Lok Sabha Question No. 4731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Coal Supply to Thermal Power Stations
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## Coal Supply to Thermal Power Stations

## 4731. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

## Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  year-wise  details  of  quantum  of  coal  supplied  by  the  Government  to thermal power stations of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Governments regarding shortage of coal supply and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the States have surplus quantity of coal for thermal power and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of quantum of coal supplied to industries and private sector in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a): The  total  coal  supplied  by  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  and  Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to thermal power stations of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra for the year 2019-20 & 2020-21 (up to Feb, 2021) is as below:

| Company   | States        | Coal Supplied in Million Tonne (MT)   | Coal Supplied in Million Tonne (MT)   |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|           | States        | 2019-20                               | 2020-21(upto Feb, 2021)               |
| CIL       | Maharashtra   | 57.31                                 | 46.27                                 |
| CIL       | Uttar Pradesh | 81.65                                 | 72.34                                 |
| CIL       | Rajasthan     | 14.34                                 | 9.03                                  |
| SCCL      | Maharashtra   | 6.157                                 | 4.237                                 |
| SCCL      | Uttar Pradesh | 0.004                                 | Nil                                   |
| SCCL      | Rajasthan     | Nil                                   | Nil                                   |
| Total     | Total         | 159.451                               | 131.877                               |

(b)  &  (c)  : The coal stock at the power plant end and CIL end for all power plants and power plants of state of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are as given below:

(in MT)

| Date       |   CIL Stock |   Stock at Power House end |   Power Plants of Maharashtra |   Power Plants of Uttar Pradesh |   Power Plants of Rajasthan |
|------------|-------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 01.04.2019 |       54.15 |                      30.92 |                          4.12 |                            5.71 |                        0.61 |
| 01.04.2020 |       74.89 |                      44.95 |                          6.37 |                            7.13 |                        0.97 |
| 15.03.2021 |       85.01 |                      30.29 |                          3.91 |                            4.76 |                        0.45 |

It can be seen from above that there has been no shortage of coal at the power plants.

(d): The coal supplied by CIL and SCCL to industries and private sector in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan the year 2019-20 & 2020-21 (up to Feb.21) is as below:

| Company   | States         | Coal Supplied (in MT)   | Coal Supplied (in MT)   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|           | States         | 2019-20                 | 2020-21                 |
| CIL       | Maharashtra    | 8.71                    | 12.15                   |
|           | Madhya Pradesh | 10.20                   | 12.91                   |
|           | Rajasthan      | 0.24                    | 3.39                    |
| SCCL      | Maharashtra    | 0.004                   | 0.012                   |
|           | Madhya Pradesh | Nil                     | Nil                     |
|           | Rajasthan      | Nil                     | Nil                     |
| Total     | Total          | 19.154                  | 28.462                  |

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