Lok Sabha Question No. 5280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Smt. Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5280

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## Coal Production

## 5280.   Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor:

Smt. Himadri Singh:

Shri Yogender Chandolia:

Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar:

Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar:

Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:

Shri Janardan Mishra:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the production of coal in the country during the financial years 2013-14 and 2023-24 along with the contribution of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) therein;
- (b) whether the auction of commercial coal mines during the year 2020 has increased the coal production; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): The production of coal in the country during the financial years 2013-14 and 2023-24 along with the contribution of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is given below:

## (Figures in Million Tonnes)

| Year    |   Country production |   SECL contribution |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------|
| 2013-14 |              565.765 |             124.261 |
| 2014-15 |              609.179 |             128.275 |
| 2015-16 |              639.23  |             137.934 |
| 2016-17 |              657.868 |             140.003 |
| 2017-18 |              675.4   |             144.709 |
| 2018-19 |              728.718 |             157.349 |
| 2019-20 |              730.874 |             150.546 |
| 2020-21 |              716.083 |             150.606 |
| 2021-22 |              778.21  |             142.514 |
| 2022-23 |              893.191 |             167.006 |
| 2023-24 |              997.826 |             187.536 |

(b) & (c): The auction of commercial coal mines during the year 2020 has increased the coal production. The details of coal production is as under:

(Figures in Million Tonnes)

| Sr No   | Coal Mine                  |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25* (Till 24.03.2025) |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Gare Palma- IV/1           |      0.37 |      6    |      7.2  |                         6.82 |
| 2       | Gare Palma- IV/7           |      0.79 |      1.2  |      1.43 |                         1.68 |
| 3&4     | Gotitoria (East &West)     |      0    |      0.02 |      0.3  |                         0.25 |
| 5       | Takli Jena Bellora         |      0    |      0    |      0.09 |                         0.7  |
| 6       | Gare Palma IV/6            |      0    |      0    |      1.8  |                         3.93 |
| 7       | Utkal C                    |      0    |      0    |      1.03 |                         3.36 |
| 8&9     | Gare Palma IV/2& IV/3      |      0    |      0    |      0.71 |                         5.96 |
| 10      | Rajhara (Central &Eastern) |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0.01 |
| 11      | Bhaskarpara                |      0    |      0    |      0    |                         0.06 |
| Total   |                            |      1.16 |      7.22 |     12.56 |                        22.77 |

*Provisional

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