Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Work Efficiency of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 266

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2018

Work Efficiency of Coal Mines

*266. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government for increasing the work efficiency of coal mines in the country;
- (b) whether any strategy has been formulated to ensure supply of coal to plants from coal bearing mines situated near them; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to(c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) in respect of Lok Sabha Question No. 266 for reply on 14 th March, 2018 asked by Shri Nishikant Dubey, MP regarding  Work Efficiency of Coal Mines.

(a): CIL has taken the following measures to improve the work efficiency of coal mines:

- i. Planning for higher capacity mines with heavy mechanization to take advantage of economy of scale.
- ii. Introduction of state of the art technology to improve its work efficiency with high capacity HEMMs like 42 cum Shovel with 240 T Rear Dumper.
- iii. Introduction of Surface Miners in opencast mines to improve operational efficiency & cater to environmental needs.
- iv. Introduction of In-pit crushing & conveying/In pit conveying.
- v. Introduction  of  mechanized  mass  production  technology  like  powered  support  long  wall technology and continuous miner in UG mines.
- vi. Thrust on mechanization of coal winning/loading system by gradually phasing out manual loading  by  SDL/LHD  loading,  manual  drilling  into  UDM  drilling,  haulage  system  of transport to conveyor system wherever feasible.
- vii. Construction of silos with rapid loading system for faster loading.
- viii. For survey/check measurements, use of technology like Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS).

(b)&(c): With a view to optimize transportation cost, an Inter-Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) was constituted  by  Ministry  of  Coal  for  a  comprehensive  review  of  existing  coal  sources  as  also feasibility for rationalization of these sources. The IMTF recommended rationalization of existing sources on case to case basis for 19 Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). This has resulted in rationalization of sources of 24.238 MT coal. In addition, an agreement was  signed  between  Gujarat  State  Electricity  Corporation  Ltd.  (GSECL)  and  National  Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for swapping of 1.0 MT of domestic coal with imported coal. Further, CIL has rationalized sources of coal supply to TPPs of PSUs to the tune of 30.46 MT on the basis of the requests received from them.  These have resulted in annual potential savings of Rs.3354 cr. Further, Government  has  permitted  flexibility in utilization of domestic  coal by allowing central/state  utilities  to  use  coal  in  such  power  plants  to  achieve  overall  reduction  in  cost  of generation.

In addition to the above, it has been decided that all Power Plants located within 20 Kms from  Pithead  shall  construct  elevated  closed  belt  conveyor  within  next  2  years  (up  to  1 st April 2020). Further, it is also decided that the power plants located within 40 Kms from Pit-head shall construct MGR within 3 years (up to 1 st April, 2021). Power plants located beyond 40 Km and upto 100 Km., may also consider the option of MGR depending on the financial viability.

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