisha on 16.2.2023 to address queries raised by Zones/States on National Logistic
Policy including states-Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Bihar.

The conference aimed to bring efficiency in production and allocation of coal in

Eastern Zonal States. Ministry has focused on discussion on coal logistic with
special focus on digitization of difference systems. There was in-depth interaction
leading to working together with national perspective among all the stake holders.
The conference was attended by officials of East zonal states and different
Ministries like Coal, Railways, Power, Steel, Fertilizers & Chemicals, MORTH,
Shipping port & waterways along with Industries representative of East Zone.

3.3. Railway Projects Commissioned during 2023

i. Bhadrachalam Road-Sattupalli New BG rail Line: 54 Km length new rail to

facilitate unconnected areas of Telangana and coal transportation.
ii. Angul— Balaram — Putagadia — Jarapada along with the link from
Putagadia to Tentuloi(68 Km) (MCRL Rail Corridor in Odisha): This rail line will
provide proximity to Talcher coalfields to nearby Paradip and Damra port and
make it amenable to provide cheaper and alternative means of coal supply to
distant location on east and west coast power plants and other users through
sea route and ships relieving the existing congestion in upcoming rail routes.

iii. Tori-Shivpur-Kathautia
Railway Line:This new rail line of 49km, shall provide
coal evacuation capacity of about 125 MT by rail and play major role in
eliminating coal transportation by road via Koderma, Jharkhand to the trunk
railway line from Howrah to Delhi.
 iv. CERL ( Kharsia-Dharamjaygarh Rail Link) Phase-I:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th September 2023 dedicated to the nation South
Eastern Coalfields Limited's (SECL) East Rail Corridor Phase-1, built at a cost of
approximately ₹ 3,055 crore, at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

This 124 km track length line between Kharsia and Dharamjaygarh will help in
transporting coal and other raw materials to various end-use projects including
power generation projects from coal mines of SECL and other coal mines of Mand-
Raigad Coalfield spread in Raigarh district, added the statement from PRO.

The annual capacity of the project is 62 million tonnes per year. In future, with the
development of passenger transport facilities, people of this tribal-domina.

3.4 Coastal Shipping of Coal

The Ministry of Coal has taken an initiative to promote Rail-Sea-Rail which aims to
integrate Rail-Sea-Rail (RSR) transportation for the efficient movement of domestic
coal. This multimodal transportation system allows for the seamless transportation of
coal from mines to ports and then to end-users, reducing transportation costs and
improving logistic efficiency.
In the financial year FY’23, the major coal-producing states such as Odisha,
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, along with parts of Madhya Pradesh, accounted for
approximately 75% of the total domestic raw coal despatch. Recognizing the need to
increased coal production, the Ministry of Coal has projected nearly doubling of coal
production in India with a CAGR of ~7.7% by FY’ 30.
The coastal shipping mode of transportation, which is an economical and eco-
friendly system for moving goods, has the potential to revolutionize India's logistics
industry. The ongoing efforts to augment coal evacuation such as RS/RSR, strives to
achieve full capacity utilization of the ports along the Southern and Western coasts.
This will enable efficient transportation of more coal to power houses in Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh. Initiatives
are underway to optimise the costs of delivering coal through RSR. Opting for Rail-
Sea-Rail could potentially save around Rs. 760-1300 per ton in logistics costs for end
users located in Southern India. Presently, for supply of Coal from MCL (Paradip) to
Western/Northern TPPs the total cost increases by around Rs 2500/ton over ARR but
still it is cheaper than the total landed cost of imported coal.

The Ministry of Coal's efforts to promote Rail-Sea-Rail are yielding significant results
as Rail-Sea-Rail transportation of coal has significant growth of around 125% over the
past four years. With coal production in India expected to nearly double in the next
seven years, the Rail Sea Rail as an alternative mode of transportation, becomes
crucial for efficient Coal evacuation to consumption centres in India, ensuring a
seamless and uninterrupted power supply.

4. COAL BLOCK ALLOCATION

4.1. Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

Under the provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,
1957 and the Rules made thereunder, 34 coal blocks have been successfully
auctioned.

