Lok Sabha Question No. 857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Shortage of Thermal Fuel
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## SHORTAGE OF THERMAL FUEL

857.  SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total thermal power generated in the country, State-wise, as on date;
- (b) whether  many  thermal  power  plants  are  not  getting  sufficient quantity and quality of coal since last year and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to address the problems faced by these power plants; and
- (d) the measures adopted to provide incentives and other encouragements to the major power producing States in the country?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) : Details  of  total  thermal  power  generation  in  the  country, State-wise, from 25 MW & above capacity power plants during the current year 2018-19 (up to December 2018) is given at Annexure-I.
- (b) : Coal  is  supplied  to  power  plants  as  per  the  Fuel  Supply Agreements (FSA) between power producer and the coal companies. The details of coal receipt at power plants during last year and current year is given at Annexure-II. With this receipt of coal at power plants, the power requirement in the Electricity grid has been met.

With  the  concerted  efforts  of  Ministry  of  Power,  Ministry  of Coal  and  Railways,  the  coal  stock  available  with  the  power  plants monitored  in  Central  Electricity  Authority (CEA)  on  daily  basis  has improved to 20.77 MT as on 03.02.2019 which is sufficient for 13 days of generation as compared to 14.6 MT for 9 days as on the same day last year.

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(c) & (d) : In order to address the coal quality issue, it has been decided by the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Coal that the power utilities would  appoint  a  Third  Party  Sampler  namely  Central  Institute  of  Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) for Third Party Sampling and Analysis of coal at  loading-end  as  well  as  at  unloading-end.  Based  on  the  Third  Party Sampling analysis results furnished by CIMFR, credit/debit note are issued by  coal  companies  to  the  power  plants  in  case  of  difference  between declared grade of coal and analyzed grade of coal.

An  Inter-Ministerial  Sub-Group  comprising  representatives  of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways, CEA, CIL and SCCL  monitors  coal  supply  position  on  regular  basis.  Based  on  the decision taken in the meeting, CIL/SCCL augment supply of coal and the Railways give priority in supply of rakes to the power plants having less coal stock.

Following  steps  have  also  been  taken  by  the  Government  to address the problems faced by thermal power plants:

- (i) Phase  out  of  erstwhile  Letter  of  Authorisation  (LoA)  -Fuel  Supply Agreement (FSA) regime and Introduction of new SHAKTI POLICY2017.
- (ii) Provision  of  Bridge  Linkages  to  allottees  whose  mines  are  under development.
- (iii) Recommendation  of  the  High  Level  Empowered  Committee  to address the issues of stressed Thermal Power Projects.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    857  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 07.02.2019.

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State-wise Thermal Generation during current year 2018-19(Up to December 2018)

| State           |     Unit) |
|-----------------|-----------|
| ANDAMAN NICOBAR |     99.98 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH  |  46292.4  |
| ASSAM           |   4053.81 |
| BIHAR           |  23730.9  |
| CHHATTISGARH    |  88426.9  |
| DELHI           |   6155.66 |
| DVC             |  26490    |
| GUJARAT         |  69052.5  |
| HARYANA         |  19520.8  |
| JHARKHAND       |  10254.4  |
| KARNATAKA       |  21437.7  |
| KERALA          |      1.23 |
| MADHYA PRADESH  |  88157.2  |
| MAHARASHTRA     |  91981.1  |
| ORISSA          |  29624.1  |
| PUDUCHERRY      |    181.45 |
| PUNJAB          |  20932.7  |
| RAJASTHAN       |  35635.8  |
| TAMIL NADU      |  52398.7  |
| TELANGANA       |  35319.4  |
| TRIPURA         |   4873.95 |
| UTTAR PRADESH   |  91546.3  |
| UTTARAKHAND     |    880.81 |
| WEST BENGAL     |  38385.7  |
| Total           | 805434    |

Note:

1.   Gross Generation from Thermal stations of 25 MW and above only.
2.  Figures given above indicate gross generation of all power stations (Central, State& Private Sector) located geographically in the respective State/UT.

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    857  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 07.02.2019. *************** Coal Receipt at the Power Plants (MT)

|   Sl. No. |                                 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 (upto December) |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
|         1 | CIL                             |     416   |                     337.2 |
|         2 | SCCL                            |      52.1 |                      40.9 |
|         3 | Captive                         |      31.6 |                      29.3 |
|         4 | E Auction                       |      39   |                      22   |
|         5 | Total Domestic Receipt [1 to 4] |     538.6 |                     429.3 |
|         6 | Imported (Blending)             |      17   |                      15.3 |
|         7 | Imported (Imported coal plants) |      39.4 |                      29.4 |
|         8 | Total Imported Receipt [6+7]    |      56.4 |                      44.6 |
|         9 | Total Coal Receipt [5+8]        |     595   |                     473.9 |

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