Lok Sabha Question No. 1476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Coal Supply to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## Coal Supply to Tamil Nadu

## 1476. Thiru D M Kathir Anand:

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

- (a) the details of the quantity and value (in INR) of coal supplied to thermal power stations in Tamil Nadu during each of the last three years, power plant-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government has received any request from the Government of Tamil Nadu regarding the shortage of coal supply and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the quantity and value (in INR) of coal supplied to industries both public sector and private sectors in Tamil Nadu?

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

- (a): The year-wise, power plant-wise details of the coal quantity (in Million Tonnes) supplied to the thermal power plants in Tamil Nadu and the values (in ₹ Crore) for the year 2021-22, 202223, 2023-24 & 2024-25 (till October, 24) is at Annexure .
- (b): Supply of coal to the power plants including the power plants located in Tamil Nadu is a continuous process. Requests are received from various States, including Tamil Nadu, regarding coal supplies. Coal supply is continuously monitored by the coal companies and also by an InterMinisterial Sub Group comprising of representatives from Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry  of  Railways,  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA),  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) which meet regularly to take various operational decisions to enhance supply of coal to Thermal Power Plants.

Besides, an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) has also been constituted comprising of Chairman, Railway  Board;  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Coal;  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate Change and Secretary, Ministry of Power; to monitor augmentation of coal supply and power generation capacity. Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Chairperson, CEA are co-opted as Special Invitees as and when required by the IMC.

- (c) :  The details of the coal quantity (in Million Tonnes) and value (in ₹ crore) of the coal supplied by CIL and SCCL to the industries both of Public Sector and Private Sector in Tamil Nadu for the year 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 (till October, 24) is as under:

|        | FY 2021-22                            | FY 2021-22                | FY 2022-23                            | FY 2022-23                | FY 2023-24                            | FY 2023-24                | FY 2024-25 (Till October, 24)         | FY 2024-25 (Till October, 24)   |
|--------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| SECTOR | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr)       |
| CIL*   | 22.599                                | 4169.89                   | 26.689                                | 4692.46                   | 25.551                                | 4458.25                   | 14.483                                | 2636.92                         |
| SCCL   | 3.45                                  | 1096.26                   | 1.98                                  | 861.48                    | 2.80                                  | 1594.79                   | 1.86                                  | 1201.02                         |

*Provisional

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The year-wise, power plant-wise details of the coal quantity (in Million Tonnes) supplied to the thermal power plants in Tamil Nadu and the values (in ₹ Crore) for the year 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25 (till October, 24) is as under:

## Supplies by CIL

## (Provisional)

|         |                                          | FY 2021-22                            | FY 2021-22                | FY 2022-23                            | FY 2022-23                | FY 2023-24                            | FY 2023-24                | FY 2024-25 (Till October, 24)         | FY 2024-25 (Till October, 24)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of the Power Plant                  | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value in (₹ Cr)    |
| 1       | TANGEDCO                                 | 14.936                                | 2524.63                   | 17.923                                | 3075.05                   | 19.072                                | 3297.93                   | 11.286                                | 1951.00                         |
| 2       | NLC Tamilnadu Power Limited (NTPL)       | 1.448                                 | 361.91                    | 2.017                                 | 354.50                    | 1.954                                 | 342.02                    | 0.038                                 | 6.61                            |
| 3       | NTECL Vallur - NTPC Tamilnadu Energy Ltd | 5.963                                 | 1220.65                   | 6.533                                 | 1204.54                   | 4.337                                 | 782.38                    | 3.125                                 | 672.22                          |
| 4       | SEPC Power Pvt. Ltd                      | 0.00                                  | 0.00                      | 0.028                                 | 11.36                     | 0.00                                  | 0.00                      | 0.00                                  | 0.00                            |
| 5       | OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd             | 0.248                                 | 61.58                     | 0.112                                 | 23.03                     | 0.188                                 | 35.92                     | 0.034                                 | 7.09                            |
| 6       | Coastal Energy Pvt Ltd                   | 0.004                                 | 1.12                      | 0.075                                 | 23.98                     | 0.00                                  | 0.00                      | 0.00                                  | 0.00                            |

## Supplies by SCCL

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Power Plant   | FY 2021-22                            | FY 2021-22                | FY 2022-23                            | FY 2022-23                | FY 2023-24                            | FY 2023-24                | FY 2024-25 (Till October, 24)         | FY 2024-25 (Till October, 24)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the Power Plant   | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value (₹ Cr) | Bill Quantity / Coal Supplied (in MT) | Bill Value / Value in (₹ Cr)    |
| 1         | Mettur TPS I &II          | 2.57                                  | 771.53                    | 1.40                                  | 569.45                    | 1.84                                  | 1029.57                   | 1.59                                  | 1019.61                         |
| 2         | NTECL                     | 0.56                                  | 163.47                    | 0.34                                  | 142.55                    | 0.75                                  | 418.10                    | -                                     | -                               |
| 3         | NORTH CHENNAI TPS         | -                                     | -                         | -                                     | -                         | -                                     | -                         | 0.21                                  | 135.46                          |