Lok Sabha Question No. 3195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3195

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## Production of Coal

3195. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  target  set  and  achieved  by  the  Government  for  production  of  coal  in  the country  during  each  of  the last  three  years  and  the  current year,  companywise;
- (b) whether the Government has failed in achieving the target set for production of coal, if  so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether any increase in production of coal has been registered after the entry of private sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the proportionate share of Coal India Limited and the private sector in production?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER  AND NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a):  The  company-wise  target  and  actual  production  of  coal  during  the  last  three years and current year with growth of actual production are given below:

|             | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16               |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Company     | Target    | Actual    | Target    | Actual    | Target    | Actual    | Target    | Actual (Upto Oct.15)* |
| ECL         | 34.0      | 33.9      | 34.50     | 36.05     | 38.00     | 40.0      | 42.1      | 17.93                 |
| BCCL        | 31.0      | 31.2      | 32.50     | 32.61     | 34.00     | 34.5      | 35.9      | 19.49                 |
| CCL         | 55.0      | 48.1      | 53.50     | 50.02     | 55.00     | 55.6      | 60.6      | 29.61                 |
| NCL         | 69.0      | 70.0      | 72.20     | 68.64     | 77.00     | 72.5      | 78.1      | 42.15                 |
| WCL         | 45.0      | 42.3      | 44.00     | 39.73     | 44.00     | 41.1      | 45.1      | 21.94                 |
| SECL        | 117.0     | 118.2     | 124.30    | 124.26    | 131.00    | 128.3     | 137.0     | 71.24                 |
| MCL         | 112.0     | 107.9     | 120.00    | 110.44    | 127.00    | 121.4     | 150.0     | 71.45                 |
| NEC         | 1.1       | 0.6       | 1.00      | 0.66      | 1.00      | 0.8       | 1.2       | 0.12                  |
| CIL         | 464.1     | 452.2     | 482.00    | 462.41    | 507.00    | 494.23    | 550.0     | 273.91                |
| Growth in % |           | 3.8       |           | 2.3       |           | 6.9       |           | 9.2*                  |
| SCCL        | 53.1      | 53.2      | 54.30     | 50.47     | 55.00     | 52.54     | 56.0      | 32.22                 |
| Growth in % |           | 1.9       |           | -5.1      |           | 4.1       |           | 25.9*                 |
| Captive     | 39.2      | 37.0      | 50.00     | 39.48     | 50.00     | 52.77     | 75.5      | 15.16                 |
| Others      | 18.0      | 14.0      | 18.25     | 13.41     | 18.25     | 12.90     | 18.5      | 6.81                  |
| Total       | 574.4     | 556.40    | 604.55    | 565.77    | 630.25    | 612.44    | 700.0     | 328.10                |
| Growth in % |           | 3.0       |           | 1.7       |           | 8.2       |           | 4.4*                  |

(b):  The  domestic  production  of  coal  in  the  past  was  constrained  mainly  due  to problems  in  expanding  the  capacity  arising  from  difficulties  in  land  acquisition, R&R,  geo-mining  conditions,  difficulties  in  obtaining  environment  clearance, restrictions  arising  out  of  imposition  of  Central  Environmental  Pollution  Index guidelines and  non-availability of forest  clearances  in  time.  Law  and  order condition in some areas and lack of adequate infrastructure for evacuation of coal including delay in construction of rail Infrastructure have also been the constraining factor in some major coalfields.

For the year 2013-14, against a target of 482 Mte, only 462 Mte, was produced by CIL  resulting  in  a  shortfall  of  20  Mte.  With  aggressive  focus  on  increasing  coal production since June 2014, against the original targetted increase of 25 Mte from 482 Mte to 507 Mte.in 2014-15, production of CIL actually increased by 32 Mte i.e. 128%  more  than  target  thereby  covering  the  gap  of  7  Mte  in  production  of  the previous year 2013-14.

The increase of 32 Mte in actual production achieved by CIL in 2014-15 is more than the cumulative increase in production for the previous 4 years of 31 Mte.

The focus of the Government is on increasing coal production to the extent possible by facilitating Environment & Forest clearances expeditiously, pursuing with State Government  for  assistance  in  land  acquisition  and  coordinated  efforts  with Railways  for  movement  of  coal.  A  roadmap  has  been  prepared  by  CIL  to substantially  enhance  production  of  coal  to  1  billion  tonnes  by  2019-20.  This includes capacity addition from new projects, use of mass production technologies and identification of existing ongoing projects with growth potential.

(c)&(d): The share of Coal India Limited (CIL) was 80.7% and that of private sector 10.7%  in  total  production  of  coal  in  2014-15.  The  production  from  the  private sector has increased from 9.16 Mte in 1997-98 to 65.67 Mte in 2014-15.

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