Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Navneet Ravi Rana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 210 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## Coal Reserves

## *210.   SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of coal reserves available in the country at present;
- (b) the quantum of coal in tonnes produced by the Coal India Limited during each of the last three financial years;
- (c) the  quantum  of  coal  in  tonnes  imported  in  the  country  during  the  last  three financial years; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  special  measures  initiated  by  the  Coal  India  Limited  to increase the production of coal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question  No.  210  for  reply  on  16.03.2022  regarding  Coal  Reserves  asked by  Shri Ramesh Chander kaushik and Shrimati Navneet Ravi Rana.

(a): As per the Inventory for Coal and Lignite as on 01.04.2021, the total assessed geological coal resource is 352125970000 tonnes..

(b): Raw coal production of Coal India Limited during each of the last three financial years is given below:

(Quantity in Tonnes)

| Year       | 2018-19     | 2019-20     | 2020-21     |
|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Production | 606,887,577 | 602,136,509 | 596,219,080 |

(c): Details  of  coal  imported  by  India  during  the  last  three  financial  years  are  as under:-

(Quantity in Tonnes)

| Year        | 2018-19     | 2019-20     | 2020-21     |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Coal Import | 235,348,010 | 248,536,480 | 214,994,910 |

(d): Details  of  specific  measures  taken  by  Coal  India  Limited  to  increase  the production of coal are as under:-

-  Capacity addition through approval of new & expansion PR: CIL shall be adding capacity of about 289 Mty through approval of new & expansion PRs (Future Projects).
-  Capacity addition through special dispensation in EC under clause 7(ii) of EIA 2006:  this  is  an  ongoing  process  and  CIL  is  enhancing  its  capacity  through efficiency enhancement under the special dispensation of EIA Act.
-  Capacity addition in smaller subsidiaries: Smaller subsidiaries like ECL & BCCL are enhancing its capacity through marginal schemes and OC patches.
-  Capacity augmentation through deployment of MDO: CIL has already initiated process  for  operating  15  nos.  of  mines  through  MDO  having  an  ultimate capacity of about 170 Mty
-  Use of Mass Production Technology (MPT) in UG mines wherever feasible: CIL intends  to  implement  the  application  of  more  and  more  MPT  in  UG  mines wherever feasible.
-  Improving evacuation efficiency & capacity: Through FMC 1 & 2, CIL is in the process  of  eliminating  inefficient  and  polluting  road  transport  in  favour  of  44 CHPs, Silos through rail transport.
-  Procurement of HEMM- Order value worth Rs. 8300 Crs have been placed for procurement  of  HEMM  in  CIL  in  2019-20  &  2020-21.  Equipment  supply  has been started during 2020-21 and will be followed during the subsequent years for enhancement of production capacity.
-  Enhancement  in  evacuation  facility  from  the  mines  to  destination-Evacuation facilities like doubling of Tori-Shivpur Rail line, construction of connecting coal transport roads and sidings in CCL & MCL, construction of CHP-Silos in MCL & SECL are under implementation to facilitate enhancement of capacity utilisation of the mines.
-  Out sourcing mining contracts- All outsourcing mining contracts for subsequent year  are  identified  well  in  advance  and  firm  actions  being  initiated  well  in advance.
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