4.2. Commercial Mining

Commercial Coal Mining: -

To reduce import of coal and to promote domestic production, 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 Prime Minister on 18.06.2020 and
concluded with allocation of 20 coal mines
 i. As of now total 91 coal mines have successfully been auctioned under
commercial mining having Peak Rated Capacity (PRC) of ~220.90 MTPA. Once
fully operational these mines will generate employment potential of about 2,
98,650 persons and would attract capital investment of more than Rs. 33,100
Crores.
ii. Further, Ministry of Coal has also launched the auction process of 8
th round

offering 39 coal mines on Nov 15 2023 and 9th round offering 31 coal mines on
Dec 2023
iii. In Calendar Year 2023 Vesting Orders have been issued for 36 coal mines and

Coal Mining Development and Production Agreement (CMDPAs) have been

signed for 37 coal mines.

5. ASSET MONETIZATION

In the year 2022-2023 against the NITI Aayog Target of ₹30000 crore Ministry of Coal
achieved ₹ 57179.99 crore.

Status of Asset Monetization in FY 2023-24 till November 2023 against NITI Aayog
Target of ₹ 50118 crore is as follows:

S. No Assets Category Amount in ₹ crore

1 Coal Block Auction 44130

2 MDO 4018.03

3 Abandoned Mines 535

Total 48683.88

Ministry of Coal achieved Capex Target for the FY 2022-23 of Rs. 23400.22 Cr which is
109.24% of the annual capex target. Detail of Capex Achieved in FY 2022-23 and in FY
2023-24 till November 2023 is given below:
in ₹ crore

Particulars CIL NLCIL SCCL Total

FY 2022-23

MoU Target for 2022-23 16500 2920 2000 21420

Achievement in 2022-23 18619.27 3307.78 1473.17 23400.22

 % achievement in 2022- 112.84% 113.28% 73.66% 109.24%
23

FY 2023-24

MoU Target for 2023-24 16500 2880 1650 21,030

Achievement till Nov 23 10491.76 2531.75 1001.22 14024.73

% achievement till Nov 63.59% 87.91% 60.68% 66.69%

23

6. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY

6.1. Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR Expenditure

As part of CSR, SCCL spend Rs.13.44 Cr. on CSR activities in 2023 for development of
nearby villages, towns, environment measures etc. Compare to Rs. 11.39 crs during
the same period last year.

CIL spent Rs. 517.93 cr. on a consolidated basis during FY 22-23 which was 17% more
than the statutory requirement. For the ongoing financial year i.e. FY 23-24, the
statutory target is Rs. 428.20 cr. 62% of which i.e. Rs. 264.37 cr. have been utilized
upto 18.12.2023. On a consolidated basis, CIL has been one of the top ten corporate
spenders in the country.

Major projects taken up during the year

Replicating successful schemes such as ‘CCL Ke Laal/Laadli’ in other subsidiaries

such as TARASH Super 30 in WCL for JEE & NEET coaching and SECL Ke Sushrut
in SECL for NEET coaching. Under these schemes, free residential coaching is
provided to meritorious underprivileged students for engineering/medical
entrance examinations.
Construction of women’s hostels at National Institute of Technology (NIT),
Rourkela and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
Establishment of centralized kitchen in Ramgarh, Jharkhand for providing mid-
day meals to 50,000 students
Providing MRI machine for neurological treatment in Kolkata, West Bengal
Construction of 5,000 seater library in Ranchi, Jharkhand
Commencement of 3rd phase of Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana. Under this
scheme, financial assistance of upto Rs. 10 lakhs is provided for Bone Marrow
Transplants (BMTs) of Thalassemia and Aplastic Anemia patients in eleven
 major hospitals of the country. The processing of cases is through a portal which
was also launched along with the 3rd phase of the scheme.

Skill Development

During FY 22-23, CIL on a consolidated basis covered 11,816 persons under its
skilling/livelihood activities. For FY 23-24, the skilling/livelihood enhancement
coverage target has been set at 8,000 persons.

Major events/happenings

Inauguration of 500 bedded medical college and Hospital constructed by MCL at

Talcher, Angul district, Odisha at a cost of Rs. 493 cr.
Reaching the milestone of 400 beneficiaries by Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana,
which was celebrated at Narayana Hrudyalaya Bengaluru

6.2 Mission Mode Recruitment

5910 appointment letters for various posts (CIL-5091 & NLCIL- 819) were
issued under Mission Mode Recruitment upto November 2023.

7. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & JUST TRANSITION

1. Greening Initiatives: Bio-Reclamation/Plantation:

a. During January 2023 to November, 2023, Coal/Lignite PSUs planted 53.48

lakh saplings on 2,711 Ha.

b. Coal/Lignite PSUs achieved a cumulative plantation area of 10,735 Ha with

234.52 lakh saplings since FY 2019-20 and doubled the target/achievement

of plantation since 2019.
c. In adherence to Accredited Compensatory Afforestation (ACA) guidelines,

3003 Ha of de-coaled afforested land have been identified to create ACA

land bank for future coal mining projects.

Green cover on reclaimed OB dump of JVR OC-II of SCCL

2. Development of Eco-Parks on Reclaimed Land & Mine Tourism

a. Ministry of Coal and Coal/Lignite PSUs have prioritized the development of

eco- parks and tourism sites to promote mine tourism.

 b. During January 2023 to November, 2023, Coal/Lignite PSUs developed 4
Eco-park/Mine Tourism sites.
c. From FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 (as of November, 2023), Coal/Lignite PSUs

have successfully established 15 Eco-Parks & Mine Tourism sites, with 7

sites integrated into the local tourism circuit, emphasizing a commitment
to sustainable and accessible mine tourism experiences.
d. It is also planned to develop 19 new Eco-Parks/Tourism sites in coal mining

areas.

Neem-Vatika, Chanda Rayatwari Colliery, Chandrapur Area, WCL

Chandra Sekhar Azad Eco- Park at Bina Project, NCL

3. Utilization of Mine water for Community Use:

a. Mine water is crucial for diverse community needs such as domestic use,

irrigation, groundwater recharge, and industrial applications.

b. During January 2023 to November, 2023, 2,513 LKL volume of treated mine

water has been supplied for community purposes of which 1,193 LKL has
been supplied for drinking purpose and 2,320 LKL has been supplied for
irrigation purposes.
c. Between FY 2018-19 and FY 2023-24 (as on November, 2023), Coal/Lignite

PSUs have supplied a cumulative volume of around 18,582 Lakh Kilo Liters
(LKL) of treated mine water for community purposes, benefiting annually
approximately 17.70 lakh people in 981 villages across 9 states, showcasing
 the vital role of mine water in promoting community welfare and
sustainable development.

Mine Water Treatment Plant at ECL

4. AlternativeUsage of Overburden (OB)

a. To promote Circular Economy (Waste to Wealth in Coal Sector), during

January 2023 to November 2023, 2 numbers of OB to M-sand Plants have

been commissioned by Coal/Lignite PSUs making it a total of 4 OB
Processing Plants and 5 OB to M-sand Plants till November, 2023.
b. 6 more such plants are under various stages of development.

Overburden to M-Sand Plant at Amlohri Plant at NCL

5. Energy Efficiency Measures
a. Efficient use of energy resources and their conservation assume

tremendous significance as one unit of energy saved at the consumption

level ultimately translates into equivalent reduction of carbon footprint.
b. Coal/lignite PSUs have taken of various energy conservation and efficiency

measures during January 2023 to November 2023, such as replacement of

1.50 lakh conventional lights with LED lights, 2,562 energy efficient ACs,
45,325 Super Fans, deployment of 136 E-vehicles, 655 Efficient Water
Heaters, 235 Energy Efficient Motors for Pumps, 624 Auto-timer in street
lights and installation of Capacitor Banks.

8. OTHER ACTIVITIES
8.1. Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

"Meri Maati Mera Desh", with the tagline `Mitti ko naman, veeron ka vandan`, is a
nationwide and people led “Jan bhagidari” initiative to commemorate 75 years of
India's independence. "Meri Maati Mera Desh” is the finale of Azaadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav program to celebrate many achievements of the nation. It involves paying
tribute to the 'Veers' who protect our nation. At Ministry of Coal, ceremonies were
conducted at the level of village, Panchayat, Block, Urban Local body, State and
National level with a motive to affirm our bond to the nourishing earth and honor
our braves with the following simple actions:

Dedication of Shilaphalakam-installation of nameplate of Veers.

Taking the Panch Pran Pledge.
Vasudha Vandan—creation of Amrit Vatika with 75 saplings of indigenous tree.
Veeron Ka Vandan- honoring freedom fighters/braves who protect the nation
and families of braves.
Hoisting of National Flag and singing of National Anthem.

