Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Allocation of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 363

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

'Allocation of Coal'

## *363.   ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA: SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposals/requests from the State Governments for enhanced allocation of coal particularly from Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise;
- (c) the details of the proposals/requests received, cleared and those pending during the above period along with the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  regular supply  of  coal  to  the  thermal  power  stations  so  as  to  facilitate  uninterrupted  power supply particularly in the backward areas of the country?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to(d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No.363 for answer on 11.08.2016 asked by ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA and  SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

(a)to(c): The Government has received proposals/requests from State Governments for enhanced allocation of coal. Details of requests received by Government as per records areat Annexure I.

Many  of  these  states  have  been  allocated  coal  blocks  to  improve  domestic  coal availability. State/UT-wise list of coal blocks allotted by the Ministry is at Annexure -II.

Guidelines for grant of 'Bridge Linkage' to specified end use plants of Central and State  Public  Sector  undertakings  (PSUs)  [Both  in  Power  as  well  as  Non-Power  sector] which have been allotted Schedule-III coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act,  2015  and  coal  blocks  allotted  under  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and Regulation Act, 1957) were issued on 08.02.2016.

'Bridge linkage' acts like a short term linkage to bridge the gap between requirement of coal of a specified end use plant of Central and State PSUs and the start of production from  the  linked  coal  mine/block.      Bridge  linkages  have  been  granted  to  25  Power Stations  located in 9 States  are  at Annexure -III.

(d): Coal supplies to Power Utility sector is monitored regularly by an Inter-Ministerial Sub-Group  comprising  representatives  of  Ministry  of  Power,  Ministry  of  Coal  and Ministry of Railways constituted by the Infrastructure Constraints Review Committee of Cabinet Secretariat.  This Sub-Group takes various operational decisions for meeting any contingent situations relating to Power sector including critical coal stock position. In  addition  to  the  above  the  following  measures  have  been  taken    by  Government of India  to ensure  regular  supply of coal to the Thermal Power Plants.

- i. Multi-dimensional efforts are underway by Coal India Limited to substantially enhance coal production  to meet the coal requirement. As on 08.08.2016, coal stock for 23 days is available  with Thermal Power Stations.

ii.  Special  Window  of e-  auction    exclusively  for  power  sector,    opened  to  make  coal available for  those power plants which are stressed or in short supply of coal for the reason that they do not have coal block or linkages or do not have long-term PPAs. In 2015-16,  a quantity of 13.79 Million Tonne  and in 2016-17,  a quantity of 12.448 MT ofcoal  was  made  available  through  auction  in  Special  Forward  e-Auction  for  Power Sector.

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## Requests from State Governments for fresh coal allocation of Coal Linkages, Tapering Linkages, Bridge Linkagesand for enhanced coal allocation.

| S.No.            | Issue                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1.               | Request for APGENCO for long-term firm coal linkages to Dr. NTTPS Stage-V (1x800 MW) & SDSTPS Stage-II (1x800 MW) on 21.03.2016                                                                                   |
| ASSAM            | ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 1                | Grant of coal linkage for 1x660 MW coal based power plant Margherita and 60 MW Chandrapur power project on 25.09.2014                                                                                             |
| BIHAR            | BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 1                | Application for grant of Bridge Linkage to 2 x 250MW Extn. Project at Barauni TPS, Begusarai, Bihar on 15.06.2016                                                                                                 |
| CHHATTISGARH     | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                | Request for grant of Bridge linkage to 2 x 500 MW Marwa TPP of Chhattisgarh State Power generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) on 01.03.2016                                                                         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1                | Application for Grant of Bridge linkage to 1320 MW Buxar TPP of SJVN, Distt, Buxar, Bihar, has been received from M/S SJVN limited, a Joint Venture of Govt..of India and Govt. of Himachal Pradesh on 20.05.2016 |
| KARNATAKA        | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1.               | Grant of Coal linkage/Coal block for 2x800 MW Stage-I and 2x800 MW Stage-II Godhna TPS in the State of Chhattisgarh on 25.06.2015                                                                                 |
| 2.               | Coal linkage/Coal block to 2x800MW Coal fired Godhna TPS in the State of Chhattisgarh on 01.07.2015 &30.07.2015                                                                                                   |
| 3                | Request for Bridge Linkage for Bellary TPS Unit-3 (1 x 700 MW) on 29.02.2016                                                                                                                                      |
| 4                | Request for Bridge Linkage for Yermarus TPP Unit-1&2 (2 x 800 MW on 29.02.2016                                                                                                                                    |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1.               | Coal linkage to Rewa Thermal Power Plant (1320 MW) in Distt. Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh on 06.04.2015                                                                                                                |
| 2                | Application for grant of Bridge Linkage for phase-II (2 x 660 MW of SSTPP, Khandwa on 10.05.2016                                                                                                                  |
| MAHARASHTRA      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                | Application for Bridge Linkage in respect of upcoming Projects of Mahagenco i.e. 3 x 660 MW at Koradi, 2 x 500 MW at Chandrapur and 1 x 250 MW at Parli on 11.03.2016                                             |
| ODISHA           | ODISHA                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 1                | Request for grant of Bridge Linkage to Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. on 19.03.2016                                                                                                                     |
| PUNJAB           | PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 1                | Request of PSPCL for additional coal supplies from CIL sources in Paddy Season on 27.2.2015                                                                                                                       |

