Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Coal Import by Gencos
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.861 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## COAL IMPORT BY GENCOS

## 861.   SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued directions to all Power Generation Companies (Gencos) to place orders for coal imports by the end of May 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Gencos in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  imposed  penalties  on  the  Gencos  who have failed to place orders for coal imports by the end of May 2022; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : Ministry  of  Power  vide  letter  dated  28.04.2022  advised  Central Gencos,  State  Gencos  and  Independent  Power  Producers  (IPPs)  to  import coal  for  blending  purpose  during  2022-23.    Further,  in  order  to  ensure minimum coal stocks in power plants before onset of monsoon, MoP advised all  Gencos  to  complete  placement  of  awards  for  import  of  coal  before 31.05.2022.    The  utility-wise  receipt  of  imported  coal  for  blending  purpose during 2022-23 (Apr-Jun) is at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) : MoP vide letter dated 18.05.2022 to Gencos stated that domestic coal  would  be  allocated  proportionately  to  all  Gencos  based  on  likely availability of domestic coal from CIL/SCCL from 01.06.2022 and the shortfall is to be met from blending of the imported coal.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 861 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.07.2022 **************

| Utility     |   Import for blending during 2022- 23 (Apr-Jun) ('000 T) |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| HPGCL       |                                                        0 |
| PSPCL       |                                                       16 |
| RRVUNL      |                                                        7 |
| UPRVUNL     |                                                        0 |
| CSPGCL      |                                                        0 |
| GSECL       |                                                       44 |
| MPPGCL      |                                                        0 |
| MAHAGENCO   |                                                      256 |
| APGENCO     |                                                        0 |
| KPCL        |                                                        0 |
| TANGEDCO    |                                                      282 |
| TSGENCO     |                                                        0 |
| TVNL        |                                                        0 |
| JSEB        |                                                        0 |
| OPGCL       |                                                        0 |
| WBPDCL      |                                                        0 |
| DPL         |                                                        0 |
| State-Total |                                                      605 |

NTPC

NTPC-JV

DVC

NLC-TN-JV

Central-Total

IPPs

TOTAL

4328

611

554

224

5717

2885

9207

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