Lok Sabha Question No. 2116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Auction under Shakti Policy
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Radheshyam Rathiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2116

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## Auction under Shakti Policy

## †2116. Shri Radheshyam Rathiya:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  have  successfully  booked  coal  through  the  Linkage Auction under SHAKTI Policy in Raigarh Parliamentary Constituency of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the growth or decline in the number of such beneficiaries who booked coal as compared to previous auction cycles; and
- (c)  the  measures  being  taken  to  ensure  that  bidders  bidding  for  more  can  access  to  future auctions and benefited therefrom?

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

- (a) & (b): Coal linkages to the Power Sector consumers, through auction mechanism by coal companies, are granted under Para B (iii) & B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy.

Booking of coal from Raigarh Lok Sabha Constituency in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is only in SHAKTI B (viii) (a).  Number of successful bidders that have booked coal from SECL in Raigarh Lok Sabha Constituency of Chhattisgarh under Para B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy is as under:

| Round / Tranche   | Successful Bid Quantity (in Million Tone)   | Number of Successful Bidders   |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Tranche-I         | -                                           | -                              |
| Tranche-II        | -                                           | -                              |
| Tranche-III       | -                                           | -                              |
| Tranche-IV        | -                                           | -                              |
| Tranche-V         | 0.06                                        | 1                              |
| Tranche-VI        | -                                           | -                              |
| Tranche-VII       | 0.28                                        | 4                              |
| Tranche-VIII      | 0.52                                        | 3                              |
| Tranche-IX        | 0.75                                        | 9                              |
| Tranche-X         | 0.53                                        | 7                              |
| Tranche-XI        | 0.37                                        | 6                              |
| Tranche-XII       | 0.48                                        | 9                              |
| Tranche-XIII      | 0.50                                        | 5                              |
| Tranche-XIV       | 1.24                                        | 7                              |
| Tranche-XV        | 1.09                                        | 9                              |
| Tranche-XVI       | 1.13                                        | 10                             |
| Tranche-XVII      | 0.20                                        | 4                              |
| Tranche-XVIII     | 0.08                                        | 1                              |
| Tranche-XIX       | 0.09                                        | 2                              |
| Tranche-XX        | 0.28                                        | 2                              |
| Tranche-XXI       | 0.28                                        | 5                              |
| Total             | 7.88                                        | 84                             |

(c): Coal India Limited periodically conducts auctions of coal linkages under Para B (iii) and Para B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy in a transparent manner on an electronic platform where the eligible bidders can participate for securing coal linkage. The eligibility of the power plants for participation in SHAKTI B (iii) and B (viii) (a) linkage auctions are assessed by Central Electricity Authority.

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