Lok Sabha Question No. 910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Target for Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.910 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## Target for Production of Coal

910. Shri Ajay Nishad:

Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram:

Shri K. Ashok Kumar:

Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise number of coal mines closed in the country during the last three years and  what  are  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  scheme  prepared  by  Coal  India Limited (CIL) to redevelop the said coal mine areas;
- (b) The target fixed by CIL for coal production during the current year;
- (c) whether the coal production is adequate to meet the requirement of power sector and ifso, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor.
- (d) whether  large quantity of coal piles up  at pithead or railway siding due  to unavailability  of  railway  wagons  for  transportation  of  coal  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the steps   taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) The  State-wise  number  of  closed/abandoned/discontinued  coal  mines  of  Coal  India Limited(CIL)  and  others  in  the  country    as  on  1.04.2015  during  the  last  three  years  is  as under:

| State        |   Number (Provisional) of CIL |
|--------------|-------------------------------|
| West-Bengal  |                             2 |
| Jharkhand    |                             7 |
| MP           |                             5 |
| Chhattisgarh |                             1 |
| Odisha       |                             1 |

Mines  are  closed  due  to  exhaustion  of  reserves,  techno-economic  ground,  safety reasons,  adverse  geo-mining conditions etc. Some mines were closed due to exhaustion of extractable  reserves  of  coal,  which  cannot  be  extracted  economically,  so  the  proposal regarding revival is not relevant. However, the mines closed due to other reasons like techno- economic  ground,  adverse  geo-mining  conditions,  safety  reasons  etc.  are    revived  if conditions like suitable technology with economic viability, permissible environmental limits regarding safe and favorable mine condition in case of fire and inundation are available.

- (b) Target fixed by CIL for coal production during 2016-17 is 598.60 million tonnes. (c) Coal availability  of  CIL  is  in  tune  with  the  quantity  committed  for  Thermal  Power Plants having Fuel Supply Agreement.  Supply of coal to Power Utilities from CIL sources has grown from 353.83 MT in 2013-14 to 385.40 MT in 2014-15 and further to 409.14 MT (Provisional) in 2015-16. For the year 2016-17, the target of Off-take of CIL is 598.61 Mt. Out of this, 450 Mt will be supplied to Power Sector Utilities. During 2015-16, coal Stock of CIL has increased by 4.205 MT from 53.469 MT as on 01.04.2015 to 57.674 MT as on 01.04.2016 mainly on account of regulated lifting by power utility sector in view of their comfortable coal stock position of 38.87 MT as on 31.03.2016,

(d) which is equivalent to 27 days' requirement.

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