| 2.            | Enhancement of Coal linkage for 2x700MW Rajpura TPP of Nabha Power Ltd. on 13.06.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3.            | Request for allocation of coal linkage for 2x270 MW Goindwal Sahib Power Project on 20.06.2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4.            | Request for tapering coal linkage of 2.4 MT for one year for 2x270 MW Goindwal Sahib TPS on 14.06.2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5.            | Supplying more coal to PSPCL thermal power stations in Paddy/Summer Season of 2016 from June to September, 2016 on 11.04.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6.            | Request for additional coal in respect of enhanced installed capacity in respect of 1980 MW Talwandi Sabo Power Limited & 1400 MW Nabha Power Limited on 14.06.2014                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| RAJASTHAN     | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 1.            | Coal linkage to M/s Adani Power Rajasthan Limited on 29.02.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2.            | Request for Tapering Linkage for Kalisindh TPS Unit 1&2, Chabra TPS unit 3 to 6) and Suratgarh TPS unit 7&8 on 27.04.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 3             | Application for grant of Bridge Linkage for 2 x 660 MW Chhabra STPP Unit-5&6 and 2 x 660 MW Suratgarh STPP Unit-7&8 of Rajasthan RajyaVidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd. (RRVUNL) on 16.05.2016                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4             | Application for grant of Bridge Linkage to for 2 x 250 MW Chhabra TPP Unit-3&4 and 2 x 600 MW kalisindh TPP Unit-1&2 Rajasthan RajyaVidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd. (RRVUNL) on 16.05.2016                                                                                                                                                                    |
| TELANGANA     | TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 1             | Coal Linkage to proposed project of NTPC (4000 MW) in the successor state of Telangana on 07.06.2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2.            | Coal Linkage to proposed project of NTPC (4000 MW) in the state of Telangana on 08.08.2014 & 04.10.2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3.            | (a) Coal Linkage to proposed project of NTPC (4000MW) at Ramagundam. (b) Coal Linkage to following TPPs of TSGENCO in the state of Telangana : iKothagudem TPS Stage-VII (1x800 MW) in Khamman District ii. Bhadradri TPS, Manuguru (4x270 MW), Khammam District iii. Yadadri TPS, Dameracherla (5x800 MW), Nalgonda District on 03.06.2015&04.06.2015 |
| 4.            | Tapering Linkage for Kakatiya Thermal Power Project Stage - II on 06.07.2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5.            | Application for sanction of Bridge Linkage to Kakatiya TPP Stage-II (1 x 600 MW) on 01.03.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1.            | Grant of long term coal linkage for Khurja STPP (2x660 MW) on 24.02.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 2             | Application for requirement of Bridge Linkage for 2 x 660 MW Obra C TPP on 12.02.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3             | Application for requirement of Bridge Linkage for 1 660 MW PankiExtn. TPP on 12.02.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4             | Application for requirement of Bridge Linkage for 2 x 660 MW jawaharpur TPP on 12.02.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5             | Application for requirement of Bridge Linkage for 1 x 660 MW Harduaganj Ext. TPP on 12.02.2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## Blocks Allotted under MMDR Act ,1957

|   S.No. | State/UT        | Coal block / Host State          | Allottee Company(ies)                              |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Rajasthan       | KenteExtn./ Chhattisgarh         | Rajasthan VidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd.                 |
|       2 | Madhya Pradesh  | GondbaheraUjheni/ Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co. Ltd.           |
|       3 | Odisha          | Tentuloi/Odisha                  | Odisha Thermal Power Corp. Ltd.                    |
|       4 | Jammu & Kashmir |                                  | J&K State Power Dev. Corp. Ltd.                    |
|       5 | Tamil Nadu      | Chandrabila/ Odisha              | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation |
|       6 | Maha- rashtra   | Mahajanwadi/ Maharashtra         | Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd.        |
|       7 | Andhra Pradesh  | Sarapal-Nuapara/ Odisha          | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd.   |
|       8 | Haryana         | Kalyanpur-Badalpara/ Jharkhand   | Haryana Power Generation Corp. Ltd.                |

