Lok Sabha Question No. 5589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Coal Washeries
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, Ganesan Selvam, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Gautham Sigamani Pon, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5589

ANSWERED ON 06/04/2022

## COAL WASHERIES

## 5589. SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria laid down by the Government for setting up Coal Washeries in the country;
- (b) the details of established and functional Coal Washeries at present, State and Coal India Limited/  subsidiary/company-wise  along  with  the  annual  expenditure  incurred  for  running these washeries;
- (c) whether there has been inordinate delay in setting up of new Coal Washeries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (e) the necessary steps taken by the Government to complete the said process in a time-bound manner;
- (f)  whether  the  Coal  India  Limited  proposes  to  set  up  some  more  washeries  in  its  various subsidiaries;
- (g) If so, the details of funds allocated alongwith the time by which these washeries will be operational, subsidiary-wise; and
- (h) the extent to which the setting up of these washeries would help in improving the standard of coal in India?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There  is  no  restriction  on  setting  up  of  coal  washeries  in  the  country,  subject to  clearances as applicable, and may be set up voluntarily as per the need of consumers.
- (b): The details of established and functional coal washeries, subsidiary-wise and state-wise at present, are furnished in the table below:

| Sl. No.          | Washery Name     | Owner Name                           | State            | Category         |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| CIL Subsidiaries | CIL Subsidiaries | CIL Subsidiaries                     | CIL Subsidiaries | CIL Subsidiaries |
| 1.               | Bhojudih         | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | West Bengal      | Coking           |
| 2.               | Dugda II         | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 3.               | Mohuda           | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 4.               | Moonidih         | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 5.               | Madhuband        | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 6.               | Dahibari         | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 7.               | Patherdih I      | Bharat Coking Coal Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 8.               | Kathara          | Central Coalfields Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 9.               | Sawang           | Central Coalfields Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 10.              | Rajrappa         | Central Coalfields Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 11.              | Kedla            | Central Coalfields Limited           | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 12.              | Piparwar         | Central Coalfields Limited           | Jharkhand        | Non-Coking       |
| 13.              | Bina             | Northern Coalfields Limited          | Uttar Pradesh    | Non-Coking       |
| Other Companies  | Other Companies  | Other Companies                      | Other Companies  | Other Companies  |
| 14               | Chakabura        | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd.    | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 15               | Dipka            | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd     | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 16               | Panderpouni      | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt.Ltd      | Maharashtra      | Non-Coking       |
| 17               | Gevra            | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd.    | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 18               | Binjhari         | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd     | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 19               | Himgir           | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd     | Odissa           | Non-Coking       |
| 20               | Ratija           | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd     | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 21               | Talcher          | Aryan Coal Benefication Pvt. Ltd     | Odissa           | Non-Coking       |
| 22               | Ael              | Adani Enterprises Ltd.               | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 23               | Talcher          | Aryan Energy Pvt Ltd                 | Odissa           | Non-Coking       |
| 24               | Ib valley        | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.        | Odissa           | Non-Coking       |
| 25               | Talcher          | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.        | Odissa           | Non-Coking       |
| 26               | Manuguru         | Global Coal& Mining Pvt. Ltd.        | Telengana        | Non-Coking       |
| 27               | Jpl              | Jindal Power Ltd                     | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 28               | Wani             | Kartikay Coal Washeries Pvt. Ltd.    | Maharashtra      | Non-Coking       |
| 29               | Maruti           | Maruti Clean Coal And Power Ltd.     | Chhattisgarh     | Non-Coking       |
| 30               | West bokaro 2    | TATA                                 | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 31               | West bokaro 3    | TATA                                 | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 32               | Jamadoba         | TATA                                 | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 33               | Bhelatand        | TATA                                 | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 34               | Chasnala         | Indian Iron& Steel Company (IISCO)   | Jharkhand        | Coking           |
| 35               | Manuguru         | Singareni Collieries Company Limited | (SCCL) Telangana | Non-Coking       |

Details of Annual Expenses for functioning washeries of CIL & SCCL from 2016.

| Annual Expenses in Rs. Crores   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CIL                             |   3532.7  |   3019.9  |   3020.9  |   2945.6  |   2351.9  |
| SCCL                            |     56.73 |     53.15 |     43.04 |     31.85 |      9.66 |

