Lok Sabha Question No. 4042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4042

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**Production of coal**

4042.  SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

1. the targets set and achievements made for the production of coking and non-coking coal in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, company-wise;
2. the production of coal from the opencast mines and underground mines during the said period;
3. whether the Government has taken any steps to achieve the targets set for the production of coal    during the current year; and
4. 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 target set and achievements made for production  of coking and non-coking coal in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, company-wise is given below:-

| **Company**   |                | **Coal Production (Mte)**   |            |             |            |             |                         |                                  |            |
|---------------|----------------|-----------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|------------|
|               |                | **2012-13**                 |            | **2013-14** |            | **2014-15** |                         | **2015-16**  **(Apr-June 2015)** |            |
|               |                | **Target**                  | **Actual** | **Target**  | **Actual** | **Target**  | **Actual**  **(Prov.)** | **Target**                       | **Actual** |
| **ECL**       | **Coking**     | 0.040                       | 0.043      | 0.034       | 0.048      | 0.040       | 0.034                   | 0.008                            | 0.004      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 32.960                      | 33.868     | 34.466      | 36.006     | 37.960      | 39.974                  | 8.970                            | 9.111      |
|               | **Total**      | 33.000                      | 33.911     | 34.500      | 36.054     | 38.000      | 40.008                  | 8.978                            | 9.115      |
| **BCCL**      | **Coking**     | 28.760                      | 26.970     | 28.176      | 30.054     | 31.970      | 30.770                  | 8.268                            | 7.687      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 2.240                       | 4.243      | 4.324       | 2.560      | 2.030       | 3.744                   | 1.053                            | 1.123      |
|               | **Total**      | 31.000                      | 31.213     | 32.500      | 32.614     | 34.000      | 34.514                  | 9.321                            | 8.810      |
| **CCL**       | **Coking**     | 18.371                      | 16.156     | 17.862      | 18.440     | 16.550      | 19.326                  | 4.351                            | 4.088      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 36.629                      | 31.905     | 35.638      | 31.582     | 38.450      | 36.326                  | 6.149                            | 8.502      |
|               | **Total**      | 55.000                      | 48.061     | 53.500      | 50.022     | 55.000      | 55.652                  | 10.500                           | 12.590     |
| **NCL**       | **Coking**     | 0.000                       | 0.000      | 0.000       | 0.000      | 0.000       | 0.000                   | 0.000                            | 0.000      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 70.000                      | 70.021     | 72.200      | 68.639     | 77.000      | 72.484                  | 18.405                           | 18.256     |
|               | **Total**      | 70.000                      | 70.021     | 72.200      | 68.639     | 77.000      | 72.484                  | 18.405                           | 18.256     |
| **WCL**       | **Coking**     | 0.420                       | 0.330      | 0.370       | 0.249      | 0.260       | 0.310                   | 0.069                            | 0.071      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 44.580                      | 41.957     | 43.630      | 39.480     | 43.740      | 40.837                  | 11.336                           | 10.190     |
|               | **Total**      | 45.000                      | 42.287     | 44.000      | 39.729     | 44.000      | 41.147                  | 11.405                           | 10.261     |
| **SECL**      | **Coking**     | 0.140                       | 0.157      | 0.160       | 0.125      | 0.140       | 0.126                   | 0.032                            | 0.034      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 116.860                     | 118.062    | 124.140     | 124.136    | 130.860     | 128.149                 | 32.636                           | 31.122     |
|               | **Total**      | 117.000                     | 118.219    | 124.300     | 124.261    | 131.000     | 128.275                 | 32.668                           | 31.156     |
| **MCL**       | **Coking**     | 0.000                       | 0.000      | 0.000       | 0.000      | 0.000       | 0.000                   | 0.000                            | 0.000      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 112.000                     | 107.894    | 120.000     | 110.439    | 127.000     | 121.379                 | 31.500                           | 31.069     |
|               | **Total**      | 112.000                     | 107.894    | 120.000     | 110.439    | 127.000     | 121.379                 | 31.500                           | 31.069     |
| **NEC**       | **Coking**     | 0.000                       | 0.000      | 0.000       | 0.000      | 0.000       | 0.000                   | 0.000                            | 0.000      |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 1.100                       | 0.605      | 1.000       | 0.664      | 1.000       | 0.779                   | 0.260                            | 0.070      |
|               | **Total**      | 1.100                       | 0.605      | 1.000       | 0.664      | 1.000       | 0.779                   | 0.260                            | 0.070      |
| **Total CIL** | **Coking**     | 47.731                      | 43.656     | 46.602      | 48.916     | 48.960      | 50.566                  | 12.728                           | 11.884     |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 416.369                     | 408.555    | 435.398     | 413.506    | 458.040     | 443.672                 | 110.309                          | 109.443    |
|               | **Total**      | 464.100                     | 452.211    | 482.000     | 462.422    | 507.000     | 494.238                 | 123.037                          | 121.327    |
| **SCCL**      | **Coking**     | **--**                      | **--**     | **--**      | **--**     | **--**      | **--**                  | **--**                           | **--**     |
|               | **Non-Coking** | 53.10                       | 53.19      | 54.30       | 50.47      | 55.00       | 52.54                   | 13.50                            | 13.65      |
|               | **Total**      | 53.10                       | 53.19      | 54.30       | 50.47      | 55.00       | 52.54                   | 13.50                            | 13.65      |

