Lok Sabha Question No. 445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Production of Lignite Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Production of Lignite Coal

## 445. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of COALbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  grade,  quantity  and  value  oflignite  coal  produced  from  variousoperational  mines  in Neyveli  LigniteCorporation  Limited  during  the  last  threeyears  and  the  current  year,  and  its value ininternational market, year-wise;
- (b) the total income earned during theabove period;
- (c) the  measures  taken  by  theGovernment  to  produce  more  quantity  ofhigh  grade  lignite  coal from Neyveli coalmines;
- (d) the  total  quantity  and  quality  of  coalsupplied  to  the  thermal  power  stationsduring  the  said period together with itsperformance in generation of power; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Governmentto provide adequate infrastructural logisticand technological facilities to NLC Limited?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTR Y OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) The lignite in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.'s  (NLC) mines  is classified as G-15 to G16 grade based on the calorific value of the fuel. The quantity and value of  lignite produced from various operational lignite mines of during the last three years, year wise are as below:-

| Unit             | 2015-16 (Up to Jan 2016)                | 2015-16 (Up to Jan 2016)        | 2014-15                                 | 2014-15                        | 2013-14                                 | 2013-14                         | 2012-13                                | 2012-13                         |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                  | Lignite Productio n (In Million Tonnes) | Value of productio n (Rs inCrs) | Lignite Productio n (In Million Tonnes) | Value of productio n Rsin Crs) | Lignite Productio n (In Million Tonnes) | Value of productio n (Rsin Crs) | Lignite Production (In Million Tonnes) | Value of product ion (Rs inCrs) |
| Mine-I           | 6.072                                   | 1475.69                         | 9.055                                   | 2121.46                        | 9.003                                   | 1353.78                         | 7.960                                  | 1182.85                         |
| Mine-IA          | 1.773                                   | 464.21                          | 2.915                                   | 559.72                         | 3.001                                   | 547.51                          | 2.940                                  | 506.14                          |
| Mine-II          | 9.381                                   | 2249.20                         | 13.221                                  | 2431.06                        | 13.052                                  | 2332.81                         | 13.944                                 | 2406.50                         |
| Mine- Barsingsar | 1.012                                   | 92.58                           | 1.352                                   | 102.62                         | 1.553                                   | 149.37                          | 1.379                                  | 141.81                          |
| Total            | 18.238                                  | 4281.67                         | 26.543                                  | 5214.86                        | 26.609                                  | 4383.47                         | 26.223                                 | 4237.30                         |

## (b) The total income earned during the last three years and current year by NLC is as below.

RsCrore

| Particulars   |   2015-16 |   2014-15 |   2013-14 |   2012-13 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Total Income  |   5229.62 |   6796.97 |   6991.99 |   6173.02 |

- (c) NLC is implementing the following projects to augment its lignite production:-
- i) Expansion of Mine-I (Area Expansion) & Expansion of Mine-IA from 3 MTPA to 7 MTPA, Neyveli, TN.
- ii) Bithnok Lignite Mine(2.25 MTPA),Rajasthan
- iii) Hadla Lignite Mines (1.9 MTPA), Barsingsar, Rajasthan.
- iv) Barsingsar Mine Expn (0.40  MTPA),Rajasthan
- (d) The  total  quantity  of  lignite  (thermal  grade  quality)  supplied  to  the  thermal  power  stations during the last three years are as below.

| Particulars of consumption in TPS (In MT)   |   2015-16 (Up to Jan 2016 Prov) |   2014-15 |   2013-14 |   2012-13 |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| TPS-I                                       |                           3.848 |     5.331 |     5.93  |     5.873 |
| TPS-I Exp                                   |                           2.725 |     3.449 |     3.341 |     3.339 |
| TPS-II                                      |                           9.333 |    12.021 |    12.15  |    12.303 |
| TPS-II Exp **                               |                           0.916 |     0.346 |     0.047 |     0.044 |
| TPS-Barsingsar                              |                           1.012 |     1.352 |     1.479 |     1.263 |

## Performance in generation of power

| Particulars of Generation of TPS (In MU)   | 2015-16                  | 2015-16     | 2014-15       | 2014-15   | 2013-14       | 2013-14   | 2012-13       | 2012-13   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
| Particulars of Generation of TPS (In MU)   | (Up to Jan Generatio nMU | 2016) PLF % | Generatio nMU | PLF%      | Generatio nMU | PLF%      | Generatio nMU | PLF %     |
| TPS-I                                      | 2547.76                  | 57.82       | 3631.05       | 69.08     | 4058.14       | 77.21     | 4035.43       | 76.78     |
| TPS-I Exp                                  | 2665.56                  | 86.42       | 3385.03       | 92.00     | 3292.10       | 89.48     | 3319.77       | 90.23     |
| TPS-II                                     | 8602.63                  | 79.69       | 11131.33      | 86.44     | 11179.16      | 86.81     | 11238.09      | 87.27     |
| TPS-II Exp **                              | 793.55                   | --          | 199.57        | -         | 21.01         | -         | 28.20         | -         |
| TPS-Barsingsar                             | 1066.99                  | 58.11       | 1380.71       | 63.05     | 1438.24       | 65.67     | 1280.85       | 58.49     |
| Wind Power**                               | 22.69                    | -           | 1.44          | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         |
| Solar Power**                              | 5.59                     | -           | -             | -         | -             | -         | -             | -         |
| Total                                      | 15704.77                 |             | 19729.13      |           | 19988.65      |           | 19902.34      |           |

(e) NLC is mining lignite and operates pit head power generating stations.  As on date NLC is operating three open cast Lignite mines at Neyveli with a production capacity of 28.5 Million Tonnes Per  Annum.  The  company  has  provided  for  its  operational  requirements  in  all  the  three  mines, continuous mining technology for the last five decades, sophisticated Specialised Mining Equipments (SMEs)  viz.  Bucket  Wheel  Excavators  (BWE),  Mobile  Transfer  Conveyors  (MTC),  system  of Conveyors and Spreaders for excavation and  transportation of lignite and overburden. Mechanized Conventional Mining Equipment technology comprising of Shovel & Dumper combination is used in Barsingsar lignite Mine, Rajasthan.

In addition to the above, the following measures have been  implemented in the existing Mines of NLC as a part of modernization and  to improve the productivity and safety  .

- i) Wireless based centralized monitoring operation and control system in one of the benches of Mine-IA.
2. ii) PLC based automation system for Mine-I Lignite bunker.
3. iii) Implementation  of  Variable  Voltage  Variable  Frequency  (VVVF)  drives  in  Specialized Mining Equipments and Conveyors.

All the (SMEs) Specialised Mining Equipments and BWEs, conveyors, spreaders etc. procured for new mines viz.,   Mine-II expansion are   incorporated with latest art of technology like VVVF, PLC enabling higher  production & productivity.

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