Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) has been asked to double its output by 2020;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) whether inability to marked coal has resulted in accumulation of coal with CIL;
(d) if so, the quantum of unsold coal laying with CIL at present; and
(e) whether demand of coal by power plants is being met by the CIL, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to clear the stock?
Answer
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a)&(b): A roadmap has been prepared by Coal India Limited (CIL) to substantially enhance production of coal to 1 Billion Tonnes of Coal by 2019-20 from the production level of 494.23 Mte. achievedin 2014-15.
(c)&(d): As on 1st February, 2016, the coal stock was 42.25Mte. compared to 39.05 (Provisional) Mte as on 1st February, 2015. Thus, there is an increase of 3.2 Mte. of coal stock. The quantum of unsold coal lying with CIL as on 01.02.2016 is 42.25 Mte. (Prov).
(e): Supply of thermal coal to power sector by CIL was 385.61Mte against a target of 405 Mte in 2014-15. During 2015-16 (April - January, 2015-16), supply of coal to power plants by CIL was 337.01 Mte. (Prov.) against the target of 352.29 Mte.which is 96% of the target. CIL is able to meet the current demand and TPPs have comfortable coal stock position of 36 MT equivalent of 24 days requirement as on 22.02.2016.
Further,to facilitate liquidation of pit headcoal stock CIL has offered 10 MT and 4 MT of coal under special e-auction to Power Sector and Non-Power sector consumers respectively, in line with directions of Government. Subsidiaries of CIL have also been advised to make all out efforts to enhance despatches through all modes to consumers as per commitment.
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