Mitti from the villages of India was collected at block level and then finally brought
to the Capital along with volunteers from each block that would assemble at
Kartavya Path. An Amrit Vatika would be planted in the Capital and the Prime
Minister would administer the Panch Pran pledge to volunteers. As per the schedule
prescribed, the level 1 (Village level) was completed during the period 1st
September to 30th September 2023. During the said period, following
activities/programmes were done by all Coal PSU in respective subsidiaries spread
across the country.
Collection of soil or rice in Amrit Kalash from houses in every village in a festive
environment.
During the collection of soil and rice in Amrit Kalash the group was
accompanied by the people playing Dholaks, Nagadas.
Panch Pran pledge was taken at time of soil and rice collection.

A total of 956 Kalash were collected from 21 districts by organizing Amrit Kalash
yatras. Around 1 Lakh people participated in the yatras organized by the Coal
Companies of Ministry of Coal at various urban blocks and villages.
8.2. Special Campaign for disposal of pendencies 3.0

In line with Government of India’s vision for enhancing operational efficiency, the
Ministry of Coal conducted Special Campaign 3.0 from 2nd October 2023 to 31st
October 2023 with resounding success. This focused initiative aimed at
institutionalizing cleanliness and streamlining processes to mitigate pending
matters. The Ministry achieved noteworthy success of effectively addressing public
grievances leading to more public interface, references from Members of
Parliament, and Parliament Assurances. A comprehensive Cleanliness drive,
coupled with the meticulous disposal of scrap and the systematic weeding out of
files, constituted the multifaceted approach.

The Ministry of Coal has completed the Special Campaign 3.0 with remarkable
success. The achievements of the Ministry during the Special Campaign 3.0 are as
under:

i. 100% target achieved in disposal of Public Grievances, PMO

References, CMO References and IMC.
ii. 65,89,378 sq.ft. space was freed. Ministry of Coal is in the top

position under the 'Space Freed' Category amongst all

 Ministries/Departments in the Government of India.
iii. Cleanliness Campaigns were conducted at 962 sites, against the initial

target of 763 sites identified during the Preparatory phase, by the

Ministry and its CPSEs.
iv. Revenue of Rs.34.01Cr. earned through disposal of 8499 MT scrap.

MoC is at 4th position in the category of 'Revenue earned from

Scrap' amongst all Ministries/Departments in the Government of
India.
v. 1, 39,969 physical files and 1,05,369 e-files were reviewed and total of

69,227 files were weeded out/closed.

The space freed up from scrap & waste disposal is being used for various
purposes like plantations, horticultural activities, beautification, wider
passages, parking space, office sitting arrangements, storage etc.

1. An unused room has been modified to office cabins for three officers in
SECL
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Before After

2. Waiting Lounge is made after clearing up space at Barkasayal Area, CCL

Before After

3. Parking Space created through removing unused materials at CMPDI (HQ),

Ranchi, Jharkhand
 Before After

New Initiatives undertaken in Special Campaign 3.0

1. Plastic to Paver

Eastern Coalfields Limited collected single use plastic. After segregation of the
plastic, it was processed into Paver Blocks/tiles at Bankola area.

Before After

2. Scrap to Sculpture

SECL’s Jamuna Kotma Area has undertaken the initiative of “Scrap to Sculpture”
under Special Campaign 3.0 activities. The main objective of this project was to
convert scrap materials of coal mines into various creative sculptures.

The colliery has established a public park to house and display these sculptures
made from scrap at Bankim Vihar, Jamuna Kotma Area in Anuppur district of
Madhya Pradesh. Among the scrap-made sculptures installed prominent ones are of
a coal mine worker, a lion, a crane bird and a flower.
 Before After

3. Punarutthan Charkha Udyan

In Neyveli Township, a garbage dump area was repurposed and "Punarutthan

Charkha Udyan" was established

At Ministry of Coal the campaign witnessed widespread participation and significant

outcomes have been achieved which can be seen at
 Ministry of Coal has successfully completed special campaign 3.0 by
achieving 100% success rate in disposal of pendency and earned the revenue
of 34.01 Crore. Watch & Subscribe for daily updates - https://t.co/ESKiSPQqys
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— Ministry of Coal (@CoalMinistry) December 21, 2023

Awards to Best Performers in Special Campaign 3.0

To appreciate the commendable efforts put forth by the Ministry & the coal
companies for the success of Special Campaign 3.0 an award ceremony was
organized in the presence of Minister of Coal, Mines and parliamentary affairs Shri
Prahlad Joshi. The awards were given to winners in the below categories.

