Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Consumption of Explosives by CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON  25.02.2016

Consumption of Explosives by CIL

## 296.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state :

(a) the annual consumption of explosives and the total amount spent for buying explosives for coalfields by Coal India Limited (CIL) in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;

- (b) whether there is a shortage of stock of explosive materials for the coalfields of CIL in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to collaborate with other companies for manufacturing explosives in long term basis for CIL in the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government for uninterrupted supply of explosives to CIL?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY OFCOAL,  POWER  AND  NEW  AND  RENEWABLEE  ENERGY  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): The annual consumption of explosives by Coal India Limited (CIL) during each of the last three years and the current year is as under:

| Item                                                                                                                                                   |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (upto September'15) (Provisional) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1. Explosive (in tonnes)                                                                                                                               | 390054    | 403608    | 440774    |                                   247109    |
| 2. DETONATORS& OTHER ACCESSORIES (in Lakh nos.) {Cu. Electric DET, Delay Detonators, C.Relay / Detonating Relay, M S Connector, Electronic Detonators} |    351.64 |    340.62 |    321.02 |                                      148.73 |

| 3. DETONATORS& OTHER ACCESSORIES (in Lakh Meters) {D.F, Nonel}   | 888.06   | 721.92   | 1135.22   | 631.21   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|-----------|----------|

Total amount spent for buying explosives by Coal India Limited (CIL) during each of the last three years and the current year is given below:

| Year                                      |   Amount spent for buying explosives (Rs. in crore) |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13                                   |                                             1219.29 |
| 2013-14                                   |                                             1318.94 |
| 2014-15                                   |                                             1541.48 |
| 2015-16 (upto September'15) (Provisional) |                                              835.38 |

- (b) :  No,  there  is  no  shortage  of  stock  of  explosive  materials  for  the  coalfields  of  CIL  in  the country.
- (c): Does not arise in view of  (b) above.
- (d) & (e): CIL entered into a Long Term Agreement with M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited for  supply  of  Bulk  Loading  Explosives  to  its  subsidiaries  for  a  period  of  five  years  w.e.f 01.08.2008.

Again Long Term Running Contract for further five years from 01.08.2013 to 31.07.2018 was entered into with M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited with the provision that the contract may be renewed for a further period of another five years on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

MoU has been signed between M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited & Coal India Limited for formation of Joint Venture Company for manufacturing of Bulk Explosives.

- (f): Does not arise in view of reply to (b) above.

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