Lok Sabha Question No. 1560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Demand and Supply of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1560 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## Demand and Supply of Coal

## 1560.  SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the demand and supply of coal, State and plant-wise, with particular reference to the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether there is huge gap between demand and supply of coal in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the percentage of country's energy needs that are met through Coal;
- (c) whether the demand for coal has increased to meet the energy requirement of the country, if so, the percentage of demand met indigenously and the reasons for not increasing  the  domestic  coal  production  so  as  to  reduce  the  dependence  on imported coal and save foreign currency;
- (d) whether excessive use of coal globally is harming the environment; and
- (e) if so, the response of the Union Government thereon along with the reasons for the increase in the use of coal in the country?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)&(b): The  total  demand and supply of coal, and domestic supply of coal to the State of Maharashtra for the last three years and current year (April to June, 2024) is given below:

(in Million Tonnes)

| Year                      | Total Demand   | Total Supply   | Total Supply   | Domestic supply to State   |
|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------------------|
|                           |                | Domestic       | Import         | Maharashtra                |
| 2021-22                   | 1027.84        | 819.21         | 208.63         | 62.76                      |
| 2022-23                   | 1115.04        | 877.37         | 237.67         | 61.32                      |
| 2023-24*                  | 1233.86        | 972.86         | 261.00         | 88.72                      |
| 2024-25 (upto June, 2024) | 310.51         | 263.19         | 47.32@         | 22.24                      |

* Figures on domestic supply of coal to the State of Maharashtra is provisional.

@ Upto May, 2024.

The details of State-wise and plant-wise supply of coal to particular state of Maharashtra is given in Annexure.

As conveyed by CEA, the actual electricity generation from coal-based power plants, total generation and contribution of coal-based generation in total generation in the country during the last three years and the current year 2024-25 (April to June, 2024) is given as under: -

|                        | Generation (Billion Units)   | Generation (Billion Units)   | Percentage contribution of Coal based Generation in total generation   |
|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                   | Coal Based Generation        | Total Generation             |                                                                        |
| 2021-22                | 1041.48                      | 1320.95                      | 78.84%                                                                 |
| 2022-23                | 1145.91                      | 1420.91                      | 80.65%                                                                 |
| 2023-24                | 1260.90                      | 1513.26                      | 83.32%                                                                 |
| 2024-25(April-June 24) | 349.75                       | 421.15                       | 83.05%                                                                 |

(c): Most of the demand of coal in the country is met through indigenous production/supply. The  actual  demand  for coal  increased to  1233.86  Million  Tonnes  (MT)  in  2023-24 from 1115.04 MT in 2022-23. As against the increased coal demand, domestic coal production has also  increased.  In  2023-24,  the  domestic  coal  production  increased by  11.65%  to  reach 997.26 MT from 893.19 MT in 2022-23. Percentage demand of coal met through indigenous supply is given below:

| Year                      |   Total Demand |   Domestic Supply |   Percentage share |
|---------------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 2021-22                   |        1027.84 |            819.21 |              79.7  |
| 2022-23                   |        1115.04 |            877.37 |              78.69 |
| 2023-24                   |        1233.86 |            972.86 |              78.85 |
| 2024-25 (upto June, 2024) |         310.51 |            263.19 |              84.76 |

In  order  to  meet  future  demand  of  coal  through  indigenous  sources  and  to  reduce  nonessential import of coal, domestic coal production is expected to grow by 6-7% annually in next few years to reach about 1.5 billion tonne by 2029-30 Further, the following measures have been taken by the Government to enhance the production of coal in the country:

(i) Identification  and  development  of  new  Coal  blocks,  including  through  captive  and commercial route.

(ii) Enactment of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 for enabling captive mine owners (other than atomic minerals) to sell up to 50% of their annual mineral (including coal) production in the open market after meeting the requirement of the end use plant  linked  with  the  mine  in  such  manner  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Central Government on payment of such additional amount.

(iii) Single Window Clearance portal for the coal sector to speed up the operationalization of coal mines.

