Lok Sabha Question No. 3959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3959

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**Production of coal**

3959.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

1. the quantity of coal produced by each company during the last year and the current year       from operational mines and its value in rupees;
2. whether the Government proposes to introduce a new mechanism and to provide adequate machinery and manpower in all the coal mines to increase the coal production in the country: and
3. if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The company-wise coal production during the last year and the current year is given below:-

| Company   | **Coal Production in (Mte) and value (Rs. In Crores)**   |          |                             |                                               |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|           | **2014-15**                                              |          | **2015-16 (Apr-July 2015)** |                                               |
|           | Actual  (Prov.)                                          | Value    | Actual                      | Value                                         |
| ECL       | 40.01                                                    | 9132.56  | 11.12                       | *Value for the current year is not available* |
| BCCL      | 34.51                                                    | 7454.62  | 11.37                       |                                               |
| CCL       | 55.64                                                    | 7299.08  | 16.19                       |                                               |
| NCL       | 72.48                                                    | 7091.85  | 23.80                       |                                               |
| WCL       | 41.15                                                    | 7437.97  | 13.25                       |                                               |
| SECL      | 128.28                                                   | 12421.67 | 40.24                       |                                               |
| MCL       | 121.38                                                   | 7748.71  | 40.11                       |                                               |
| NEC       | 0.78                                                     | 525.33   | 0.08                        |                                               |
| **CIL**   | 494.23                                                   | 59111.79 | 156.15                      |                                               |
| **SCCL**  | 52.54                                                    | 10816.59 | 18.21                       | 3814.42                                       |

(b)&(c): The Opencast mines under the command area of Coal India Ltd are being operated with various technologies suitable in the coalfields in India. New and modern technology has been adopted to the           extent practicable for maximum extraction of coal economically with due regard to safety, conservation, environment and other aspects. Mega opencast projects have been planned with higher size of                equipment for excavation, transportation, drilling and other auxiliary operations of international standard.

Feasibility of deploying of Continuous miners (CMs) has been considered for mass production technology         & Long Wall Mining where ever geo mining conditions permit.

A road map has been prepared by CIL for providing adequate man power keeping in mind future growth of the company.

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