Lok Sabha Question No. 1792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Import of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1792

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## Import of Coal

1792. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a): the total quantity of coal imported during the last five years, year-wise and country-wise;

(b): the total quantum of domestic coal production during the last five years, year-wise; and

(c): the details of supply of coal to the power plants in between the month of March to June every year during the last five years?

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

(a):   The  Country-wise,  year-wise  details  of  coal  import  during  the  last  five years are given below:-

## ( Quantity in Million Tonnes)

| Country      | 2017-18 Quantity   | 2018-19 Quantity   | 2019-20 Quantity   | 2020-21 Quantity   | 2021-22 Quantity   |
|--------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Australia    | 46.12              | 48.17              | 46.72              | 54.95              | 66.76              |
| Canada       | 3.56               | 4.46               | 4.69               | 2.96               | 2.15               |
| China PRP    | 0.23               | 0.05               | 0.21               | 0.03               | 2.62               |
| Indonesia    | 95.81              | 112.88             | 116.66             | 92.53              | 72.50              |
| Mozambique   | 5.91               | 7.09               | 5.48               | 3.57               | 6.57               |
| New Zealand  | 0.60               | 0.50               | 0.41               | 0.23               | 0.10               |
| Russia       | 4.30               | 4.92               | 8.23               | 6.75               | 8.27               |
| South Africa | 38.49              | 31.15              | 42.48              | 31.09              | 26.11              |
| U S A        | 12.03              | 14.98              | 12.16              | 12.20              | 14.37              |
| Others       | 1.18               | 11.15              | 11.50              | 10.93              | 9.49               |
| Total        | 208.25             | 235.35             | 248.54             | 215.25             | 208.93             |
| Source:- CCO | Source:- CCO       | Source:- CCO       | Source:- CCO       | Source:- CCO       | Source:- CCO       |

(b): All India total domestic coal production during last five years is as under.

| Years       |   Production (MT) |
|-------------|-------------------|
| 2017-18     |            675.4  |
| 2018-19     |            728.72 |
| 2019-20     |            730.87 |
| 2020-21     |            716.08 |
| 2021-22 (P) |            778.19 |

(c): The  details  of  receipt  of  coal  in  the  power  plants  as  per  Central  Electricity Authority (CEA) during period March to June each year during last five years are as under:-

| Year              |   Domestic Receipt (Million Tonnes) |   Imported Receipt (Million Tonnes) |   Total Receipt(Million Tonnes) |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2018-19 (Mar-Jun) |                               197.6 |                                17.5 |                           215.1 |
| 2019-20 (Mar-Jun) |                               201.9 |                                24.8 |                           226.7 |
| 2020-21 (Mar-Jun) |                               169.3 |                                15.4 |                           184.7 |
| 2021-22 (Mar-Jun) |                               217.4 |                                14.3 |                           231.7 |
| 2022-23 (Mar-Jun) |                               253.9 |                                19.2 |                           273.1 |

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