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Presented by M K THAPAR & R L MATTOO ADANI MINING PVT LTD
19 November 2012
COAL SECTOR MAJOR ISSUES
Domestic Coal shortage has emerged as the biggest challenge particularly for Power Sector.
Overall domestic coal shortage expected to be over 200million tones by end of 12 th Plan period.
Contribution of coal in the total national Energy requirement is foreseen to grow rapidly from present level of 530MTPA to about 2BTPA by 2030 – 2031 necessitating growth rate of coal production by 7% to 9% i.e. more than double from the present level.
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COAL SECTOR MAJOR ISSUES
Bridging the demand supply gap through import of coal has its limitations due to : a) Higher cost of import and price volatility.
b) Security issues – over dependence on other countries mineral policies/foreign suppliers.
c) imported Technical constraints in using higher portion of coal in plants designed for domestic coal Inadequate capacity of Ports and Logistic constraints
KEY IMPERATIVE
Accelerated production of coal from Captive/New Blocks would be crucial to match with the demand and bridge the shortfall for achieving
4 th
the target GDP growth rate
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MAJOR BOTTELNECKS
Key impediments in developing coal blocks are : a) Environmental Clearance and Forest Clearance b) Land Acquisitions c) Infrastructure Development Bottlenecks / impediments can be addressed by suitable - Policy interventions - Speedy Clearances and acquisition - Close co-ordination and monitoring mechanism
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RESULT OF RECENT POLICY UPDATION
PRESENT SCENARIO
Block allotment Block allotment Forest Clearance TOR
Mining Plan
Public Hearing Application for Forest Diversion Stage 1 F.C
Forest Clearance PL Submission of FDP TOR Mining Plan Approval Stage 1 Forest Clearance EC Stage 2 F.C.
Mining Lease •
Result :-
LA
Time Consuming, More Complicated, Interwoven
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5 EC Stage 2 Forest Clearance (Compliance of Stage 1 incl. EC) Mining Lease LA
CASE STUDY OF A GREEN FIELD COAL BLOCK
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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
Activity
TOR for Mine & Washery EIA/EMP Studies Public Hearing & presentation to EAC Approval from MoEF (EC) Consent to Establish by State Pollution Control Board
Actual time Taken (in months)
7 7 12
Delays beyond Allottee’s Control
Separate TOR for Mine & Washery Within time line Delayed due to state elections 26 6 Go-no-Go issue Re scrutiny on the process which has already been cleared by EAC Total time taken for Environmental Clearance process is 48 months against the standard time limit of 18 Months (MoC Milestone Guideline)
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FOREST CLEARANCE
Activity Actual time Taken (in months) Collection, Certification and Submission of Records
Processing the application - State-Central-Regional office involves – 14 7 • Preparation of Application , CA, R&R & Submission • Proponent to CCF (LM) • CCF to DFO • DFO to CCF (LM &FC) • Site Inspection by CF • CCF to PCCF (State) • PCCF to Principal Secretary (Forest) • Principal Secretary (Forest) to MoEF • MoEF to RCCF (Central) (Site inspection by RCCF) • RCCF to MoEF (Inspection Report) • Stage – I Clearance by MoEF 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 6 9
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31 Delays beyond Allottee’s Control
Scattered Land Records • Go-No-Go issue.
• Too many steps involved.
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FOREST CLEARANCE
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Activity Actual time Taken (in Months) Delays beyond Allottee’s Control
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Stage – II
• Deposit of NPV & Compliance report by proponent. • Submission of compliance report by DFO to MoEF through PS (Forest) • Issue of Final Clearance by MoEF 3 3 3 Process can be expedited at State/Central level
Total Duration 9
Total time taken for Forest Clearance till Stage- II process is 48 Months
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LAND ACQUISITION & R & R
Activity Actual time Delays beyond Taken (in Months) Allottee’s Control
Compilation of Land Holding records and preparation of application and submission to Revenue Department
Administrative process routing U/s 4(i)
9 Poor land holding records • • • Forwarding proposal to Collector Conducting Gram Sabha by LAO/DM Notification U/s 4(i) by Collector 1 3 2
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Total Duration Land Acquisition process (Tenancy Land)
• • • • • • Hearing of Objections U/s ‘5 A’ Notification U/s 6 by LAO & its gazette Notification Action U/s 8 Notice U/s 9(3) and hearing of individual tenants Enquiry and award by Collector U/s 11 Compensation to Land Owners and physical possession from LAO
Total Duration
2 8 2 5 12 6
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Scattered land holding pattern
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LAND ACQUISITION & R & R issues
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Activity Actual time Taken (in Months) Delays beyond Allottee’s Control R&R Issues
4 • • • • • Socio-Economic Survey & Preparation of R&R Plan Scrutiny by Collector and placing before District Rehabilitation Committee (DRC) Finalization of R & R plan and submission to Collector R&R Site identification and submission to Collector R & R site award by Collector
Total Duration
8 6 3 9 9 Identification of R&R site and obtaining revenue record of the same took time.
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Total time taken for Land Acquisition process is 48 Months against the standard time prescribed by MoC 36 Months
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CLEARANCES –
MITIGATION MEASURES
Issuing of Prospecting License and Forestry Clearance along with Block allotment Letter in case of unexplored blocks be considered.
Filing TOR application be done online.
MoEF may consider standardizing TOR for the projects based on experience of handling coal mining projects since adoption of EIA Notification of 2006 which would reduce time in EC appraisal by atleast 6 months.
State Official to ensure completion of Public Hearing within the time frame notified in EIA notification i.e. 45 days.
Concept of Single window clearance is needed – By way of formation of inter ministerial/ inter department group who shall be authorized to deal with such clearances in a time bound manner.
Compensatory afforestation be taken by project preferably through PPP mode with suitable mechanism by State/Central Government.
Alternatively like in case of UMPP, SPV Agency be created which takes all the clearances of coal block development which shall be transferred to the block allottee.
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Land Acquisition & R & R Issues – Mitigation Measures
Digitalization of Land Holding Records.
Regular updating of Land titles.
State to Identify Suitable Site for R&R on Intimation of Allocation of Coal Block-Thus saving time.
State Govt. should fix Floor Price and Ceiling Price for Compensation Rate for Land purchase from the private parties.
Implementation of R&R Policy, addressing the genuine concerns of Local Villages/PAP’s , creating goodwill and mutual trust.
Taskforce under chairmanship of Revenue Secretary of respective State be constituted to sort-out issues for expediting the land acquisition process.
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INFRASTRUCTURE – WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
Govt. to create railway and road infrastructure in Green Field Areas.
States to take initiative for construction of common rail/road corridors in potential coal fields.
Dedicated Rail corridors for coal transport needs to be speeded up preferably through PPP model.
New Rail links in North Karampur area, Raigarh area, Talchar area need immediate action as major part of the future growth in production is expected from these areas.
Expansion of Port Handling capacity also needs to be put on fast track.
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