Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Domestic  Production and Import  of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.117

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## Domestic Production and Imports of Coal

## *117. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the details of estimated domestic production and import of coal in 2022-23;
- (b)
- the details of estimated demand for coal in 2022-23, State-wise;
- (c) measures being taken by the Government to ensure continuous coal supply especially to power plants;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  roadmap  or  policy  for addressing coal shortage in the long-run; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer

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

(a)to(e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 117 for answer on 14/12/2022 regarding Domestic Production and Imports of Coal.

(a):As per Annual Plan 2022-23, the targets for domestic production of coal and import of coal have been estimated at 911 Million Tonnes and 219 Million Tonnes respectively. Details are as under:

| Company                        |   Domestic coal production (MT) |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| CIL                            |                             700 |
| SCCL                           |                              70 |
| Captive &Others                |                             141 |
| Total Domestic Coal Production |                             911 |

Estimated Import of Coal in 2022-23 :

| Total Import of coal of which   | 219.00 MT   |
|---------------------------------|-------------|
| (a) Coking Coal                 | 60.00 MT    |
| (b)Non-Coking Coal              | 159.00 MT   |

- (b):  As  per  practice,  the  total  demand  of  coal  for  the  year  2022-23  has  been estimated by major sectors such as (i) Power Sector, (ii) Steel Sector and (iii) all other sectors commonly called the Non Regulated Sector (NRS). The details of coal demand by major sectors are as under;
- (c),(d)&(e): To ensure continuous coal supply to power sector, several measures have  been  taken.  An  Inter-Ministerial  Sub  Group  comprising  representatives from Ministries of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways, 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 to alleviate critical coal stock position in power plants.  In  addition  to  this,  an  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  (IMC)  has  been constituted comprising Chairman, Railway Board, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Secretary, Ministry of Power to monitor augmentation of coal supply and power generation capacity.  Coal  dispatch  from  the  captive  coal  blocks  is  also  being  monitored regularly.

| Sl. No.   | Sectors           | Estimated Demand (MT)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | Steel             | 70.00*                  |
| 2.        | Power             | 775.00                  |
| 3.        | NRS               | 242.00                  |
|           | Total Coal Demand | 1087.00                 |

The  Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  enhance  domestic  coal production  in  the  country.  The  major  initiatives  taken  to  increase  domestic production of coal include Single Window Clearance, amendment of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to allow captive mines to sell up to 50% of their annual  production after meeting the requirement of the end use plant, production through MDO  model,  increasing use of  modern technologies  such  as  surface  miner,  continuous  miner  etc.,  taking  up  new projects and expansion of existing projects, and auction of coal blocks to private companies/PSUs.  100%  Foreign  Direct  Investment  is  allowed  for  commercial mining.

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