Lok Sabha Question No. 3122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Quality Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## Quality Coal

## 3122.  SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  quantity  of  the  coal  produced  quality  wise  in India during the last three years;
- (b) the  quantity  of  coal  imported  from  various  countries  across  the  world during the previous year;
- (c) whether there is a shortage of quality coal for the production of electricity in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to overcome this problem in the country; and
- (d) whether there has been several occasions of disputes between Coal India Limited  (CIL)  and  National  Thermal  Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  regarding the quality of coal which is supplied by the CIL to various NTPC's power units and if so, the action/steps taken by the Government to reduce such disputes?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  quantity  of  the  coal  produced  quality-wise  in  India  during  the  last three years is given below:-

( in Million Tonnes)

| Grade            | PRODUCTION   | PRODUCTION   | PRODUCTION           |
|------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|
| Grade            | 2014-15      | 2015-16      | 2016-17(Provisional) |
| Steel-I          | 0.050        | 0.037        | 0.023                |
| Steel-II         | 0.456        | 1.051        | 1.004                |
| SC-1             | 0.130        | 0.135        | 0.110                |
| Wash-I           | 0.115        | 0.415        | 0.314                |
| Wash-II          | 2.228        | 2.493        | 3.422                |
| Wash-III         | 12.335       | 12.968       | 11.084               |
| Wash-IV          | 42.132       | 43.788       | 45.704               |
| Total Coking     | 57.446       | 60.887       | 61.661               |
| G1               | 2.740        | 3.831        | 3.832                |
| G2               | 0.565        | 0.341        | 0.309                |
| G3               | 5.469        | 5.189        | 5.279                |
| G4               | 19.025       | 17.665       | 17.319               |
| G5               | 14.789       | 16.302       | 13.112               |
| G6               | 22.680       | 13.114       | 14.140               |
| G7               | 37.838       | 39.038       | 35.961               |
| G8               | 30.523       | 33.150       | 29.450               |
| G9               | 52.704       | 44.579       | 37.769               |
| G10              | 64.411       | 82.855       | 98.074               |
| G11              | 130.703      | 147.460      | 143.133              |
| G12              | 79.169       | 90.578       | 92.317               |
| G13              | 76.348       | 77.619       | 90.838               |
| G14              | 5.054        | 1.439        | 7.440                |
| G15              | 3.806        | 4.073        | 3.540                |
| G16              | 2.627        | 0.418        | 7.769                |
| G17              | 3.258        | 0.666        | 0.531                |
| UNG              | 0.024        | 0.026        | 0.318                |
| Total Non-Coking | 551.733      | 578.343      | 601.131              |
| Total Coal       | 609.179      | 639.230      | 662.792              |

(b): The quantity of coal imported from various countries during the previous year 2016-17 was 190.95 Million Tonnes.

(c): By  and  large,  the  requirement  of  coal  for  Power  sector  is  for  supply  of lower grades coal. In terms of extant policy and Government directives, CIL is supplying requisite quality of coal to Power sector for electricity production. In order to ensure supply of requisite quality coal, a mechanism of independent Third Party sampling at loading end has already been put in place covering different schemes under which supplies are being made to power houses.

(d): Prior  to  the  directives  issued  by  Ministry  of  Coal  dated  26.11.16  for independent  third  party  sampling  mechanism  at  loading  end,  sampling  was being  undertaken  by  third  party  agencies  appointed  both  by  CIL  and  NTPC independently.  Due  to  variation  in  result  of  these  third  parties,  difficulties were  being  faced  in  finalization  of  quality  of  coal  dispatched.  However, consequent  to  issuance  of  Standard  Operating  Procedure  on  Third  Party Sampling  at  loading  end,  the  issues  have  largely  been  settled.  For  smooth operationalization  of  the  mechanism,  a  committee  has  been  constituted  to oversee  the  implementation  process.  Further,  Alternate  Dispute  Redressal Mechanism  (ADRM)  has  been  set  up  at  the  Government  level  to  ensure redressal of disputes, if any.

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