Royalty is paid directly by coal companies to the concerned coal bearing States. Central government has no role in collection of royalty. As per the data presently available, year wise royalty paid by coal companies to states during the last 3 years State-wise is as follows:

 

Royalty Paid by Coal Companies to the States ( In Crores Rupees )
	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Chhattisgarh	2350.21	2292.88	2386.29
Jharkhand	3211.03	2879.95	3623.49
Odisha	2139.45	1519.31	2700.21
Madhya Pradesh	2069.38	3199.42	2709.77
Maharashtra	1198.8	1153.85	1753.34
Telangana	1537.36	1429.74	250
West Bengal	18.96	12.64	15.96
Assam	31.34	5.89	0
Uttar Pradesh	406.39	638.23	475.25
Total	12962.92	13131.91	13914.31

 

This information was given by Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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