Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Improvement in Quality of Low Grade Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2047 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

'Improvement in Quality of Low Grade Coal'

## 2047.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  at  the  time  of  allocation  of  coal  to  the  industrial  establishments  and power plants it undergoes any type of quality examination or any chemical process, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government to improve the quality of low grade coal; and
- (c) the provisions made by the Government to limit the use of coal and increase its availability in the country?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a): In the beginning of each financial year, subsidiary Coal Companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) declare / revise the grades of coal to be produced in the financial year as per the laid down procedure prescribed by the Coal Controller Organization (an independent  statutory  body  of  Government  of  India).  Allocation  of  coal  to  the industrial establishments and power plants are done based on this declared grade of coal.

(b): In order to produce better quality coal,CIL has adopted the following measures:

- i) Selective mining by Surface Miner in opencast mine and Continuous Miner in underground mine for elimination of bands, wherever necessary /feasible.
2. ii) Appropriate positioning of OB and coal benches to avoid contamination.
3. iii) Scrapping/cleaning of coal benches before blasting.
4. iv) Installation of metal detectors / magnetic separators over running conveyors before coal loading.
- v) Crushing  arrangement  are  also  provided  for  supply  of  sized  coal  for  better consumer satisfaction
6. vi) All the major projects having high capacity coal handling plants dispatch sized and uniform quality of coal to suit the requirement of  consumers.
7. vii) Participation  of  consumer  representative  in  Joint  Sampling/  Third  Party Sampling and analysis of coal with consumers, based on  which consumers are provided with the facility of adjustment of payment against coal value.
8. viii) Arrangement for awareness programmes / imparting training to the personnel involved in production of coal regarding importance of coal quality and need to improve and maintain the same during mining operations.

(c): Coal  as  fuel  has  to  be  used  efficiently  and  economically  through  better technology and optimal use.  The consumers getting coal through FSA are expected to use it technically efficiently,complying with the norms wherever prescribed.

To increase the availability of coal in the country, CIL has taken major steps viz.,expansion of existing mines, opening new mines, speedy evacuation of coal by undertaking  three  major  Railway  infrastructure  projects  to  be  executed  by  JV companies  in  growing  coalfields  of  SECL,  MCL,  &  CCL  etc.  At  the  same  time exploration capacity is being increased through induction of modern equipment and outsourcing  to  enhance  the  availability  of  coal  in  future  as  CIL  has  envisaged  to produce 908.10 Million Tonne  of coal by the year 2019-20.

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