Lok Sabha Question No. 2976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Increase in Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY, B. SREERAMULU, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2976

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**Increase in Production of coal**

2976.  SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

DR.P.VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

1. whether the annual coal production has increased in the country during the last three years and the current year:
2. if so, the details thereof, Company and State-wise, including Jharkhand;
3. the target for production of coal in the country by the year 2020;
4. the rate of increase in coal production as compared to the Gross Domestic Product during the last three years and the current year;
5. the details of quality coal reserves in Jharkhand; and
6. the steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government to improve the coal production in the State?

ANSWER

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

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

**(a)&(b):** Coal production has increased from 556.4 Mte in 2012-13 to 610.8 Mte during 2014-15. The details of Company-wise and State-wise production of coal in the country during last three years & current year are given below:-

(in million tonnes)

| **Company**   | **State**      | **2012-13**   | **2013-14**   | **2014-15**   | **2015-16**            |
|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------|
|               |                | Actual        | Actual        | Provisional   | April-June 2015 (Prov) |
|               | West Bengal    | 17.59         | 18.88         | 20.61         | 4.673                  |
|               | Jharkhand      | 16.32         | 17.17         | 19.40         | 4.442                  |
| **ECL**       |                | **33.91**     | **36.05**     | **40.01**     | **9.115**              |
|               | West Bengal    | 0.07          | 1.55          | 1.05          | 0.655                  |
|               | Jharkhand      | 31.14         | 31.07         | 33.46         | 8.155                  |
| **BCCL**      |                | **31.21**     | **32.61**     | **34.51**     | **8.810**              |
|               | Jharkhand      | 48.06         | 50.02         | 55.65         | 12.590                 |
| **CCL**       |                | **48.06**     | **50.02**     | **55.65**     | **12.590**             |
|               | Uttar Pradesh  | 16.09         | 14.72         | 14.96         | 3.145                  |
|               | Madhya Pradesh | 53.93         | 53.92         | 57.53         | 15.111                 |
| ***NCL***     |                | **70.02**     | **68.64**     | **72.48**     | **18.256**             |
|               | Madhya Pradesh | 6.31          | 5.55          | 5.79          | 1.547                  |
|               | Maharashtra    | 35.98         | 34.18         | 35.36         | 8.714                  |
| **WCL**       |                | **42.29**     | **39.73**     | **41.15**     | **10.261**             |
|               | Madhya Pradesh | 15.18         | 14.12         | 13.08         | 3.299                  |
|               | Chattisgarh    | 103.04        | 110.14        | 115.19        | 27.857                 |
| **SECL**      |                | **118.22**    | **124.26**    | **128.28**    | **31.156**             |
| **MCL**       | Odisha         | **107.89**    | **110.44**    | **121.38**    | **31.069**             |
| **NEC**       | Assam          | 0.60          | 0.66          | 0.78          | 0.070                  |
| **Total CIL** |                | **452.21**    | **462.42**    | **494.24**    | **121.327**            |
| **SCCL**      | Andhra Pradesh | **53.19**     | **50.47**     | **52.54**     | **13.650**             |
| **Others**    | **-**          | **51.00**     | **52.88**     | **64.06**     | **9.57**               |
| **Total**     |                | **556.40**    | **565.77**    | **610.84**    | **144.54**             |

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**(c):** As per Annual Plan document 2015-16 of Ministry of Coal, the annual target for overall coal production for 2015-16 has been fixed at 700 Mte. However, an action plan has also been drawn by Government/Coal India Ltd. in this regard to achieve production of 1000 Million tonnes by 2019-20.

**(d):** **the details of rate of increase of coal production compared to GDP during last three year are given below:-**

|          Year                                                                                      | *Rate of increase in coal production over last year (%)*   | *Rate of Increase (Growth) in GDP**  *%*   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13                                                                                            | *3.0%*                                                     | 5.1                                        |
| 2013-14                                                                                            | *1.7 %*                                                    | 6.9                                        |
| 2014-15                                                                                            | *8.0%*                                                     | 7.3                                        |
| 2015-16  (April-June 2015)                                                                         | *7.3%*                                                     | Not Available                              |

*** ***Sourc*** *e: GDP :CSO – (GDP data is at factor cost at constant price). Coal production - CCO.*

**(e):** As on 01/04/2015, a total of 81049 Million tonnes of Geological Resources of coal has been estimated in Jharkhand by Geological Survey of India.

**(f):** In order to increase production in Jharkhand, the focus of the Government is on facilitating Environment & Forest clearances expeditiously, pursuing with State Government for assistance in land acquisition and coordinated efforts with Railways for movement of coal.

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