Lok Sabha Question No. 3340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Coking Coal
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3340 FOR ANSWER ON 09/12/2019

## COKING COAL

3340.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the total expenditure of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) on imported coking coal, coking coal from the domestic sources and coal from the captive mines of SAIL separately, from the years 2015 to 2019, year-wise;
- (b) the details of both the domestic contractors and the contractors from whom the coking coal was imported from the year 2015 till date including the amount quoted in L-1 bid, year-wise;
- (c) the  list  of  all  the  participating  entities/contractors  companies  along  with  the amount quoted by these contractors;
- (d) whether any of these contracts cancelled by SAIL; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  of  all  such  cancelled  contracts  along  with  the  reasons  for cancellation?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (a)Year-wise expenditure on imported coal including PCI Coal, Domestic Coking Coal and Coal from SAIL Mines for the year  2015-16 to 2018-19 is given below:-

(Rs. in Crores)

| Year    | Imported Coal including PCI*   | Domestic Coal Expenditure ( Ex Washery/Mines)   | Domestic Coal Expenditure ( Ex Washery/Mines)   | Domestic Coal Expenditure ( Ex Washery/Mines)   |
|---------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                | Coking Coal from CIL                            | Raw Coking Coal from CIL                        | Coking Coal from Captive                        |
| 2015-16 | 10448                          | 814.48                                          | 197.93                                          | 339.29                                          |
| 2016-17 | 13871                          | 1276.08                                         | 306.05                                          | 360.33                                          |
| 2017-18 | 20543                          | 1054.13                                         | 342.45                                          | 523.50                                          |
| 2018-19 | 23704                          | 793.01                                          | 94.98                                           | 468.03                                          |

(b)&(c): Since 2015-16, SAIL has procured Imported Coking Coal through Long Term Agreements / EOI.  Supplier of imported Coking Coal and Domestic Coal from Coal India Limited (CIL) for the year 2015-16 to 2019-20 are as below: -

| Year    | Supplier for Domestic Coal        | Supplier for Imported Coal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | Coal India Limited (BCCL/CCL/WCL) | M/s BHP Australia, M/s South 32 Singapore, M/s Anglo American Australia, M/s Peabody Australia, M/s Alpha Coal USA, M/s L&K USA, M/s Solid Energy New Zealand, M/s ICVL Mauritius                                                                                    |
| 2016-17 | Coal India Limited (BCCL/CCL/WCL) | M/s BHP Australia, M/s South 32 Singapore, M/s Anglo American Australia, M/s Peabody Australia, M/s Alpha Coal USA, M/s L&K USA, M/s Solid Energy New Zealand, M/s ICVL Mauritius, M/s Teck Coal Canada                                                              |
| 2017-18 | Coal India Limited (BCCL/CCL)     | M/s BHP Australia, M/s South 32 Singapore, M/s Anglo American Australia, M/s Peabody Australia, M/s Contura USA, M/s L&K USA, M/s Solid Energy New Zealand, M/s ICVL Mauritius, M/s Teck Coal Canada, M/s AKT Indonesia, M/s Vale Mozambique, M/s Kestrel Australia, |
| 2018-19 | Coal India Limited (BCCL/CCL)     | M/s BHP Australia, M/s South 32 Singapore, M/s Anglo American Australia, M/s Peabody Australia, M/s Contura USA, M/s L&K USA, M/s ICVL Mauritius, M/s Teck Coal Canada, M/s AKT Indonesia, M/s Kestrel Australia,                                                    |
| 2019-20 | Coal India Limited (BCCL/CCL)     | M/s BHP Australia, M/s South 32 Singapore, M/s Anglo American Australia, M/s Peabody Australia, M/s Contura USA, M/s L&K USA, M/s ICVL Mauritius, M/s Teck Coal Canada, M/s AKT Indonesia, M/s Kestrel Australia,                                                    |

(d)&(e): One trial order for the supply of Coking Coal of US origin  has been cancelled due  to  non-conformity  to  the  specified  quality    parameters.  The  matter  is  under Arbitration.

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