The company wise raw coal production target for 201718 and achievement is given in the table. It meets more than so per cent of the current total commercial energy needs of india. The evolution of the clean energy cess on coal production. Further, washery grade coal is to be washed in a washery for use in a steel plant. Cag report on implementation of national food security act, 20. Survey release a particular report on their modeling work of the lake maumelle watershed. For increasing the production of coal, the expert committee, chaired by shri t. Green files comptroller and auditor general of india. The company has been importing coal since 200506 to supplement domestic coal supplies. Allocation of coal blocks and augmentation of coal production by coal india limited. This was confirmed from the fact that all the bidders for this mine had mainly steel plants as the specified end use plants seups. Coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal concerning the indian governments allocation of the nations coal deposits to public sector enterprise pses and private companies.
However, singh read a statement in the parliament on 27 august 2012 refuting the cags report. Under chapter v of the indian constitution, cag audits all receipts and expenditure of the government of india and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially. Commercial coal mining began in the district in 1892. Political chaos over cag reports is catalysing reform in. This cag audit is an extremely weak and inadequate work of the cag.
The actuary, however, submitted the draft report for confirmation of the management in october 2016, which was yet to be finalised november 2016. The office of the controller and auditor general in a report released just a while ago has substantially reduced the amount of loss caused to the central government exchequer due to coal block allocation to private parties and vested interests without following a proper methodology for allocation. Chapter 3 environment management system pdf file that. Explore cag report on coal scam profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of cag report on. With regards, manish kumar director general, iced newsletter on environment audit and sustainable development issues.
Sankar, on road map for coal sector reforms december 2005 had recommended that the drilling capacity of central mine planning and design institute limited cmpdil be enhanced to at least 15 lakh metre per annum. The scandal got murkier when 43 files containing crucial information on how the coal fields were allocated to private firms went missing. The worlds largest coal miner is expecting to achieve a double digit growth in production for january 2020. In a draft report issued in march 2014, the comptroller and auditor general of india cag office accused the government of india of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient. The only release date the usgs is willing to commit to is the spring of 2012. Application of the coal guidelines in reporting coal resources under the jorc code by david arnott mausimm, group manager mining, golder associates and chair, southern queensland branch, the ausimm introduction the basis of any coal mining operation is the coal resource, which forms the corner stone for coal. The current chapter focuses on coal, chapter 10 on natural gas, and chapter 11 on other fuels fuel oil, biomass, nuclear fuel, and waste fuels represented in the base case. Coal production the production of coal by the cil during apr. The report, accessed by a newspaper, says the government extended undue benefits totaling rs. Another example is tooleville, a community of latino farm. Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. The cag report on coal block allocations between 2006 and 2009 has been tabled in parliament today and the bjp has said it is ready. The report containing audit observations on matters arising from examination of finance accounts and appropriation accounts is presented separately.
This report is not intended to provide a detailed analysis of polices and measures, or to come to a univocal conclusion about best policies and measures. Coal mining nonresidential mining report coal mining and cheshire brine subsidence on coalfield for england and wales sample report pdf, 375kb, 5 pages this file may not be suitable for. Prior to 201112, the company was importing coal through public sector undertakings psus, v iz. City water service was extended only when the ohio civil rights commission filed a lawsuit on the communitys behalf in 2008. The report of the comptroller and auditor general cag on the allotment of captive coal mines is a scathing narrative on the misgovernance and mismanagement of. Iaasb cag paper iaasb cag agenda march 2009 agenda item b assurance on carbon emissions information page 4 of 36 methane ch4. The page explosive report on the 2g scam, brought forth one of the biggest scams of our times.
Cag submits report on 2g spectrum to government stating loss of rs 1. Coal 4 management of external dependence on energy supply. Preface iii executive summary v to x chapter 1 introduction 1. The cag issued a press release on aug 31, 2012 for its performance audit report no. Lets know a few basics about cag the comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by the constitution of india. In fact, onefourth of all known coal in the world is in the united states, with large deposits located in 38 states. High level committee to examine the socioeconomic and educational status of the muslim community in india. The cag submits a report on 2g spectrum to the government, stating a loss of. The report of the comptroller and auditor general of india cag on coal block allotment to. Application of the coal guidelines in reporting coal. The report also contains the observations arising out of audit of statutory corporations, boards and government companies and the observations on revenue receipts. Audit reports cags audit reports comptroller and auditor. Report on functioning of the directorate of mines and geology ix geology, after machinery which the leaseholder was using was seized by regional vigilance and enforcement officer, vijayawada.