(iv) Project  Monitoring  Unit  for  handholding  of  coal  block  allottees  for obtaining  various approvals/clearances for early operationalization of coal mines.

(v) Commercial auction of coal blocks on revenue sharing basis. Under commercial mining scheme, rebate of 50 % on final offer would be allowed for the quantity of coal produced earlier than scheduled date of production. Also, incentives on coal gasification or liquefaction (rebate of 50 % on final offer) have been granted.

(vi) Coal India Limited is adopting Mass Production Technologies (MPT) in its Underground (UG) mines, mainly Continuous Miners (CMs), wherever feasible. Coal India Limited has also envisaged  working  large numbers  of  Highwalls  (HW)  mines  in  view  of  the  availability  of Abandoned/Discontinued mines. Coal India Limited is also planning large capacity UG mines wherever feasible.

(vii) In  Opencast  (OC) mines,  Coal  India  Limited  has  adopted  State-of-the-Art  technology through high capacity Excavators, Dumpers and Surface Miners.

(viii) SCCL is expediting the activities to ground new 7 mines.

(d)&(e): Being an affordable source of energy with substantial reserve, coal is going to stay as major source of energy in the foreseeable future. For now the country will require base load capacity  of  coal-based  generation  for  stability  and  also  for  energy  security. At  the  same time India remains committed to clean energy; the pace of transition to both renewable and cleaner energy sources in India is to be viewed in the light of national circumstances.

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| State Wise ACQ and Despatch (inc Despatch through E-Auction to Power) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Till June'24) (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | State Wise ACQ and Despatch (inc Despatch through E-Auction to Power) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Till June'24) (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | State Wise ACQ and Despatch (inc Despatch through E-Auction to Power) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Till June'24) (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | State Wise ACQ and Despatch (inc Despatch through E-Auction to Power) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Till June'24) (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | State Wise ACQ and Despatch (inc Despatch through E-Auction to Power) for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (Till June'24) (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   |
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| Name of State                                                                                                                              | ACQ 2023-24                                                                                                                                | Despatch 2023-24                                                                                                                           | ACQ 2024-25 (Till June)                                                                                                                    | Despatch 2024-25 (till June)                                                                                                               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                             | 43.66                                                                                                                                      | 36.96                                                                                                                                      | 11.14                                                                                                                                      | 10.12                                                                                                                                      |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                      | 2.57                                                                                                                                       | 1.11                                                                                                                                       | 0.64                                                                                                                                       | 0.32                                                                                                                                       |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                      | 31.45                                                                                                                                      | 30.71                                                                                                                                      | 8.18                                                                                                                                       | 9.24                                                                                                                                       |
| CHHATISGARH                                                                                                                                | 68.23                                                                                                                                      | 90.17                                                                                                                                      | 17.50                                                                                                                                      | 24.10                                                                                                                                      |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                    | 27.50                                                                                                                                      | 17.40                                                                                                                                      | 6.84                                                                                                                                       | 5.35                                                                                                                                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                    | 21.50                                                                                                                                      | 18.43                                                                                                                                      | 5.34                                                                                                                                       | 4.38                                                                                                                                       |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                  | 22.10                                                                                                                                      | 21.22                                                                                                                                      | 5.28                                                                                                                                       | 6.20                                                                                                                                       |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                  | 5.12                                                                                                                                       | 9.09                                                                                                                                       | 2.28                                                                                                                                       | 2.76                                                                                                                                       |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                             | 68.90                                                                                                                                      | 61.70                                                                                                                                      | 17.90                                                                                                                                      | 16.03                                                                                                                                      |
| MAHARASHTRA (CIL+SCCL)                                                                                                                     | 74.63                                                                                                                                      | 88.72                                                                                                                                      | 17.65                                                                                                                                      | 22.24                                                                                                                                      |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                     | 31.03                                                                                                                                      | 36.35                                                                                                                                      | 7.74                                                                                                                                       | 9.94                                                                                                                                       |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                     | 17.40                                                                                                                                      | 17.84                                                                                                                                      | 4.31                                                                                                                                       | 3.99                                                                                                                                       |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                  | 20.80                                                                                                                                      | 26.50                                                                                                                                      | 5.17                                                                                                                                       | 6.21                                                                                                                                       |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                 | 25.22                                                                                                                                      | 25.37                                                                                                                                      | 6.30                                                                                                                                       | 5.68                                                                                                                                       |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                              | 99.02                                                                                                                                      | 97.98                                                                                                                                      | 24.38                                                                                                                                      | 26.20                                                                                                                                      |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                | 32.65                                                                                                                                      | 40.65                                                                                                                                      | 7.31                                                                                                                                       | 8.90                                                                                                                                       |
| Total                                                                                                                                      | 591.78                                                                                                                                     | 619.70                                                                                                                                     | 147.96                                                                                                                                     | 161.54                                                                                                                                     |

