Lok Sabha Question No. 1701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Demands for Raw Coking Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1701

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## Demand for Raw Coking Coal

## 1701. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

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

- (a) the details of current consumption of raw coking coal, State-wise;
- (b) whether demand for raw coking coal is increasing rapidly; and
- (c) if so, steps taken by the Government to increase the output/production of domestic raw coking coal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): The  details  of  domestic  raw  coking  coal  production  and  dispatch  during  20202021 is as under:

## (In Million Tonne)

| Sector    |   Production |   Despatch |
|-----------|--------------|------------|
| Public    |       38.934 |      38.15 |
| Private   |        5.853 |       5.85 |
| All India |       44.787 |      44    |

The details of domestic raw coking coal dispatch of Coal India Limited (CIL) State-wise is as under:

## (In Million Tonne)

| State          |   Despatch in 2021-22 |   Despatch in 2022-23(Till June) |
|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                 0.004 |                            0     |
| Assam          |                 0.027 |                            0.024 |
| Bihar          |                 5.784 |                            1.283 |
| Chattisgarh    |                 0.125 |                            0     |
| Delhi          |                 0.001 |                            0.027 |
| Gujrat         |                 0.004 |                            0     |
| Haryana        |                 2.682 |                            0.992 |
| Jharkhand      |                17.777 |                            5.375 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                 0.151 |                            0.026 |
| Maharashtra    |                 0.002 |                            0.062 |
| Punjab         |                 1.323 |                            0.729 |

| Tamil Nadu    |   0.113 |   0.011 |
|---------------|---------|---------|
| Uttar Pradesh |   5.19  |   2.155 |
| West Bengal   |  14.579 |   2.975 |
| Nagaland      |   0.004 |   0     |
| Grand Total   |  47.762 |  13.659 |

(b): According to National Steel Policy 2017, to achieve steel making capacity of 300 MTPA (including 180 MTPA through Blast Furnace route) by 2030, ~170 MT coking coal will be required by 2030.

(c): Government has launched Coking Coal Mission to meet the demand of domestic coking coal as projected by the Ministry of Steel and has set target for raw coking Coal production by 2030 as under-

| Company                                  | Production ( MT) by 2030   |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| CIL                                      | 105                        |
| Others including allocated coking Blocks | 35                         |
| Total                                    | 140 MT                     |

To achieve the above target, the Government has taken steps to explore new coking coal blocks, auction of new coking coal mines, enhancing raw coking coal production and enhancing coking coal washing capacity.

CIL has also taken the following steps to increase the output/production of domestic raw coking coal:

- i. CIL  has  undertaken  constant  efforts  to  enhance  coking  coal  production  by capacity addition of existing coking coal producing mines and by opening new coking coal blocks.
- ii. Mass Production Technology has been introduced in coking coal producing UG mines of CIL to enhance the raw coking coal production.
- iii. CIL has taken steps regarding offering of coking coal blocks for production to private  sector  (including  some  discontinued  mines)  on  revenue  sharing  basis through MDO route.

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