Glen hooks is the regional director eastern us on staff for the sierra club with special responsibilities for the national coal campaign in 23 states. This report contains 22 paragraphs and one performance audit. Vinod rai was the cag when the audit of coal block allocation was done. The evolution of the clean energy cess on coal production in india story 8 remove subsidies for fossil fuel consumption support clean energy key numbers over usd 1 trillion globally in 2016 the world bank estimate of the combined global rents from oil, gas and coal extraction in 2016 is usd 1. Chapter 7 coal penn state college of earth and mineral. The united states has more coal reserves than any other country in the world. Cbi files fir against unknown officers of dot and unknown private persons companies and others. Draft performance audit, allocation of coal blocks.
Cag report on coal block allocation epub pdfin website. Is the chopper deal scam another bofors in the making. The miners comment came after the cag of india, in a report, said that six, out of seven coal producing subsidiaries of cil, did not formulate environmental policies as mandated by ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Chapter are the central arkansas group cag and the ozark headwaters group ohg. Moreover, it had to bear additional cost as pi towards procurement of coal over and above the acq. The scandal caused a lot of furor both inside and outside the parliament due to its magnitude.
The aggregates, hard coal and brown coal, are included for years prior to 1978 only. Coal the next three chapters cover the representation and underlying assumptions for fuels in epa base case v. Affordable clean energy solutions for today and tomorrow nrdc. Methane emissions also result from livestock and other. The report acknowledges the magnitude of the tax reform that. Report of the comptroller and auditor general of india on assessment of environmental impact due to mining activities and its mitigation in coal india limited and its subsidiaries for the year ended march 2018 union government commercial ministry of coal report no. The final report of the comptroller and auditor general of india, which states that there was a likely gain of rs 22 mar an initial audit report estimating rs lakh crore loss to the exchequer on account of allotment of coal blocks during to without. Cag performance audit summary on coal blocks prsindia. Analysis of international best practices for coal mine. We at iced, look forward to your suggestions to make green files more useful and appealing. Steel 1 new and improved steel making and finishing techniques. The first published report on the coal geology of the pocahontas coal field was compiled by captain isaiah a. Auditor general cag states that pfcs lending to these coal projects was not.
Coal india limited cil is a central public sector enterprise under the. Welch 1896 on the basis of field investigations he began in 1873. The committee of group of officers represented by ministry of coal. In the meantime have explained to the members of the quorum court the work of usgs and thus the report itself are not designed to provide relevant information for the pro. Latest and breaking news on cag report on coal scam. Coal india limited cil is a central public sector enterprise under.
While the initial cag report suggested that coal blocks could have been allocated. Coal 3 efficient protection of the environment and improvement of the use of coal as a clean energy source. Or the decision to make the audit report public by placing it in parliament. Coal 1 improving the competitive position of european union coal. With regards, sunil dadhe director general, iced newsletter on environment audit and. Background an overview coal is the key contributor to the indian energy scenario. Coal coal is the most plentiful fuel in the fossil family.
Cags audit reports comptroller and auditor general of india. The cag report on coal blocks indicates how governmentsirrespective of political denomination have been keen to hold on to discretionary powers in allocating natural resources. This is the first audit report of cag on goods and services tax gst, prepared on the basis of audits conducted during the year 201819. Chapter 4 allocation of captive coal blocks pdf file that. The delhi high court sets up special court to deal exclusively with 2g cases.
Research fund for coal and steel european commission. It further ordered the cbi director to file an affidavit by 26 april stating that. Chemical analyses and physical properties of 12 coal. The present report is the third report of the cag on the compliance of the provisions of the act and the rules made thereunder by the central government for the year ended march 2017.
Mjtonne the calorific values used to convert physical tonnes of coal and coal products into energy for the oecd coal balance data. Coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal concerning the indian. The report addresses key debates on a the future of coal in indian energy. Contributions in any form within the broad scope of the newsletter are encouraged. Sample coal mining, ground stability and environmental. Indias comptroller and auditor general cag released a contentious report last week, detailing its earlier claim that presiding officials including the prime minister cost the country billions. Arkansas beyond coal update energy town halls planned.