Fifteen Eco-Parks Constructed in five years by Coal/Lignite PSUs ; 19 more to come up in different States – EQ Mag
Coal/Lignite PSUs have established 15 Eco-parks during the last 5 years. No fund has been allocated by the Government for Eco-parks. Expenditure on establishment, maintenance and upkeep of Eco-parks are funded by respective Coal/Lignite PSUs. The State-wise and year-wise details of Eco-parks, including the details of completion time, initial amount of fund allocated by Coal/Lignite PSUs and the extra funds needed are given at Annexure-I.
The details of estimated funds for new eco-parks by Coal/Lignite PSUs are given at Annexure-II.
Eco-parks were developed by Coal/Lignite PSUs for recreational purpose of nearby localities and no revenue earned from these Eco-parks is spent on development of the mining areas. However, Kenapara Eco-Park, SECL, Chhattisgarh is run and maintained by local Self-Help Groups to promote mine tourism. These Self-Help Groups are also earning revenues from floating restaurant, pisciculture and boating facilities of the Kenapara Eco-park for their livelihood.
Annexure-I
State-wise and year-wise details of eco parks set up by Coal/Lignite PSUs during the last five years:
| Sl. No. | Financial Year | State | Name of the Eco-Park | Completion Time
(in days) |
Fund Allocated
(₹ in lakh) |
Extra Fund
(₹ in lakh) |
| 1. | 2019-20 | Chhattisgarh | Kenapara Eco Park, SECL | 548 | 197.00 | – |
| 2. | 2020-21 | Jharkhand | Parasnath Udyaan, BCCL | 365 | 57.00 | – |
| 3. | 2020-21 | Tamil Nadu | Mine-I Eco- Park, NLCIL | 182 | 328.21 | – |
| 4. | 2021-22 | Madhya Pradesh | Modwani Dam
Eco Park, NCL |
365 | 400.00 | – |
| 5. | 2021-22 | Madhya Pradesh | Nigahi Eco Park, NCL | 180 | 97.86 | – |
| 6. | 2021-22 | Madhya Pradesh | Bal Gangadhar Tilak Eco Park, WCL | 166 | 255.00 | – |
| 7. | 2021-22 | Tamil Nadu | Mine-II Eco- Park, NLCIL | 365 | 287.82 | – |
| 8. | 2022-23 | Jharkhand | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Eco Park, BCCL | 730 | 20.45 | – |
| 9. | 2022-23 | Jharkhand | Govardhan Eco park, BCCL | 730 | 22.70 | 4.31 |
| 10. | 2022-23 | Odisha | Chandrashekhar Azad Eco Park, MCL | 387 | 278.00 | – |
| 11. | 2022-23 | Odisha | Utkal Upavan, MCL | 270 | 168.00 | – |
| 12. | 2022-23 | West Bengal | Madhuvan Urja Vatika, ECL | 120 | 73.76 | 21.48 |
| 13. | 2022-23 | Telangana | GK OC Eco-Park, SCCL | 730 | 474.00 | – |
| 14. | 2023-24 | Maharashtra | Neem Vatika Eco Park, WCL | 227 | 88.00 | 8.80 |
| 15. | 2023-24 | Uttar Pradesh | CS Azad Eco Park, NCL | 730 | 1161.14 |
Annexure-II
Details of new eco parks to be set up by Coal/Lignite PSUs along with estimated funds:
| Sl. No. | State | Name of New Eco-Park | Estimated Fund (₹ in Lakh) |
| 1. | Chhattisgarh | Manikpur Eco- Park, SECL | 1111.00 |
| 2. | Chhattisgarh | Eco Nature Park, SECL | 2464.00 |
| 3. | Chhattisgarh | Oxygen Park, SECL | 210.00 |
| 4. | Jharkhand | B&K Eco-Park, CCL | 252.00 |
| 5. | Jharkhand | Dhori Eco-Park, CCL | 1233.00 |
| 6. | Jharkhand | Kathara Eco-Park, CCL | 409.00 |
| 7. | Jharkhand | Piparwar Eco-Park, CCL | 909.00 |
| 8. | Jharkhand | CRS Barkakana Eco-Park, CCL | 143.00 |
| 9. | Jharkhand | Barka-Sayal Eco-Park, CCL | 737.00 |
| 10. | Jharkhand | Hazaribagh Eco-Park, CCL | 1196.00 |
| 11. | Jharkhand | N K Eco-Park, CCL | 287.00 |
| 12. | Jharkhand | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Eco-Restoration Park, BCCL | 14.40 |
| 13. | Madhya Pradesh | Block-B Eco- Park, NCL | 1200.00 |
| 14. | Madhya Pradesh | Butterfly Park, NCL | 400.00 |
| 15. | Odisha | Jagannath Vatika, MCL | 600.00 |
| 16. | Rajasthan | Barsingsar Project Eco- Tourism Park, NLCIL | 147.80 |
| 17. | Telangana | Srirampur Open Cast-II Eco-Park, SCCL | 50.00 |
| 18. | Uttar Pradesh | Khadia Eco-Park, NCL | 400.00 |
| 19. | West Bengal | Jhanjra Eco-Tourism Park, ECL | 1051.00 |
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
