Lok Sabha Question No. 3633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Coal Production and import
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## Coal Production and import

## 3633.  KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of quantum of coal, imported from different countries of the world country-wise; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to boost domestic production and to cut down import of coal?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The details of country wise import of coal during the year 2017-18 and current year 2018-19 upto October, 2018 is given below:-

| Import of Coal (Qty. in MT)   | Import of Coal (Qty. in MT)   | Import of Coal (Qty. in MT)   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Country                       | 2017-18                       | 2018-19@                      |
| Country                       | Quantity                      | Quantity                      |
| Indonesia                     | 95.814                        | 59.773                        |
| Australia                     | 46.145                        | 28.855                        |
| South Africa                  | 38.493                        | 19.394                        |
| U.S.A                         | 12.032                        | 10.008                        |
| New Zealand                   | 0.602                         | 0.252                         |
| Canada                        | 3.562                         | 2.342                         |
| Mozambique                    | 5.914                         | 4.046                         |
| Russia                        | 4.297                         | 2.477                         |
| Others                        | 1.414                         | 5.981                         |
| Total                         | 208.273                       | 133.128                       |
| Source: CCO Reports. @Upto    | Source: CCO Reports. @Upto    | October, 2018                 |

The  imported  coal  quantity  of  2017-18  at  208.27  MT  is  less  than  the imported  quantity  of  2014-15  which  stood  at  217.79  MT  even  as  power generation and industrial activities grew substantially after 2014-15.

(b): There has been a consistent effort to increase domestic coal production so as to reduce dependence on coal imports. The all India raw coal

production has increased from 565.77 MT in 2013-14 to 676.48 MT in 201718. Absolute increase in all India coal production from 2013-14 to 2017-18 (four  years)  is  110.71  MT  as  compared  to  increase  of  coal  production  of 33.73 MT from 2009-10 to 2013-14 (four years).

Coal India Limited (CIL) has also increased its production from 462.41 MT in 2013-14 to 567.36 MT in 2017-18 (four years), an absolute increase of 105 MT as compared to increase of coal production of 31.15 MT between 2009-10 and 2013-14 (four years).

Further,  in  the  current  year  during  April-November,  2018,  all  India  coal production was 433.90 MT with a growth rate of 9.8% and coal production of CIL was 358.32 MT with a growth rate of 8.8% over the corresponding period of previous year.

The focus of  the  Government  is  on  increasing  domestic  production  of  coal which includes efforts to expedite Environment & Forest clearances expeditiously,  pursuing  with  State  Government  for  assistance  in  land acquisition and coordinated efforts with Railways for movement of coal.

However,  coking  coal  will  continue  to  be  imported  as  there  is  limited availability of coking coal in the country. Further, power plants designed on imported coal will also continue to import coal.

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