Projects sanctioned during 1999-2000

1. During the year 1999-2000, no projects in Coal Sector was sanctioned by the Government till 31.12.1999.
2. The list of Projects/Revised Cost Estimates sanctioned by Coal India Limited and coal companies under the delegated powers is given at Annexure-II.
3. Up-to-date position of projects each costing Rs.2.0 crores and above sanctioned since nationalisation and upto 31.12.1999 is as under :

Mining Projects

6.4 As on 31.12.1999, out of total 401 mining projects of CIL, each costing Rs.2.0 crores and above, 278 projects stand completed (including projects where coal reserve have since exhausted). Out of remaining 103 projects under various stages of implementation, 47 are on schedule and 56 are delayed. In SCCL, out of total 73 mining projects, 50 projects have been completed. Out of the remaining 23 projects, 6 are on schedule and 17 are delayed. The company-wise position is as under

Total No. of completed/on-going projects

6.5 Non-mining Projects

Note: Dankuni Coal Complex is shown against SECL.

6. Status of Projects Monitored at the Government Level

At the Govt. level projects, each costing Rs.20.0 crores and above, are being monitored. As on 31.12.1999, there were 67 such projects under implementation in Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL). Summarised position of these on-going projects is as follows (at Table-A below)

Details of projects, company-wise costing Rs.20.0 crores and above in the Coal and Lignite Sector as on 31.12.1999 are given in Annexure-III.

7. Main reasons for slippage in the implementation of projects are:-

1. Delay in acquisition of land and associated problems of rehabilitation;
2. Delay in supply of equipment and turn-key execution;
3. Delay due to adverse geo-mining conditions; and
4. Shortage of funds and other miscellaneous reasons.

6.8 Steps Taken To Improve Project Implementation

1. Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation:

1. Vigorous follow up action with land acquisition officials of State Govts. are being actively done to expedite acquisition proceedings.
2. Regular meetings with State Authorities viz. Land Revenue Commissioner, LR Secretary and Chief Secretary are held to sort out the acute problems.with frequent intervention at the level of Secretary.
3. To overcome the problem of acquisition of land, forestry and environmental clearance, `Advance Action’ for projects costing Rs.50.0 crs. and above are being sanctioned upto Rs.10.0 crores in each case since April, 1989 to help initiate processes involved for various clearances before sanction of the project by the Government.

1. Equipment supply of turn-key execution:

Regular follow up meetings with the representatives of the public sector mining equipment manufactures through measures like:

• Posting of coal company officials at the works for expediting the supplies.
• Frequent Director/CMD level discussions.
• Regular review meetings at Secretary level where representatives of concerned Ministries/Departments are also present.

1. Geo-mining Constraints:

   Sophisticated geological and geophysical exploration techniques adopted for advance forecasting of geo-mining conditions:

   Table-A

   Company	No. of Projects	Sanctioned Capital (Rs.crs.)	Production Capacity (mty)	Projects on Schedule	Projects Delayed
   CIL	58	7,817.37	83.5	32	26
   SCCL	9	1,111.25	6.65	6	3
   Total	67	8,928.62	90.15	38	29

2. Project Management:

1. Director(Projects & Planning) posted in each company with overall responsibility of implementation of projects.
2. Comprehensive Guidelines on Project Formulation and Monitoring issued by Department of Coal.
3. The system of monitoring of projects at various levels has been standardised.

e) Constitution of a Committee of Group of Ministers (GOM) :

GOM constituted under the directive of the PM to recommend specific suggestions to cut delays in implementation of projects ahas since submitted its report. Main recommendations are identification of projects in view of resource constraints. CIL is taking action accordingly.

f.) Guidelines by the Govt. on specific measures to cut delays in implementation of projects

A Group of Ministers (GOM) was constituted under the directive of the PM in February, 1994 to suggest specific measures to cut delays in implementation of projects The Group submitted its report. Main recommendations were identification of projects for shelving or transferring to Joint/Private sector and reprioritisation of projects in view of resource constraints. The Govt. has accepted these recommendations. Department of Programme Implementation is co-ordinating with all the concerned Ministries in regard to implementation of these decisions. On the advice of the Department, Coal companies are taking necessary action in this regard.

6.9 Assistance Required in Project Implementation:

1. State Government should share the responsibility of acquisition of land alongwith Coal Companies.
2. Responsibility of acquisition of forest land should be restricted to payment of afforestation charges etc. only by the Coal Companies.
3. Public sector equipment manufacturers to ensure timely supply and commissioning timely completion.
4. Adequate funds to be made available to ensure timely completion.

LIGNITE SECTOR:

PROJECTS SANCTIONED:

6.10 No new major projects have been sanctioned. However, Advance Action proposals for the following projects have been approved in March '99 for incorporating expenditure on preliminary activities.

1. Second Mine Expansion from 10.5 MT to 14.5 MT of lignite per annum.

2.Second T.P.S expansion by adding 1 unit of 500 MW raising the capacity from 1470 MW to 1970 MW.

3. III Mine - 12 MT of Lignite per annum.

4. III T.P.S - 3 x 500 MW capacity.

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