Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Stock of Coal for Thermal Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## STOCK OF COAL FOR THERMAL POWER PLANTS

†1823. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  stock  of  coal  in  various  thermal  power  plants  in  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the quantum of coal stock generally required for proper generation of power; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure uninterrupted supply of power in the country?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA),  on  daily  basis,  monitors  134  number  of Thermal Power Plants (TPP) having coal linkages with Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). The total coal stock available at these power plants, as on  24.11.2019,  is  23.80  Million  Tonnes  (MT),  which  is  sufficient  to  run  these  plants,  for  an average of 14 days. The daily coal stock report showing stock position at these power plants, state-wise as on 24.11.2019, is at Annexure-I. CEA also monitors Coal Stock Position of 34 TPPs on monthly basis. The monthly coal stock report showing stock position at these  34 power plants, as on 31.10.2019 is at Annexure-II.
- (b) : As  per  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)  Tariff  Regulations 2019-24, for the purpose of interest on working capital for proper generation of power, the coal stock required is 10 days for pit-head generating stations and 20 days for non-pit-head generating stations.
- (c) : Providing uninterrupted supply of power is the responsibility of concerned State Governments / Distribution Utilities. Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the States  through  its  schemes  such  as  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar YojanaSaubhagya, Ujjwal Discom  Assurance Yojana (UDAY). These schemes  help them  to strengthen  distribution  network/grid  connectivity  to  achieve  24x7  power  for  all  and  would facilitate uninterrupted power supply to consumers.

Government  of  India  also  assists  the  States/UTs  by  allocating  power  from Central Government Stations (CGSs). State can also purchase power through various market mechanisms including power exchanges to meet any gap in demand and supply.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1823 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2019. ***************

Coal Stock position (as on 24.11.2019) of 134 Thermal Power Plants monitored by CEA on daily basis

| Sl. No.   | Thermal Power Plants in States   |   Coal Stock (in '000 Tonnes) |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Haryana                          |                       1813.47 |
| 2         | Punjab                           |                       1354.87 |
| 3         | Rajasthan                        |                        688.79 |
| 4         | Uttar Pradesh                    |                       3866.99 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                     |                        988.32 |
| 6         | Gujarat                          |                       1130.74 |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh                   |                       2883.06 |
| 8         | Maharashtra                      |                       3515.63 |
| 9         | Andhra Pradesh                   |                        941.64 |
| 10        | Karnataka                        |                       1915.66 |
| 11        | Tamil Nadu                       |                        492.28 |
| 12        | Telangana                        |                       1514.55 |
| 13        | Bihar                            |                        471.16 |
| 14        | Jharkhand                        |                        742.53 |
| 15        | Odisha                           |                        429.1  |
| 16        | West Bengal                      |                        882.18 |
| 17        | Assam                            |                        170.01 |
|           | Total                            |                      23801    |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1823 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2019. ***************

Coal Stock position for month of October 2019 of 34 Thermal Power Plants monitored by CEA on monthly basis

| Sl. No.   | Thermal Power Plants in States   |   Coal Stock (in '000 Tonnes) |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Rajasthan                        |                          70.1 |
| 2         | Delhi                            |                           0   |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh                     |                         520.8 |
| 4         | Gujarat                          |                         977.8 |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh                   |                         756   |
| 6         | Maharashtra                      |                         212.3 |
| 7         | Andhra Pradesh                   |                         145.1 |
| 8         | Karnataka                        |                         361   |
| 9         | Tamil Nadu                       |                         258.6 |
| 10        | Telangana                        |                          12.6 |
| 11        | Bihar                            |                           0   |
| 12        | Odisha                           |                         100   |
| 13        | West Bengal                      |                          40.8 |
|           | Total                            |                        3455.1 |

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