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(b): The production of coal from the underground mines and opencast mines during each of the last three years and current year is given below:-

| **Company**                                        | **Underground Coal Production ( in million tonnes)**   |            |             |            |             |                        |                                    |            |
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                    | **2012-13**                                            |            | **2013-14** |            | **2014-15** |                        | **2015-16**  **(April-June 2015)** |            |
|                                                    | **TARGET**                                             | **ACTUAL** | **TARGET**  | **ACTUAL** | **TARGET**  | **ACTUAL**  **(Prov)** | **TARGET**                         | **ACTUAL** |
| **ECL**                                            | 7.63                                                   | 6.85       | 7.00        | 6.87       | 7.25        | 7.29                   | 1.80                               | 1.76       |
| **BCCL**                                           | 4.75                                                   | 3.15       | 3.20        | 2.70       | 2.80        | 2.03                   | 0.57                               | 0.45       |
| **CCL**                                            | 1.35                                                   | 1.02       | 1.02        | 0.96       | 1.10        | 0.84                   | 0.20                               | 0.21       |
| **NCL**                                            | 0.00                                                   | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00                   | 0.00                               | 0.00       |
| **WCL**                                            | 8.82                                                   | 8.20       | 8.50        | 7.73       | 7.90        | 7.57                   | 1.96                               | 1.83       |
| **SECL**                                           | 18.90                                                  | 16.87      | 17.20       | 16.42      | 17.00       | 16.04                  | 4.19                               | 3.64       |
| **MCL**                                            | 2.45                                                   | 1.68       | 2.00        | 1.43       | 1.55        | 1.28                   | 0.27                               | 0.31       |
| **NEC**                                            | 0.00                                                   | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00                   | 0.00                               | 0.00       |
| **CIL**                                            | 43.90                                                  | 37.78      | 38.92       | 36.11      | 37.60       | 35.04                  | 9.00                               | 8.20       |
| **SCCL**                                           | 13.00                                                  | 11.59      | 14.40       | 10.55      | 14.57       | 10.20                  | 3.50                               | 2.43       |
| **Opencast  Coal Production ( in million tonnes)** |                                                        |            |             |            |             |                        |                                    |            |
| **Company**                                        | **2012-13**                                            |            | **2013-14** |            | **2014-15** |                        | **2015-16**  **(April-June 2015)** |            |
|                                                    | **TARGET**                                             | **ACTUAL** | **TARGET**  | **ACTUAL** | **TARGET**  | **ACTUAL**  **(Prov)** | **TARGET**                         | **ACTUAL** |
| **ECL**                                            | 25.37                                                  | 27.06      | 27.50       | 29.18      | 30.75       | 32.72                  | 7.18                               | 7.36       |
| **BCCL**                                           | 26.25                                                  | 28.06      | 29.30       | 29.91      | 31.20       | 32.49                  | 8.75                               | 8.36       |
| **CCL**                                            | 53.65                                                  | 47.04      | 52.48       | 49.07      | 53.90       | 54.81                  | 10.30                              | 12.38      |
| **NCL**                                            | 70.00                                                  | 70.02      | 72.20       | 68.64      | 77.00       | 72.48                  | 18.41                              | 18.26      |
| **WCL**                                            | 36.18                                                  | 34.09      | 35.50       | 32.00      | 36.10       | 33.58                  | 9.44                               | 8.44       |
| **SECL**                                           | 98.10                                                  | 101.35     | 107.10      | 107.85     | 114.00      | 112.24                 | 28.48                              | 27.52      |
| **MCL**                                            | 109.55                                                 | 106.22     | 118.00      | 109.01     | 125.45      | 120.10                 | 31.23                              | 30.76      |
| **NEC**                                            | 1.10                                                   | 0.60       | 1.00        | 0.66       | 1.00        | 0.78                   | 0.26                               | 0.07       |
| **CIL**                                            | 420.20                                                 | 414.44     | 443.08      | 426.31     | 469.40      | 459.20                 | 114.04                             | 113.13     |
| **SCCL**                                           | 40.10                                                  | 41.57      | 39.90       | 39.92      | 40.43       | 42.33                  | 10.00                              | 11.21      |
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(c)&(d):  The focus of the Government / CIL is on increasing coal production from both underground          mines and opencast mines. Steps taken by the Government to increase coal production           include: (i) deployment of Mass Production Technology i.e. use of Continuous Miner in Board & Pillar working and adopting Long Wall Technology at suitable locale where geo-mining conditions permit (ii) installation of man riding system particularly in arduous/long travelling road mines of         CIL to improve effective working hours of underground mines (iii) up gradation of technology presently in practice in CIL mines including UG &OC mines and further modernization wherever required (iv) to maintain the planned growth in production and evacuation in future, CIL has undertaken three major Railway Infrastructure Projects  in growing coalfields of SECL, MCL & CCL (v)  the subsidiaries  of CIL are making efforts for obtaining EC/FC within the schedule time frame so that projects could  start production in time and (vi) liaisoning by subsidiaries with State Governments to expedite land acquisition  to start green field projects and expand existing projects.

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