Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Lignite Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## Lignite Coal Production

## 401. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  grade,  quantity  and  value  of  lignite  coal  produced  from  various  operational  mines  in Neyveli Lignite  Corporation  Limited during  the  current  year,  and  its  value  in  international market;
- (b) the total income earned during the above period;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to produce more quantity of high grade lignite coal from Neyveli coal mines;
- (d) the total quantity and quality of coal supplied to the thermal power stations during the current year together with its performance in generation of power; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  adequate  infrastructural  logistic  and technological facilities to NLC Limited?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b):         The grade, quantity, value of lignite coal produced and income earned from various operational mines in NLC India Limited (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited) during the current year (2018-19 up to November, 2018) are furnished below:

| Name of Mines& State   | Grade   | Quantity (Lakh Tonnes)   | Value (Domestic) Rupees Crores (Prov.)   | Income Earned Rupees Crores   |
|------------------------|---------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Mine-I, Tamilnadu      | G-16    | 39.70                    | 734.98                                   | 1,029.62                      |
| Mine-II, Tamilnadu     | G-16    | 69.23                    | 1283.29                                  | 1,566.87                      |
| Mine-IA, Tamilnadu     | G-15    | 19.19                    | 355.03                                   | 388.48                        |
| Barsinghsar, Rajasthan | G-16    | 07.14                    | 63.36                                    | 76.12                         |
| Total                  | Total   | Total                    | Total                                    | 3,061.09                      |

Since the total lignite produced is being used domestically by NLCIL's own pit head power stations and some quantity is sold in the domestic market for paper & cement industries, value of production in international market is not ascertainable.

- (c):        The grade of lignite produced by NLCIL ranges between G-15 to G-17. It is not possible to separate the high grade lignite exclusively from among these grades, mainly due to the inconsistent quality range within the lignite seam.
- (d):        The quantity of G 15 and G 16 grade lignite supplied to thermal power stations of NLCIL in Neyveli, Tamilnadu and Barsingsar, Rajasthan is 143.16 LT and to TAQA - IPP (Independent Power Producer) is 7.92 LT during 2018-19 (up to November, 2018).
- (e):        NLCIL is making investments in provision of logistical and technological infrastructure. The mining  is  carried  out  with  mechanized  Specialized  Mining  Equipments  (SME)  and  Conventional Mining Equipments (CME). SME include continuous mining systems viz. Bucket Wheel Excavators for excavation, Conveyors for transportation and Spreader for dumping & stacking. CME consist of Shovels & Dumpers. Lignite mined out from NLCIL mines is being transported to the pit head power stations through mechanized system of high speed conveyors.

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