(c) to (g):  There has been some delay in setting up of some of the proposed coal washeries. Details and status of upcoming washeries are as under:

| Sl. No                              | SubsidiaryWashery                     |                                     | Status                              | Date of Completion                  | Capacity (MTY)                      | Funding In Rs Crores                            |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase | Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase   | Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase | Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase | Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase | Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase | Upcoming (Coking Coal) - 1 st Phase             |
| BCCL                                | Madhuband Inaugurated on              | 24.3.2022                           | 5.0 Jun 23                          | 289.45                              | 1 2                                 | Patherdih-II                                    |
| Under Construction                  | Madhuband Inaugurated on              | 2.5                                 | 334.27                              | 3                                   | Bhojudih New                        | Dec 22                                          |
| 2.0                                 | Madhuband Inaugurated on              | 341.22                              | 334.27                              | 4                                   | Moonidih New                        | Tendered, under evaluation                      |
| Jun 25                              | New Kathara                           | 2.5                                 | 560.00 Dec 23                       | 5                                   | CCL                                 | LOI issued, NOC for Land Lease Transfer awaited |
| 3.0                                 | Under BOO Concept                     | Basantpur- Tapin                    | Dec 23 19.0                         | 4.0                                 | 6 Total Upcoming (Coking Coal)      |                                                 |
| Total New (Coking Coal) 2 nd        | Coking Coal Washeries                 | 25.6                                | Dec 23 19.0                         |                                     | envisaged in 1                      | phase                                           |
| New Rajrappa                        | New Rajrappa                          | New Rajrappa                        | Dec 25 Under                        | New Rajrappa                        | Under tendering process             |                                                 |
|                                     | Topa                                  |                                     | BOO Concept                         |                                     | 3.0 Under                           | 2                                               |
| 2026-27                             | 4.0                                   | 3                                   | New Sawang 2027-28                  | 1.5                                 | Conceptualisation 4                 | Dhori                                           |
| 2.5 in                              | Total Coking Coal Upcoming Non-Coking | 11.0                                | Washeries envisaged phase           | 1                                   | Coal washery MCL                    | 2 nd                                            |
| Ib Valley                           | 4.0                                   | Under Construction                  | Washeries envisaged phase           | Jul 22                              | 10                                  | Dhori                                           |
| 392.75                              | 4.0                                   |                                     | Washeries envisaged phase           | Jul 22                              |                                     | Dhori                                           |

T he major reasons for delay in construction are as below:

- I. Time consumed in Assessing Technical Feasibility of Washing  Low Grade Coking Coals (W-IV/ LVMC) to 13% ash content. The study was made by inter-ministerial team comprising of CIL, SAIL and other consumers from steel sector.
- II. Delay in identification of land for washeries and reject handling, and time taken for acquisition and possession of the sites.
- III. Delay in handing over of hindrance free land to washery operators.
- IV. Delay in getting forestry clearance.
- V. Delay  in  obtaining  environmental  clearance  from  MoEF  and  NoC  for  Consent  to Establish from State Pollution Control Boards.
- VI. Delay in tendering /re-tendering in some cases and in finalization of tenders due to limited  number  of  bidders  participating  and  qualifying,  resulting  in  issues  slowing techno commercial evaluation of bid.
- VII. Non commencement of job by the contractor.
- VIII. Slow progress of work by the contractor.
- IX. Legal issues and Law and order problems during execution.

All  out  efforts  were  made  and  are  being  made  to  overcome  the  obstacles  to  complete  the remaining washeries in time. Monitoring of the construction activities of new washeries is being done on regular basis by Ministry of Coal. CIL and its subsidiaries have put in place -

- I. Systems to monitor major milestones and their intermediate timelines.
- II. Methods to streamline areas where delays may happen.
- III. A system to flag delays and take corrective action.
- IV. Inter-departmental liaising and follow up actions for obtaining expeditious statutory clearances like Forestry & Environment.
- V. Time-bound monitoring and regular follow-ups with state government authorities at different levels to resolve issues on land acquisition and possession.
- VI. Support system to develop mitigating conditions in the face of the Covid Pandemic.

(h):  The  new  coking  coal  washeries  are  being  planned  with  the  objective  of  making  the indigenously available coking coal with high ash content suitable for use in steel industry by reducing the ash percentage of raw coal to meet the quality requirements desirable to steel consumers.

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