Lok Sabha Question No. 3423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3423

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## Coal Production

## 3423. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the current coal production in the country is sufficient to meet its demand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the coal being mined and consumed on daily basis during the last five years and current year;
- (c) whether the shortage of coal has ever witnessed in the country during the last five years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated and utilised so far in this regard?

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

- (a) and (b): The details of  domestic Coal production, dispatch, Import and Consumption during the last five year and current year is given below:-

| Figure in Million Tonnes                   | Figure in Million Tonnes                   | Figure in Million Tonnes                   | Figure in Million Tonnes                   | Figure in Million Tonnes                                                  |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Years                                      | Actual Coal Production                     | Actual Coal Dispatch                       | Coal Import                                | Total Actual Demand/ Consumption of Coal (Import + Dispatch) (Col. 3 + 4) |
| 1 2                                        | 3                                          | 4                                          |                                            | 5                                                                         |
| 657.87                                     | 645.98                                     | 191.01                                     | 836.99                                     | 2016-17                                                                   |
| 675.40                                     | 690.00                                     | 208.25                                     | 898.25                                     | 2017-18                                                                   |
| 728.72                                     | 732.79                                     | 235.35                                     | 968.14                                     | 2018-19                                                                   |
| 730.87                                     | 707.18                                     | 248.54                                     | 955.72                                     | 2019-20                                                                   |
| 716.08                                     | 690.88                                     | 215.25                                     | 906.13                                     | 2020-21                                                                   |
| 681.516 @                                  | 741.157 @                                  | 173.324 &                                  | 914.48                                     | 2021-22                                                                   |
| @ Upto February, 2022 & Upto January, 2022 | @ Upto February, 2022 & Upto January, 2022 | @ Upto February, 2022 & Upto January, 2022 | @ Upto February, 2022 & Upto January, 2022 | @ Upto February, 2022 & Upto January, 2022                                |

(c)  &  (d): There  is  no  shortage  of  coal  in  the  country.  Due  to  increased demand  of  power,  less  power  generation  by  imported  coal  based  power plants and some interruption in supply of coal due to heavy rains, the coal stock  at  the  power  plants  depleted  to  7.2   Million  Tonnes  (MT)  as  on  8 th October,  2021.  Subsequently  with  increased  coal  supplies,  the  coal  stock has  started  increasing  and  has  now  reached  24.85  MT  as  on  15.03.2022 with respect to the plants based on domestic coal.

The  fund  (Capex)  allocated  and  utilised  in  CIL  and  SCCL  for  the  last  five years is as below:

(Figs. in Rs. Cr)

| CompanyYear   |        |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|---------------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CIL           | BE     |   7765    |   8500    |   9500    |  10000    |  13000    |
|               | Actual |   7700.06 |   9334.55 |   7311.46 |   6269.65 |  13283.8  |
| SCCL          | BE     |   2290    |   1600    |   2000    |   1850    |   2300    |
|               | Actual |   1978.88 |   1477.39 |   1229.69 |   2257.6  |   1310.08 |

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