Lok Sabha Question No. 1398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Carbon Emission in mining operation
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Bhola Singh, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Kotagiri Sridhar, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, M V V Satyanarayana, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## Carbon Emission in mining operation

## 1398.   SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether the total coal resulting in a production of production in India registered a marginal decline of 2.02 percent to 716.084 million tonnes during the 2020-21 fiscal year and if so, Government's reaction thereto;
- (b) whether Coal India Ltd (CIL) decided to replace the huge fleet of Heavy Earth Moving Machines equipment on diesel consumption with Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  estimated  financial  savings  to  CIL  through  this  move  as  well  as  the environmental impact on converting to LNG;
- (d) whether the Government has entered into any contract with GAIL in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the CIL has also taken series of measures to offset carbon emission in mining operations in all its coal producing companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the CIL envisaged creating a carbon offset of around 2.5 lakh tonnes in the next five years and if so, the details thereof
- (g) whether  the  CIL  will  be  introducing  around  1700  energy  efficient  motors  for pumps in all its mining operations as a replacement of orthodox equipment; and
- (h) whether the CIL planned to add around 1500 E-Vehicles in all its mining areas for the next five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): Yes, sir. Owing to Covid-19 pandemic, the subdued demand in power and nonpower sectors had adversely affected coal dispatch from the coal companies. The pithead coal stock at Coal India Limited was 99.13 MT as on 1st April, 2021 and 28.66  MT  at  the  Thermal  Power  Plants.  The  coal  production  of  the  country  got regulated due  to high  levels of coal  inventory  and  less  demand  from  the consumers.

(b): LNG  can  be  used  in  Mining  Dump  Truck  as  an  alternate  fuel  by  converting existing diesel dump trucks to Dual Fuel (Diesel - LNG) system by retrofitting LNG kits. CIL has  initiated  feasibility study for use of LNG in Dump trucks under CIL mining condition by retrofitting LNG kits in 02 nos. 100T dumpers at Lakhanpur Open Cast Project of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, on Pilot Project basis with the association of GAIL (India) Limited and BEML Limited (both PSUs).

(c): The dual fuel system has potential to replace 30 - 50% of diesel with LNG which may go up to 70% depending on the engine characteristics. The actual figures may be worked out after the outcome of the Pilot Project.

(d): The proposal for signing of tripartite MOU between CIL, GAIL and BEML has been approved by the CIL Board in its 426 th  meeting held on 12 th  July, 2021.

(e): CIL and its Subsidiaries have taken up a series of measures to offset carbon emission in mining operations, which are mentioned as under:

1. Massive plantation & bio-reclamation :

CIL   &  its  subsidiaries  have  already  planted  approximately  94.19  Lakh saplings over about 3,873 Ha. inside mine lease area. The CO2 offset value is about 1.55 lakh Tonnes per year.

2. Other measures are:
- i. Replacing conventional lights by LED lights;
- ii. Replacing conventional ACs and other appliances by Super-efficient ACs.
- iii. Energy efficient pumps
- iv. Super-efficient fan
- v. Auto-timer in street lights,
3. CIL & its subsidiaries have installed 5.3 MW of solar energy.

(f) : CIL and its subsidiaries have planned following measures for carbon offset as under.

1. CIL & its Subsidiaries have planned to carry out plantation over about 6,800 Ha. in next 5 years (i.e. 2021-2026) which will offset  CO2  about   2.72 lakh Tonnes per year.
2. CIL and its Subsidiaries have planned to install 3000 MW of solar energy in next 5 years (i.e. 2021-2026) which will also offset CO2.
3. CIL and its Subsidiaries  have planned for other  energy efficient measures in next 5 years (i.e. 2021-2026) which  includes  replacing conventional light by   LED  lights,  installing  energy  efficient  ACs,  Super  fan,  Efficient  water heaters, Energy efficient motors for pumps, Auto-timer in street lights and to add  E-Vehicles  also.

(g): CIL have planned to replace 2,044 No. motors with energy efficient motors in next five years.

(h)  : CIL  and  its  subsidiaries  have  planned  to  procure  about  1,072  No.  of  EVehicles in next five years.

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