The government has deducted Rs 832.53 crore from the performance security of the captive coal mine-owning companies which did not meet efficiency parameters.
“So far, 134 show-cause notices have been issued for deviations from the scheduled time lines stipulated in coal mine development and production agreement/allotment agreements,” coal minister Prahlad Joshi said in a
response to a question tabled in Parliament.
Captive coal mines produced 25.1 million tonnes (MT) of the fuel in FY19. Though this figure is 55% higher than the production level of the previous fiscal, it is still much lower than the peak output of 43.2 MT in FY15, when 42 blocks were operational. The Gare–Palma– IV/8, Dulanga, Barjora, Ardhagram, Tadichelra – I blocks started producing coal in FY19 after remaining stranded in the previous two fiscals.
