Lok Sabha Question No. 2966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Augmentation of Capacity of CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI, SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

#### 1 MINISTRY OF COAL

###### 1 LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2966**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015**

**Augmentation of Capacity of CIL**

**2966.	SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:**

**DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) has drawn any perspective plan to augment its capacity and if so, the details thereof along with the funds likely to be mobilised for the purpose;

(b)	the capital expenditure targets fixed and achieved during each of the last three years and the current year by CIL and its subsidiaries, subsidiary-wise;

(c)	whether CIL intends to make additional investment for expansion of existing mines and acquisition of new mines, within the country and overseas and if so, the details thereof including the manner in which funds are likely to be mobilised;

(d)	whether CIL is facing difficulties in mobilizing additional resources; and

(e)	if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

### 1 ANSWER

**MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

**(a):** CIL has prepared a roadmap for achieving a coal production level of  about 908 Mt in 2019-20 from the current level of production of 494.23 Mt. Subsidiary wise, Year wise production projections are given in the table below:

|  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)                                                                      |  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)    |  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)    |  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)    |  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)    |  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)    |  Coal Production Projection (Mt.)    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Company                                                                                                | 2014-15                              | 2015-16                              | 2016-17                              | 2017-18                              | 2018-19                              | 2019-20                              |
|                                                                                                        | Actual(P)                            | BE                                   | Projections                          | Projections                          | Projections                          |                                      |
| ECL                                                                                                    | 40.01                                | 42.13                                | 46.90                                | 51.70                                | 56.60                                | 62.00                                |
| BCCL                                                                                                   | 34.51                                | 35.85                                | 37.00                                | 41.00                                | 46.00                                | 53.00                                |
| CCL                                                                                                    | 55.64                                | 60.60                                | 67.00                                | 80.00                                | 102.00                               | 133.50                               |
| NCL                                                                                                    | 72.48                                | 78.10                                | 82.00                                | 90.00                                | 99.00                                | 110.00                               |
| WCL                                                                                                    | 41.15                                | 45.10                                | 48.00                                | 50.00                                | 55.00                                | 60.00                                |
| SECL                                                                                                   | 128.28                               | 137.00                               | 149.70                               | 161.00                               | 193.10                               | 239.60                               |
| MCL                                                                                                    | 121.38                               | 150.00                               | 167.00                               | 187.00                               | 222.00                               | 250.00                               |
| CIL                                                                                                    | 494.23*                              | 550.00#                              | 597.60                               | 660.70                               | 773.70                               | 908.10                               |
| * Including NEC's  Coal Production  of  0.779 Mt  # Including NEC's Coal Production  target of 1.22 Mt |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |

The envisaged year wise investment for meeting the projected production is given in the table below and the same is planned to be met from the internal resources of Coal India Limited.

(Rs. In crore)

| **Year wise**            |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| **Envisaged investment** |   5990.50 |  12000.00 |  16000.00 |  14700.00 |  13900.00 |

**(b):** The Domestic Capital Expenditure for last three years and for current year upto June '15 is furnished in the Table below.

(Rs. Crs.)

| **Company**                            | **XII Plan**   |             |             |             |             |             |             |                     |
|----------------------------------------|----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|
|                                        | **12 - 13**    |             | **13 - 14** |             | **14 - 15** |             | **15 - 16** |                     |
|                                        | **BE**         | **Act**     | **BE**      | **Act**     | **BE**      | **Act**     | **BE**      | **Up to June 2015** |
| ECL                                    | 450.00         | 202.94      | 525.00      | 408.87      | 970.00      | 686.69      | 1030.50     | 214.75              |
| BCCL                                   | 300.00         | 266.15      | 850.00      | 504.24      | 350.00      | 554.87      | 400.00      | 74.43               |
| CCL                                    | 425.00         | 397.42      | 500.00      | 657.18      | 585.00      | 595.82      | 600.00      | 51.04               |
| NCL                                    | 850.00         | 444.19      | 800.00      | 301.76      | 600.00      | 715.06      | 800.00      | 139.62              |
| WCL                                    | 350.00         | 264.05      | 450.00      | 287.66      | 475.00      | 518.79      | 750.00      | 221.22              |
| SECL                                   | 900.00         | 628.85      | 850.00      | 956.21      | 980.00      | 1058.27     | 1030.00     | 218.16              |
| MCL                                    | 500.00         | 531.56      | 500.00      | 876.84      | 700.00      | 836.50      | 800.00      | 74.85               |
| NEC                                    | 15.00          | 70.49       | 15.00       | 122.47      | 15.00       | 85.08       | 15.00       | 32.70               |
| OTHERS **                              | 135.00         | 70.49       | 160.00      | 122.47      | 200.00      | 85.08       | 215.00      | 32.70               |
| Master Action Plan (Jharia & Ranigunj) | 350.00         | 109.58      | 350.00      | 214.63      | 350.00      | 122.41      | 350.00      | 32.70               |
| **Overall CIL**                        | **4275.00**    | **2915.22** | **5000.00** | **4329.86** | **5225.00** | **5173.49** | **5990.50** | **1026.77**         |

**  CIL/IICM/CMPDIL/R&D

**(c):** Investment plan for expansion of existing mines, ongoing projects and opening of new projects are given in the table below:

| **Group-Wise Capital Expenditure & Outlay Plan - Group/ Company**                                 |              |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| **CIL**                                                                                               | **15-16 BE** |
| Existing Mines & Completed Projects                                                                   | 1282.79      |
| On Going Projects                                                                                     | 3024.84      |
| Future Projects                                                                                       | 286.54       |
| **Total Mining**                                                                                      | **4594.16**  |
| **Non Mining**                                                                                        | **831.34**   |
| **(CMPDIL/CIL(HQ)/DCC/IICM/R&D)**                                                                 | 215.00       |
| Master Action Plan(Jharia & Ranigunj Fire)                                                            | 350.00       |
| **Total CIL**                                                                                         | **5990.50**  |
| **Adhoc provision for Acquisition of assets in abroad & Development of Coal Block in Mozambique** | **500.00**   |

**(d) & (e):** All the envisaged investment is from the internal resources planned as per production plans and no difficulties are envisaged in mobilizing the resources.

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