Lok Sabha Question No. 482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Import of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 482 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## Import of Coal

482. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of coal imported during the last five-years, year-wise; and
- (b) the details of top five coal importers of our country, company-wise along with amount of imported coal purchased?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a): The details of coal imported and value of coal are given below in the table.

| Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   | Import of Coal, Coke and Others to India during 2018-19 to 2022-23 and 2023-24 upto Sept-23 (Quantity in Million Tonnes &Value in Million Rs. )   |
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| Year                                                                                                                                              | 2018-19                                                                                                                                           | 2018-19                                                                                                                                           | 2019-20                                                                                                                                           | 2019-20                                                                                                                                           | 2020-21                                                                                                                                           | 2020-21                                                                                                                                           | 2021-22                                                                                                                                           | 2021-22                                                                                                                                           | 2022-23                                                                                                                                           | 2022-23                                                                                                                                           | 2023-24 Upto Sep.-23                                                                                                                              | 2023-24 Upto Sep.-23                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                   | Qty                                                                                                                                               | Value                                                                                                                                             | Qty                                                                                                                                               | Value                                                                                                                                             | Qty                                                                                                                                               | Value                                                                                                                                             | Qty                                                                                                                                               | Value                                                                                                                                             | Qty                                                                                                                                               | Value                                                                                                                                             | Qty                                                                                                                                               | Value                                                                                                                                             |
| Total                                                                                                                                             | 235.35                                                                                                                                            | 1709204.90                                                                                                                                        | 248.54                                                                                                                                            | 1527320.55                                                                                                                                        | 215.25                                                                                                                                            | 1160240.54                                                                                                                                        | 208.63                                                                                                                                            | 2287841.24                                                                                                                                        | 237.67                                                                                                                                            | 3835843.76                                                                                                                                        | 125.21                                                                                                                                            | 1495187.14                                                                                                                                        |

(b):  Coal  is  kept  under  Open General License (OGL) and consumers are free to import coal from the source of their choice as per their contractual agreement on payment of applicable duty.

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