Blocks Allotted under CM(SP) ,2015

| SI. No.   | State        | Allottee                                     | Name of Coal Mine                                 | Host State   |
|-----------|--------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1         | Bihar        | Bihar State Power Generation Co Ltd.         | Badam                                             | Jharkhand    |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation          | Gidhmuri, Paturia                                 | Chhattisgarh |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh | Co Ltd.                                      | Gare Palma Sector III                             | Chhattisgarh |
| 3         | Gujarat      | Gujarat State Electricity                    | Gare Palma Sector I                               | Chhattisgarh |
| 4         | Jharkhand    | Corporation Ltd. Jharkhand UrjaUtpadan Nigam | Banhardih                                         | Jharkhand    |
|           |              | Ltd. TenughatVidyut Nigam Ltd.               | Rajbar D & E                                      | Jharkhand    |
| 5         | Karnataka    | Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.             | Baranj I, Baranj II, Baranj III,                  | Maharashtra  |
| 6         | Maharashtra  | Maharashtra State Power Generation           | BaranjIV,Manora Deep &Kiloni Gare Palma Sector II | Chhattisgarh |
| 7         | Odisha       | Co. Ltd. Odisha Coal & Power Ltd.            | Manoharpur&Mano harpurDipside                     | Odisha       |
| 8         | Punjab       | Punjab State Power Corp Ltd.                 | Pachhwara Central                                 | Jharkhand    |

## Annexure-II

| 9   | Rajasthan     | Rajasthan RajyaVidyutUtpadan Nigam Ltd.                   | Parsa                         | Chhattisgarh   |
|-----|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------|
|     |               |                                                           | Parsa East, KantaBasan        | Chhattisgarh   |
| 10  | Telangana     | Telangana State Power Generation                          | Tadicherla-I                  | Telangana      |
| 11  | Uttar Pradesh | Corporation Ltd. UP RajyaVidyutUtpadan                    | SaharpurJamarpani             | Jharkhand      |
| 12  | West Bengal   | Nigam Ltd. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd. | Pachhwara North               | Jharkhand      |
|     |               |                                                           | Barjora                       | West Bengal    |
|     |               |                                                           | Barjora (North)               | West Bengal    |
|     |               |                                                           | Gangaramchak, GangaramchakBha | West Bengal    |
|     |               |                                                           | dulia Kasta East              | West Bengal    |
|     |               |                                                           | Tara East & West              | West Bengal    |

## Bridge Linkages have been granted as per details  below::

|   S.No | State          | Developer   | Name of the Thermal Power Plant                    |
|--------|----------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Bihar          | NTPC        | Barh -II, (STPP)                                   |
|      2 | Chhattisgarh   | NTPC        | (i) Lara STPP                                      |
|      2 |                | CSPGCL      | (ii) Marwa TPP                                     |
|      3 | Karnataka      | NTPC        | (i) Kudgi STPP-I                                   |
|      3 |                | KPCL        | (ii) Bellary TPP                                   |
|      3 |                |             | (iii) Yermarus TPP                                 |
|      4 | Madhya Pradesh | NTPC        | Barethi, Super Thermal Power Project Stage-I       |
|      4 |                | MPPGCL      | Ph-II Shri Shingaji TPP                            |
|      5 | Maharashtra .  | Mahagenco   | (i) Koradi TPP (Unit 8,9 & 10)                     |
|      5 |                |             | (ii) Chandrapur TPP (Unit 8 & 9)                   |
|      6 | Odisha         | NTPC        | Darlipali-I, (STPP)                                |
|      6 |                | OPGCL       | OPGCL Expansion Power Project (unit 3, 4, 5 & 6)   |
|      7 | Telangana      | SCCL        | (i) Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) (Stage-I) |
|      7 |                | TSPGCL      | (ii) Kakatiya TPP, Stage-II                        |
|      8 | Uttar          | NTPC        | (i) Tanda STPP -II                                 |
|      8 | Pradesh.       |             | (ii) Bilhaur TPS                                   |
|      8 |                | UPRVUNL     | (iii) PankiExtn.TPP                                |
|      8 |                |             | (iv) Jawaharpur TPP                                |
|      8 |                |             | (v) HarduaganjExtn-II TPP                          |
|      9 | Rajasthan      | RRVUNL      | (i) Chhabra Supercritical TPP Unit- 5&6            |
|      9 |                |             | (ii) Suratgarh Supercritical TPP Unit- 7&8         |
|      9 |                |             | (iii) Chhabra TPP Unit-3&4                         |
|      9 |                |             | (iv) Kalisindh TPP Unit-1&2                        |