Coal reserves in proposed Airport Project West Bengal
LOK SABHA
About 1400 million tonnes of coal reserves are present in Andal area, located in Raniganj coalfields in West Bengal as per the regional exploration done by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the proposed Airport project area falls in the southeast part of the Raniganj Coalfield and covers a part of ECL leasehold area.
Ministry of Coal has requested Government of West Bengal and Ministry of Civil Aviation not to take up any large scale construction on coal bearing areas, particularly in the ECL command area without ascertaining the views of Ministry of Coal and concerned coal companies.
This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
LOK SABHA
About 1400 million tonnes of coal reserves are present in Andal area, located in Raniganj coalfields in West Bengal as per the regional exploration done by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the proposed Airport project area falls in the southeast part of the Raniganj Coalfield and covers a part of ECL leasehold area.
Ministry of Coal has requested Government of West Bengal and Ministry of Civil Aviation not to take up any large scale construction on coal bearing areas, particularly in the ECL command area without ascertaining the views of Ministry of Coal and concerned coal companies.
This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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