Exploration of Coal Blocks
Exploration of Coal Blocks
Regional Coal and Lignite block exploration are done by Geological Survey ofIndia (GSI), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) and Private companies. Details areas under:
Details of number of new regional coal and lignite blocks explored by GSI:
State
No. of Blocks
during2021-22
No. of Blocks
during2022-23
No.ofBlocksduring2023-24
AndhraPradesh
Assam
Chhattisgarh
2
2
1
MadhyaPradesh
1
2
3
Nagaland
1
Odisha
1
2
2
Jharkhand
WestBengal
1
1
Maharashtra
1
Bihar
1
1
1
Meghalaya
Telangana
1
1
Tamilnadu
1
1
1
GrandTotal
7
11
10
Details of the number of new regional coal and Lignite blocks explored by CMPDI
State
No. of Blocksduring2021-22
No. of Blocks
during2022-23
No. of Blocks
during2023-24
AndhraPradesh
Assam
1
3
Chhattisgarh
9
7
12
MadhyaPradesh
6
5
7
Nagaland
2
2
3
Odisha
3
2
Jharkhand
2
7
WestBengal
1
Maharashtra
2
5
Bihar
1
1
1
Meghalaya
1
Telangana
1
Tamilnadu
2
Rajasthan
3
GrandTotal
24
23
42
During the exploration activities from 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24, the total quantity of coal/lignite resources added is given below:
State
Resource(in Million Tonne)
Inferred
Reconnaissance
Totalresource
Coal
Odisha
11179.98
3117.41
14297.39
Chhattisgarh
5648.21
2247.60
7895.80
MadhyaPradesh
463.88
815.03
1278.91
Bihar
–
1584.14
1,584.14
Telangana
19.10
–
19.10
WestBengal
458.59
–
458.59
AndhraPradesh
1618.70
606.86
2225.56
Jharkhand
1946.46
35.25
1981.71
Nagaland
85.52
31.89
117.41
TotalCoal
21420.44
8438.18
29858.61
Lignite
TamilNadu
–
1045.76
1045.76
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.