Thursday, February 25, 2010

Western coalfields ltd to explore new areas of coal reserves in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
  
LOK SABHA

All the coalfields of the States of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh under the command area of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) will be explored. Estimates of the quantity and value of coal can be given only after exploration. Employment is offered to the land oustees/their dependents on receipt of their claims, on their meeting the eligibility criteria, as per the provisions of the extant Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy and the norms of the company.

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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