| ACQ and Despatch Details for the State of Maharashtra (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | ACQ and Despatch Details for the State of Maharashtra (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | ACQ and Despatch Details for the State of Maharashtra (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | ACQ and Despatch Details for the State of Maharashtra (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   | ACQ and Despatch Details for the State of Maharashtra (in Million Tonnes) (Prov.)   |
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| Name of Plant                                                                       | ACQ 2023-24                                                                         | 2023-24                                                                             | ACQ 2024-25 (Till June'24)                                                          | 2024-25(Till June'24)                                                               |
| MAUDA (NTPC)                                                                        | 8.92                                                                                | 10.61                                                                               | 2.23                                                                                | 3.17                                                                                |
| SOLAPUR STPP                                                                        | 2.83                                                                                | 2.21                                                                                | 0.71                                                                                | 0.56                                                                                |
| BHUSAWAL                                                                            | 5.53                                                                                | 4.75                                                                                | 1.38                                                                                | 1.07                                                                                |
| CHANDRAPUR                                                                          | 10.46                                                                               | 9.75                                                                                | 2.61                                                                                | 2.55                                                                                |
| KHAPARKHEDA                                                                         | 7.31                                                                                | 10.22                                                                               | 1.83                                                                                | 3.39                                                                                |
| KORADIH                                                                             | 1.17                                                                                | 11.12                                                                               | 0.29                                                                                | 2.59                                                                                |
| NASIK                                                                               | 3.08                                                                                | 4.02                                                                                | 0.77                                                                                | 0.51                                                                                |
| PARAS                                                                               | 2.50                                                                                | 2.02                                                                                | 0.63                                                                                | 0.47                                                                                |
| PARLI                                                                               | 1.71                                                                                | 0.47                                                                                | 0.43                                                                                | 0.32                                                                                |
| Adani Power (Tiroda) IPP                                                            | 15.39                                                                               | 15.66                                                                               | 2.83                                                                                | 2.64                                                                                |
| DHARIWAL INFRASTURE                                                                 | 2.57                                                                                | 3.02                                                                                | 0.64                                                                                | 0.76                                                                                |
| EMCO IPP (Warora)                                                                   | 2.12                                                                                | 2.32                                                                                | 0.53                                                                                | 0.79                                                                                |
| WARDHA WARORA                                                                       | 2.35                                                                                | 2.39                                                                                | 0.59                                                                                | 0.61                                                                                |
| Manas Agro                                                                          | 0.11                                                                                | 0.10                                                                                | 0.03                                                                                | 0.03                                                                                |
| RATTANINDIA {formerly India Bulls IPP, Amravati}                                    | 6.10                                                                                | 7.00                                                                                | 1.53                                                                                | 1.71                                                                                |
| Ideal Energy                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                | 0.13                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                | 0.28                                                                                |
| Jindal Power, Dhule                                                                 | 0.05                                                                                | 0.02                                                                                | 0.02                                                                                | 0.21                                                                                |
| DAHANU                                                                              | 2.45                                                                                | 2.44                                                                                | 0.61                                                                                | 0.46                                                                                |
| Total CIL                                                                           | 74.63                                                                               | 88.23                                                                               | 17.65                                                                               | 22.13                                                                               |
| SCCL                                                                                | --                                                                                  | 0.49                                                                                | --                                                                                  | 0.11                                                                                |