Lok Sabha Question No. 2639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Domestic Coking Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## Domestic Coking Coal Production

## 2639. Shri Baijayant Panda:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  domestic  coking  coal  production  during  the  financial  year  2023-24  and the projected target for the year 2025;
- (b)  the  details  of  coking  coal  imports  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  steps  being  taken to reduce these imports; and
- (c) the status of new coking coal mines auctioned to private players under the Mission Coking Coal initiative?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The total domestic raw coking coal production during the financial year 2023-24 is 66.821 million tonnes (MT).  The domestic raw coking coal production target for the financial year 2024-25 is 77 MT.
- (b):    The details of coking coal imports during the last three years is given below:

(Fig. in MT)

| Years   |   Coking |
|---------|----------|
| 2021-22 |   57.123 |
| 2022-23 |   56.053 |
| 2023-24 |   58.813 |

Source: DGCIS

The Ministry of Coal has taken following steps to reduce these imports:

1.   The Ministry of Coal has launched "Mission Coking Coal" to enhance domestic coking coal production to reduce import of coking coal, keeping in view the demand projection of steel sector. This mission aims to increase domestic raw coking coal production up to 140 MT by FY 2029-30.
2.  The target to increase raw coking coal production by FY2029-30 from CIL subsidiaries is about 105 MT by FY2029-30 from 60.43 MT during FY 2023-24.
3.  Modernization and renovation of existing aging washeries of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) which has surpassed designed lifespan for its optimal utilization.
4. Three new washeries with a capacity of 11.6 MTY have been already commissioned. Additionally,  new  coking  washeries  by  BCCL  (03  nos.  with cumulative capacity of 07 MTY) and CCL (05 nos. with cumulative capacity of 14.5 MTY) are planned.
5.    Monetization  of  old  washeries  of  BCCL  (04  washeries)  for  its  optimum  operational efficiency through Washery Developer cum Operator (WDO) route.
6.   Supply of coal to steel sector through Non-Regulated Sector (NRS) Linkage  auction route to promote domestic coking coal for steel production. Implementation of reforms in the auction process with the aim of substitution of coking coal import.
7.  The Ministry of Coal has auctioned 14 coking coal blocks to the private sector. These blocks are expected to start production by 2028-29.
8. (c):  The details of coking coal mines auctioned by the Nominated Authority under commercial auction regime to private players till now are as under:

|   S. No. | Coal Mine                | State             | Successful allocatee                        | Average Grade   |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Urtan                    | Madhya PradeshJMS | Mining Private Limited                      | WIII, G10       |
|        2 | Urtan North              | Madhya PradeshJMS | Mining Private Limited                      | WIV, G10        |
|        3 | Jogeshwar &Khas Jogeswar | Jharkhand         | South West Pinnacle Exploration Limited     | WIV             |
|        4 | Beheraband North Ext.    | Madhya Pradesh    | Auro Coal Private Limited                   | WIV, G9         |
|        5 | Rabodih OCP              | Jharkhand         | Twenty First Century Mining Private Limited | W-IV &G10       |
|        6 | Basantpur                | Jharkhand         | Gangaramchak Mining Pvt Ltd                 | WIV             |
|        7 | Sitanala                 | Jharkhand         | JSW Steel Limited                           | WII             |
|        8 | Choritand Tiliaya        | Jharkhand         | Rungta Metals Private Limited               | WV              |
|        9 | Parbatpur Central        | Jharkhand         | JSW Steel Limited                           | WI              |
|       10 | Babupara East            | Jharkhand         | Rungta Sons Private Limited                 | W-IV            |
|       11 | Duni Central             | Jharkhand         | Bull Mining Private Limited                 | W-IV            |
|       12 | Lalgarh South            | Jharkhand         | Rungta Sons Private Limited                 | W-IV            |
|       13 | Lamatola                 | Madhya Pradesh    | ACC Limited                                 | W-IV&G10        |
|       14 | South of Damuda          | Jharkhand         | Rungta Sons Private Limited                 | W-III&G7        |

None of the above 14 mines have commenced production. However, two mines, viz. Urtan and Urtan North, have got mine opening permission.

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