(a) the details of coal mines closed during the last three years and the current year, State and subsidiary-wise; (b) whether the Government has examined the proposal regarding the viability of these mines or made efforts for the revival of these units before taking the decision to close them down; and (c) if so, the details thereof?
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MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) (a) : The details of coal mines closed during the last three years and the current year, State and Subsidiary-wise are given at Annexure. (b)&(c) : Most of the mines which have been closed in the subsidiary companies are either due to depletion of reserve or unsafe mining condition arising due to fire, spontaneous heating, inundation, adverse geo-mining condition etc. Some of the closed UG mines, wherever feasible, have already been converted to OC mines wherever feasible.
**** Annexure Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.: Sl.No. Name of the mines Year State 1 Godhar UG 2015-16 Jharkhand 2 Sudamdih Incline Jharkhand 3 Murulidih 20/21 Pit Jharkhand 4 Burragarh 2016-17 Jharkhand 5 Bararee Jharkhan 6 Kuiya UG Jharkhand 7 Damoda Jharkhand 8 Bhatdih Jharkhand 9 Bera 2017-18 Jharkhand 10 Simlabahal Jharkhand 11 Lohapatti 2018-19 Jharkhand 12 Basantimata Jharkhand 13 Amalgamated Block IV Govindpur UG Jharkhand Central Coalfields Ltd.: Sl.No. Name of the Mine Year State 1 Karo Special UG 2015-16 Jharkhand 2 NIL 2016-17 3 Ray Bachra UG 2017-18 Jharkhand 4 Topa UG Jharkhand 5 Sirka UG Jharkhand 6 Jarangdih UG Jharkhand 7 Saunda-D UG Jharkhand 8 Kuju UG Jharkhand 9 Swang UG Jharkhand 10 Sayal-D UG Jharkhand 11 Kargali(BSI) UG Jharkhand 12 Argada UG Jharkhand 13 Pindra UG 14 NIL 2018-19 Western Coalfields Ltd.: Sl. No. Name of the Mine Year State 1 New Majri No.3 2015-16 Maharashtra 2 Hindustan Lalpeth No.3 2016-17 Maharashtra 3 Rawanwada Khas Madhya Pradesh 4 Thesgora Madhya Pradesh 5 Dhoptala Maharashtra 6 Ghugus Maharashtra 7 Makardhokada-II Maharashtra 8 Bhajipani 2017-18 Madhya Pradesh Nil 2018-19 South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.: Sl.No. Name of Mine Closed/Abandoned YEAR Name of State 1 Kotma West UG 2015-16 Madhya Pradesh 2 North Chirmiri UG 2016-17 Chhattisgarh 3 Surakachhar 5&6 UG Chhattisgarh 4 North Jhagrakhand Chhattisgarh 5 Palkimara UG Chhattisgarh 6 Kurasia OC Chhattisgarh 7 Jamuna OC Madhya Pradesh 8 Birsingpur UG Madhya Pradesh 9 Govinda UG Madhya Pradesh 10 Kalyani UG Chhattisgarh 11 Dugga OC Chhattisgarh 12 Banki Main 2017-18 Chhattisgarh 13 Malga UG Madhya Pradesh 14 Somna UG Madhya Pradesh 15 Anjanhill UG Chhattisgarh 16 Dharam UG Chhattisgarh 17 Katkona 3&4 UG 2018-19 Chhattisgarh 18 Dhanpuri UG Madhya Pradesh Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd: Sl. No. Name of the Mine Year State 1 NIL 2015-16 2 Chhendipada OCP 2016-17 Odisha 3 NIL 2017-18 4 NIL 2018-19
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