Question : SUPPLY OF GOOD QUALITY COAL

(a) whether good quality of coal its not being sufficiently by the Union Government to the Thermal Power Stations in Madhya Pradesh;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the full capacity of Thermal Power Station of the State is not being utilized due to lack of supply of good quality coal;

(d) if so, whether the Union Government proposes to supply good fjlj^ quality of coal as per the fixed allocation and the requirement; and

(e) if so, the time by which the required quantity of good quality coal will be supplied to the State?

THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO)

(a) to (e): The Thermal Pow-er Stations in Madhya Pradesh are having joint sampling analysis arrangement for the coal being supplied by coal companies. This mechfinism ensures regular quality audit of the supplies made to the Thermal Power Stations. The power stations of Madhya Pradesh serviced t`nrough this mechanism are assured of the quality of coal being supplied to them by Subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. It has been reported by CIL that two complaints from MPSEB had been received on quality of coal and remedial measures have since been taken and no further complaints have been received thereafter.