Lok Sabha Question No. 447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Domestic Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## Domestic Production of Coal

447. SHRI P.V.MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of coal imported from different countries of the world during the last three years, country-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has announced the target of 186.63 million tonnes (MT)  of  production  from  captive  and  commercial  coal  mines  during  the current/next financial year;
- (c) if so, the details of captive and commercial coal mines under production in the country; and
- (d) the steps taken to increase the domestic production of coal and to reduce the import of coal?

## Answer

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

(a):  The country wise import of coal during last three years is given below: -

(in Million Tonnes)

| Country      |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 (Prov) |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
| Australia    |     66.8  |     47.5  |            43.7  |
| Canada       |      2.15 |      2.9  |             3.17 |
| China P Rp   |      2.62 |      0.13 |             0.09 |
| Indonesia    |     72.53 |    109.83 |           115.71 |
| Mozambique   |      6.57 |      9.17 |             8.71 |
| New Zealand  |      0.1  |      0.32 |             0.22 |
| Russia       |      8.25 |     21.34 |            22.88 |
| South Africa |     25.77 |     17.45 |            28.52 |
| U S A        |     14.37 |     13.69 |            21.22 |
| Singapore    |      6.14 |     10.07 |            10.07 |
| Others       |      3.33 |      5.27 |             6.71 |
| Total        |    208.63 |    237.67 |           261    |

- (b): Target of producing 170 Million Tonnes (MT) of coal has been kept from captive and commercial coal blocks allocated by Ministry of Coal in the country during FY 2024-25.
- (c): The  details  of  captive  and  commercial  coal  mines  which  are  under  coal production in the country is given in Annexure.

(d): Government has initiated several steps to ramp up domestic coal production in the country in order to meet the growing coal demand. Some of the major initiatives undertaken 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  plants, production through MDO mode, increasing use of mass production technologies, new projects and expansion of existing projects, and auction of coal blocks to private companies/PSUs for commercial mining. 100% Foreign Direct Investment has also been allowed for commercial mining.

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The captive and commercial coal mines which are under production in the country are as under:

| Captive and Commercial Coal Producing Mines (2024-25)   | Captive and Commercial Coal Producing Mines (2024-25)   | Captive and Commercial Coal Producing Mines (2024-25)            | Captive and Commercial Coal Producing Mines (2024-25)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                   | State                                                   | Name of Mine                                                     | Allottee                                                |
| 1                                                       | Jharkhand                                               | Pachhwara North                                                  | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited       |
| 2                                                       | West Bengal                                             | Barjora                                                          | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited       |
| 3                                                       | West Bengal                                             | Barjora (North)                                                  | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited       |
| 4&5                                                     | West Bengal                                             | Gangaramchak & Gangaramchak Bhadulia                             | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited       |
| 6&7                                                     | West Bengal                                             | Tara East & West                                                 | West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited       |
| 8                                                       | West Bengal                                             | Trans Damodar                                                    | The Durgapur Projects Limited                           |
| 9                                                       | Odisha                                                  | Dulanga                                                          | NTPC Ltd.                                               |
| 10                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                            | Talaipalli                                                       | NTPC Ltd.                                               |
| 11                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | Pakri Barwadih                                                   | NTPC Ltd.                                               |
| 12&13                                                   | Jharkhand                                               | Chatti Bariatu & Chatti Bariatu South                            | NTPC Ltd.                                               |
| 14                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | Kerandari                                                        | NTPC Ltd.                                               |
| 15                                                      | West Bengal                                             | Sarisatolli                                                      | CESC Ltd.                                               |
| 16&17                                                   | Odisha                                                  | Manoharpur and Manoharpur Dipside                                | Odisha Coal & Power Limited                             |
| 18                                                      | Odisha                                                  | Talabira II & III                                                | NLCIL                                                   |
| 19                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Amelia North                                                     | Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited                       |
| 20                                                      | Telangana                                               | Tadicherla-I                                                     | TSGENCO                                                 |
| 21-26                                                   | Maharashtra                                             | Baranj I, Baranj II, Baranj III, Baranj IV, Manora Deep & Kiloni | Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd                         |
| 27                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                            | Gare Palma Sector III                                            | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd              |
| 28&29                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                            | Parsa East & Kanta Basan                                         | Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd                |
| 30&31                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Moher & Moher Amlohri                                            | Sasan Power Ltd.                                        |
| 32                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | Pachawara Central                                                | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd                             |
| 33                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Amelia                                                           | THDC                                                    |
| 34                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | Tubed                                                            | DVC                                                     |
| 35                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                          | Sial Ghoghri                                                     | RCCPL                                                   |
| 36                                                      | Jharkhand                                               | Kathautia                                                        | HIL                                                     |
| 37                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                            | Gare Palma IV/4                                                  | HIL                                                     |

| 38    | Maharashtra    | Belgaon                                                 | Sunflag Iron & Steel Co Ltd.    |
|-------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 39    | Maharashtra    | Marki Mangli-I                                          | TUML                            |
| 40    | Maharashtra    | Marki Mangli-III                                        | B S ISPAT LTD                   |
| 41    | Chhattisgarh   | Gare Palma IV/8                                         | Ambuja Cements Ltd.             |
| 42    | Madhya Pradesh | Bicharpur                                               | Ultratech Cement                |
| 43    | Odisha         | Jamkhani                                                | Vedanta Ltd.                    |
| 44    | Chhattisgarh   | Chotia                                                  | Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd    |
| 45    | Odisha         | Utkal D                                                 | NALCO                           |
| 46    | Jharkhand      | Tasra                                                   | SAIL                            |
| 47    | Madhya Pradesh | Suliyari                                                | APMDCL                          |
| 48    | Chhattisgarh   | Gare Palma IV/7                                         | Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd.    |
| 49    | Chhattisgarh   | Gare Palma IV/1                                         | Jindal Power Ltd.               |
| 50&51 | Madhya Pradesh | Gotitoria East and West                                 | Boulder Stone Mart Private Ltd. |
| 52    | Chhattisgarh   | Gare Palma IV/6                                         | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.       |
| 53    | Odisha         | Utkal C                                                 | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.       |
| 54    | Maharashtra    | Takli-Jena-Bellora (North) &Takli-Jena- Bellora (South) | Auro Infra Pvt. Ltd..           |
| 55&56 | Chhattisgarh   | GP IV/2 and IV/3                                        | Jindal Power Ltd.               |
| 57    | Odisha         | Talabira - I                                            | GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited |
| 58    | West Bengal    | Ardhagram                                               | OCL Iron and Steel LTD          |

The state wise and year wise production from captive/commercial coal blocks during last 3 years as per our records is as below:

(in Million Tonnes)

| State        |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 (till June 30) |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh |     21.2  |     27.78 |     31.47 |                    10.79 |
| Jharkhand    |     18.07 |     29.77 |     40.21 |                     8.48 |
| M.P.         |     22.3  |     24.27 |     32.29 |                     8.58 |
| Maharashtra  |      0.53 |      0.57 |      0.32 |                     0.25 |
| Odisha       |     16.89 |     25.03 |     31.18 |                     9.29 |
| Telengana    |      2.21 |      2.5  |      2.5  |                     0.61 |
| W.B.         |      4.42 |      6.76 |      9.14 |                     1.54 |
| Grand Total  |     85.62 |    116.68 |    147.12 |                    39.53 |