Lok Sabha Question No. 318 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Coal Washeries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## Coal Washeries

## *318.   DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria laid down by the Government for setting up coal washeries in the country;
- (b) the details of established and functional coal washeries at present, State and Coal India Limited/subsidiary/company-wise;
- (c) whether there has been inordinate delay in setting up of new coal washeries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the necessary steps taken by the Government to complete the said process in a timebound manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (e):   A s tatement is laid on the table of the house.

## Statement referred to reply part (a) to (e) in respect of Lok Sabha question no 318 for reply on 08.08.2018 asked by Dr Banshilal Mahato regarding Coal Washeries:

(a)& (b): Coking  coal  washeries  are  primarily  set  up  to  meet  the  requirement  of  washed coking coal for the purpose of Steel making through Blast Furnace Route. Non-Coking Coal washeries are set up to reduce the ash percentage in non coking coal with a view to improve the quality of coal and for making it suitable to the requirement of sponge iron and fertilizer sector  and  also  to  comply  with  stipulations  in  MoEF's  Gazette  notification  GSR  (02)  E dated January 02, 2014 in respect of supply of thermal coal with ash content not exceeding thirty-four percent on quarterly average basis to Thermal Power Plants located beyond 500 KM from pithead.

The  details  of  existing  coal  washeries  of  Coal  India  Limited/subsidiary  wise  are furnished in the table below with details of State:-

|   Sl No | Subsidiary   | Name of Washery   | State          | Type       |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|------------|
|       1 | BCCL         | Dugda II          | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       2 | BCCL         | Moonidih          | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       3 | BCCL         | Mahuda            | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       4 | BCCL         | Bhojudih          | West Bengal    | Coking     |
|       5 | BCCL         | Sudamdih          | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       6 | BCCL         | Madhuband         | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       7 | CCL          | Kathara           | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       8 | CCL          | Sawang            | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|       9 | CCL          | Rajrappa          | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|      10 | CCL          | Kedla             | Jharkhand      | Coking     |
|      11 | CCL          | Kargali           | Jharkhand      | Non-Coking |
|      12 | CCL          | Gidi              | Jharkhand      | Non-Coking |
|      13 | CCL          | Piparwar          | Jharkhand      | Non-Coking |
|      14 | NCL          | Bina              | Uttar Pradesh  | Non-Coking |
|      15 | WCL          | Nandan            | Madhya Pradesh | Coking     |

The details of the washeries in India other than CIL are as mentioned below:

|    | Company                               | Name Of Washery   | State        | Type       |
|----|---------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|------------|
|  1 | SAIL                                  | IISCO Chasnalla   | Jharkhand    | Coking     |
|  2 | Tata Steel Ltd.                       | Jamadoba          | Jharkhand    | Coking     |
|  3 | Tata Steel Ltd.                       | Bhelatand         | Jharkhand    | Coking     |
|  4 | Tata Steel Ltd.                       | West Bokaro 2     | Jharkhand    | Coking     |
|  5 | Tata Steel Ltd.                       | West Bokaro 3     | Jharkhand    | Coking     |
|  6 | Adani Enterprises Ltd.                | AEL               | Chhattisgarh | Non-Coking |
|  7 | Aryan Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. | Chakabura         | Chhattisgarh | Non-Coking |
|  8 | Aryan Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. | Dipka             | Chhattisgarh | Non-Coking |
|  9 | Aryan Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. | Panderpauni       | Maharashtra  | Non-Coking |
| 10 | Aryan Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. | Gevra             | Chhattisgarh | Non-Coking |
| 11 | Aryan Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. | Binjhari          | Chhattisgarh | Non-Coking |
| 12 | Aryan Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. | Hemgir            | Odisha       | Non-Coking |
| 13 | Aryan Energy Pvt. Ltd.                | Talcher           | Odisha       | Non-Coking |
| 14 | Aryan Energy Pvt. Ltd.                | RKP               | Telengana    | Non-Coking |

|    | Company                           | Name Of Washery          | State          | Type       |
|----|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|------------|
| 15 | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.     | Ib Valley                | Odisha         | Non-Coking |
| 16 | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.     | Ramagundam               | Andhra Pradesh | Non-Coking |
| 17 | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.     | Talcher                  | Odisha         | Non-Coking |
| 18 | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.     | Manuguru                 | Andhra Pradesh | Non-Coking |
| 19 | Jindal Power Ltd.                 | JPL                      | Chhattisgarh   | Non-Coking |
| 20 | Kartikay Coal Washeries Pvt. Ltd. | Wani                     | Maharashtra    | Non-Coking |
| 21 | Spectrum Coal& Power Ltd.         | Ratija                   | Chhattisgarh   | Non-Coking |
| 22 | Spectrum Coal& Power Ltd.         | Talcher                  | Odisha         | Non-Coking |
| 23 | Bhatia International Limited      | Wani                     | Maharashtra    | Non-Coking |
| 24 | Bhatia International Limited      | Jharsuguda               | Odisha         | Non-Coking |
| 25 | Bhatia International Limited      | Pander Pauni             | Maharashtra    | Non-Coking |
| 26 | B L A Industries Pvt Ltd          | Dharmasthal Coal Project | Madhya Pradesh | Non-Coking |
| 27 | Jindal Steel& Power Ltd.          | Jindal Mine Washery      | Chhattisgarh   | Non-Coking |
| 28 | Sarda Energy& Mineral Division    | Karwahi Washery Div.     | Chhattisgarh   | Non-Coking |

(c)&(d) :  Yes.  There  has  been  some  delay  in  operationalisation  and  setting  up  of  coal washeries. The major reasons for delay of construction of these washeries, as informed by CIL, are as below:

- i. Absence of Commitment of consumers in case of Washed Non Coking Coal to accept the Value added selling price of beneficiated coal.
- ii. Delay in identification of land for washeries and reject handling, and time taken for acquisition and possession of the sites.
- iii. Delay in tendering /retendering in some cases and in finalisation of tenders due to limited number of bidders participating and qualifying
- iv. Legal issues during execution.

(e) : A regular monitoring mechanism has been put in place both at Ministry of Coal as well as  CIL  level  to  ensure  time  bound  actions  by  subsidiary  companies  for  achieving  various milestones.  Further, in order to ensure time bound clearances especially from MoEF&CC regular  Secretary  level  meetings  are  held  between  both  ministries.  To  overcome  the problems  on  acquisition  and  possession  of  land,  regular  follow  up  meeting  are  held  with local authorities and State Government bodies at different levels.

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