Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Coal Allocation to Power Plants  in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *34

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## Coal Allocation to Power Plants in Andhra Pradesh

## *34. Dr. Byreddy Shabari:

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

- (a)        the details of coal allocation to power plants in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years along with the details of variations observed, if any;
- (b)        whether there has been a shortage in coal supply to Andhra Pradesh impacting power generation in the State and if so, the details of remedial measures taken in this regard; and
- (c)        whether any Government coal depots are present in the Nandyal constituency and if so, the details thereof along with their operational status?

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

- (a) to (c):A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *34 for answer on 27.11.2024 asked by Dr. Byreddy Shabari:

(a): The coal supply to Andhra Pradesh based power plants for the last five years and current year (till October, 2024) from Coal India Limited (CIL) sources is at Annexure-I

The coal supply to Andhra Pradesh based power plants for the last 5 years and current year (till October, 2024) from Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) sources is at AnnexureII

(b): As informed by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), as on 31.03.2024, the total coal stock at Domestic Coal Based (DCB) power plants located in Andhra Pradesh was 17.30 Lakh Tonnes (LT) which was sufficient for an average of 9 days at requirement of 85% Plant Load Factor. However, as on 20.11.2024, the total coal stock of these DCB plants was 14.70 LT, which was sufficient  for  an  average  of  8  days.  Further,  as  on  14.11.2024,  around  5.0  LT  coal  stock  of APGENCO & APPDCL plants is lying at various ports and in transit, adding which stock would be sufficient for an average of about 11 days. As such, there is no shortage of coal supply to the DCB power plants located in Andhra Pradesh.

(c): Distribution  of  coal  to  the  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Units  are  done  through  the  State Nominated Agencies (SNAs) notified by the State Governments. There is no SNA linked with Coal India Limited with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh and the information of coal depots is not maintained by the coal companies.

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## Annexure-I

| Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   | Quantity in Million Tonnes (MT)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Name of the Power Plant           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2021-22                           | 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           | 2023-24                           | 2024-25 (Till October)            | 2024-25 (Till October)            |
|                                   | ACQ                               | Dispatch                          | ACQ                               | Dispatch                          | ACQ                               | Dispatch                          | ACQ                               | Dispatch                          | ACQ                               | Dispatch                          | Prorated ACQ                      | Dispatch                          |
| APGENCO &JV                       | 17.97                             | 13.49                             | 17.97                             | 6.37                              | 20.11                             | 11.71                             | 17.17                             | 15.38                             | 17.17                             | 20.75                             | 13.54                             | 14.17                             |
| NTPC, Simhadri                    | 9.82                              | 5.70                              | 9.82                              | 4.95                              | 9.82                              | 8.98                              | 8.32                              | 6.93                              | 8.32                              | 6.00                              | 5.43                              | 3.25                              |
| Thermal Power Tech, Painampuram   | 4.27                              | 2.44                              | 4.27                              | 2.98                              | 4.78                              | 4.21                              | 4.78                              | 5.02                              | 6.80                              | 2.76                              | 3.09                              | 3.40                              |
| Hinduja (HNPL)                    | 4.62                              | 2.15                              | 4.62                              | 0.97                              | 4.62                              | 0.11                              | 4.62                              | 3.83                              | 4.62                              | 3.78                              | 2.55                              | 1.75                              |
| Total                             | 36.68                             | 23.78                             | 36.68                             | 15.27                             | 39.33                             | 25.01                             | 34.89                             | 31.16                             | 36.91                             | 33.29                             | 24.61                             | 22.57                             |

## Annexure-II

| Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Name of the Power Plant        | 2019-20                        | 2019-20                        | 2020-21                        | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23                        | 2022-23                        | 2023-24                        | 2023-24                        | 2024-25 (Till October)         | 2024-25 (Till October)         |
|                                | ACQ                            | Dispatch                       | ACQ                            | Dispatch                       | ACQ                            | Dispatch                       | ACQ                            | Dispatch                       | ACQ                            | Dispatch                       | Prorated ACQ                   | Dispatch                       |
| RTPP - Muddanur                | 38.80                          | 29.20                          | 38.80                          | 8.84                           | 38.80                          | 23.08                          | 38.80                          | 25.09                          | 38.80                          | 17.89                          | 21.84                          | 9.24                           |
| DR. NTTPS                      | 30.00                          | -                              | 30.00                          | -                              | 30.00                          | -                              | 30.00                          | 39.19                          | 30.00                          | 40.77                          | 16.33                          | 11.31                          |
| Total                          | 68.80                          | 29.20                          | 68.80                          | 8.84                           | 68.80                          | 23.08                          | 68.80                          | 64.28                          | 68.80                          | 58.66                          | 38.17                          | 20.55                          |

Further,  the  coal  supplied  by  SCCL  to  the  plants  located  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) during the last 5 years is as under:

| Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   | Quantity in Lakh Tonnes (LT)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Name of plant                  | 2019-20                        | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23                        | 2023-24                        | 2024-25 (Till October)         |
| Dr. NTTPS                      | 44.04                          | 36.22                          | 43.23                          | -                              | -                              | -                              |
| Sri Damodaram STPP             | -                              | -                              | 0.45                           | 0.33                           | -                              | -                              |
| NTPC Simhadri                  | 11.03                          | 8.99                           | 1.90                           | 7.69                           | 7.41                           | 2.10                           |
| Total                          | 55.07                          | 45.21                          | 45.58                          | 8.02                           | 7.41                           | 2.10                           |