New Initiative Category- ECL (Plastic to Maximum amount of Scrap Disposed

Paver) category- NCL

8.3. Awards for Star Rating of Coal & Lignite Mines

Ministry of Coal organized prestigious Star Rating Awards ceremony on December

20, 2023, to recognize the exceptional performance of Coal and Lignite mines. With
a steadfast commitment to elevating industry standards, the Ministry has
implemented a well-defined mechanism to enhance performance across key
criteria, promoting responsible coal mining practices for sustained growth and
development. The Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad
Joshi graced the occasion as the chief guest.
Ministry of Coal is committed to sustainability of Coal and Lignite mining, enhancing
overall performance of coal mines in the country by championing sustainable mining
practices and fostering competitiveness among mines. Therefore, the Ministry has
formulated Star Rating Policy to distinguish outstanding performance of coal mines
and accord them the recognition. The Star rating policy outlines Star Rating criteria
across seven comprehensive modules: “Mining Operations, Environmental factors,
Adoption of Technologies-Best Mining Practices, Economic Performance,
Rehabilitation & Resettlement, Worker related Compliance, and Safety & Security.”

The Star Ratings are awarded on a scale from Five Star to No Star, evaluating each
mine’s achievements holistically. In the last four years (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21,
2021-22), a total of 68 mines have qualified for 5 star rating, scoring more than 91%.
Among them, 39 mines have ranked 1st 2nd & 3rd prize.

8.4. IT/Media Initiatives

1. Ministry of Coal has striven hard and taken lead towards standardization and
improvement in IT working environment and service delivery through various
portals and implementation of e-Governance Projects like Single Window
Clearance System, Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS), Coal Projects
Monitoring Portal, Star Rating of Coal Mines etc.
2. Keeping the priority accorded to Cyber Security, necessary steps are being taken

by Ministry of Coal and PSUs under the Ministry of Coal on regular basis, to
ensure and enhance Cyber Security like Nomination of Chief Information
Security Officer (CISO), Preparation of Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP),
compliance of security guidelines etc.
3. During the month of October'23, which has been observed as National Cyber

Security Awareness Month, Ministry of Coal organized a “Workshop on Cyber

Security” to sensitize the PSUs and organizations under the administrative
control of the Ministry about current cyber security challenges and adapt best
cyber security practices to implement in their organizations.
4. Additionally, information about Cyber Hygiene is being disseminated through

Social Media Handles and also through banners/standees placed at different

 locations of Ministry/PSUs for maximum awareness.
5. Ministry of Coal has made remarkable accomplishments in its media outreach

to connect people. Through, the regular press releases, the Ministry has
effectively communicated key initiatives, policies, and achievements. Ministry
of Coal has active presence on various social media platforms, including
X(Twitter), Facebook, Koo, Instagram, thread and LinkedIn showcased real-time
updates, fostering engagement and transparency. Additionally, Ministry has
contributed to informed public discourse through articles in prominent
newspapers and magazines, providing in-depth insights into the coal sector’s
development along with sustainability. This media strategy underscores the
ministry's commitment to effective communication and public awareness.

9. FUTURISTIC AGENDA

9.1. Coal Gasification Project

With comfortable coal availability in the country, the Government of India 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.
In order to set up 02 Coal based and one lignite based gasification project to
promote indigenous gasification technology, Coal India Limited has signed two
MOUs with BHEL and GAIL on 12.10.2022 to set up coal based gasification projects
at MCL Odisha to produce ammonium nitrate using high ash coal and at ECL West
Bengal to produce Synthetic Natural Gas with low ash coal. NLCIL has signed MOU
with BHEL for Methanol from Lignite in Tamil Nadu under the aegis of Ministry of
Coal.

9.2 Diversification of Coal companies

CIL, SCCL and NLCIL have planned to diversify its business in area of solar power
generation, setting up of Coal/Lignite gasification plants, setting up of supercritical
Thermal Power Plants, critical minerals mining and Pump Storage Plants. These
companies have set target to achieve net-zero target by installing Renewable Energy
project and till date, installed total RE projects having capacity of 1655 MW.

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