Lok Sabha Question No. 509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.509

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## Coal Production

## 509.  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- (a) the year-wise details of coal production from 2004 to 2021;

(b) the year-wise details of consumption of coal in thermal power plants from 2004 to 2021;

(c) the year-wise details of coal imported between 2004 and 2021;

(d) whether there is a scarcity of coal in the country and if so, the reasons therefor; and

- (e)  the  details  of  the  actions  taken  by  the  Government  to  deal  with  the  national shortage of coal supply and the resultant power cuts in several States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

## (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): The year wise details of coal production from 2004 to 2021 is at table -A of the Annexure.

(b): The  year  wise  detail  of  consumption  of  coal  in  Thermal  Power  plants between  2004-05 to 2020-21 is at table -B of the Annexure.

(c): The  year  wise  details  of  coal  Import  from  2004  to  2021  is  at  table-C  of  the Annexure.

(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 MT (sufficient for 4 days) as on 8 th  October, 2021.  Subsequently with increased coal supplies,  the coal stock has started increasing and has now reached 16.74 MT (sufficient for 9 days) as on 25.11.2021.  Coal India Limited (CIL) has dispatched around 54 Million Tonnes (MT)  more coal during April - October'21 in comparison to the same period of last year. CIL has dispatched 291.72 MT coal during this period, against 237.75 MT during the same period of last fiscal. The coal  stock  at  CIL  pithead  was  40.23  MT  as  on  08.10.2021  and  32.30  MT  as  on 25.11.2021.

(e): Steps  taken  to  improve  coal  supplies  for  meeting  increased  demand  in  the country are as follows: i.  In  order  to  address  the  issues  of  coal  supplies  to  power  sector,  an  Inter-

- Ministerial  Sub-Group  comprising  of  representatives  from  Ministry  of  Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), CIL and SCCL meet  regularly  to  take  various  operational  decisions  to  enhance  supply  of coal  to  thermal  power  plants  as  well  as  for  meeting  any  contingent  situations relating to power sector including critical coal stock position in power plants.
- ii. CIL had offered about 5.2 MT of additional coal from its various subsidiaries to States, Central Gencos for lifting through RCR/ Road Mode.
- iii.  In addition to Annual Contracted Quantity (ACQ), coal has been offered under RCR mode on 'as is where is basis' to build up stock at Power house end.

iv.  The Ministry of Coal has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 with a view to  encourage  domestic  coal  production  enhancement  from  captive  mines  by allowing sale of coal or lignite, on payment of additional amount, by the lessee of a captive mine up to 50 percent of the total coal or lignite produced in a financial year,  after  meeting  the  requirement  of  the  end  use  plant  linked  with  the  mine. Earlier this year, the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act had been amended to  this  effect.  This  is  applicable  for  both  the  private  and  public  sector captive  mines.  With  this  amendment,  the  Government  has  paved  the  way  for releasing of additional coal in the market by greater utilization of mining capacities of  captive  coal  and  lignite  blocks,  which  were  being  only  partly  utilized  owing  to limited production of coal for meeting their captive needs.

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| Table -A                | Table -A                                   |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| (Fig in million tonnes) | (Fig in million tonnes)                    |
| Year                    | Production of coal from 2004-05 to 2020-21 |
| 2004-05                 | 382.615                                    |
| 2005-06                 | 407.039                                    |
| 2006-07                 | 430.832                                    |
| 2007-08                 | 457.082                                    |
| 2008-09                 | 492.757                                    |
| 2009-10                 | 532.042                                    |
| 2010-11                 | 532.694                                    |
| 2011-12                 | 539.950                                    |
| 2012-13                 | 556.402                                    |
| 2013-14                 | 565.765                                    |
| 2014-15                 | 609.179                                    |
| 2015-16                 | 639.230                                    |
| 2016-17                 | 657.868                                    |
| 2017-18                 | 675.400                                    |
| 2018-19                 | 728.718                                    |
| 2019-20                 | 730.874                                    |
| 2020-21                 | 716.084                                    |

| Table -B                | Table -B                                                                |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Fig in million tonnes) | (Fig in million tonnes)                                                 |
| Year                    | Consumption of coal in Thermal Power plants between 2004- 05 to 2020-21 |
| 2004-05                 | 278.00                                                                  |
| 2005-06                 | 281.00                                                                  |
| 2006-07                 | 303.00                                                                  |
| 2007-08                 | 324.00                                                                  |
| 2008-09                 | 348.00                                                                  |
| 2009-10                 | 360.20                                                                  |
| 2010-11                 | 386.60                                                                  |
| 2011-12                 | 417.60                                                                  |
| 2012-13                 | 454.60                                                                  |
| 2013-14                 | 489.40                                                                  |
| 2014-15                 | 530.40                                                                  |
| 2015-16                 | 545.90                                                                  |
| 2016-17                 | 574.30                                                                  |
| 2017-18                 | 608.00                                                                  |
| 2018-19                 | 628.00                                                                  |
| 2019-20                 | 622.20                                                                  |
| 2020-21                 | 615.40                                                                  |

## Annexure

| Table -C                | Table -C                               |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| (Fig in million tonnes) | (Fig in million tonnes)                |
| Year                    | Import of coal from 2004-05 to 2020-21 |
| 2004-05                 | 28.950                                 |
| 2005-06                 | 38.586                                 |
| 2006-07                 | 43.081                                 |
| 2007-08                 | 49.794                                 |
| 2008-09                 | 59.003                                 |
| 2009-10                 | 73.255                                 |
| 2010-11                 | 68.918                                 |
| 2011-12                 | 102.853                                |
| 2012-13                 | 145.785                                |
| 2013-14                 | 166.857                                |
| 2014-15                 | 217.783                                |
| 2015-16                 | 203.949                                |
| 2016-17                 | 190.953                                |
| 2017-18                 | 208.249                                |
| 2018-19                 | 235.348                                |
| 2019-20                 | 248.537                                |
| 2020-21                 | 214.995                                |