Question : Coal Sold by Public Sector Coal Companies

(a) the total quantum of coal sold by the Public Sector coal companies during the last three years and the current year and quantum of revenue earned therefrom;

(b) whether the income of these companies has not increased as compared to the target set;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Public Sector coal companies have any proposal to take over coal mines from the private companies, if so, the details thereof along with revenue earned from selling of coal mined from those mines; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to augment the revenues of Public Sector Coal companies?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Details of Coal offtake (in Million Tonnes) and sales (in Rs. crore) from Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries company limited (SCCL) are given below:
Particu-lars 2018-19* 2017-18 2016-2017 2015-16
CIL SCCL CIL SCCL CIL SCCL CIL SCCL
Offtake 290.81 31.056 580.28 64.62 543.32 60.82 534.50 58.66
Sales 43310.51 7213.71 83106.13 13923.16 81046.63 12805.77 81071.68 13438.46
Less: Excise duty - - 1376.67 218.31 5443.77 854.49 5429.90 864.18
Net sales 43310.51 7213.71 81729.46 13704.85 75602.86 11951.28 75641.78 58.66
*Till September 2018

(b) & (c): The Revenue from Operations (Net) vis-à-vis MOU Excellent target depicting increase/decrease of actuals over target for last three years of CIL are given below:

(Rs. Crores.)
Year Revenue From Operations (Net)
MoU Target (Excellent) Actual Increase/Decrease
2017-18 82000 85862 3862
2016-17 84860 78221 -6639
2015-16 76354 78010 1656

There is a decrease in Revenue from Operations (Net) in the year 2016-17 mainly because:
1. The Coal Controller Organization (CCO) reassessed the grades of various mines/seams across all subsidiaries of CIL and corrected the grades of coal in case of 21 mines.
2. There was a change in grade mix with lower grade coal production on a higher side.
3. E-Auction prices decreased to Rs 1,536 per tonne from Rs 1,858 per tonne resulting in decline of overall SPT of coal.
The Revenue from Operations (Net) for the last three years of SCCL are given below:
(Rs. Crores)
Year Revenue from Operation (Net) Actual
2017-18 13704.85
2016-17 11951.28
2015-16 12574.28

(d): No, Madam.

(e): The following steps are taken by CIL to augment the revenues of CIL:
1. Increased coal production every year to enhance the revenue.

2. Implement on-going project in time bound manner to achieve target production as per schedule which in turn will reduce the operating cost. Further the implementation of ongoing project is also expedited through regular meeting at highest levels so that the projects can start production.
3. High capacity mines are being planned with deployment of high capacity / high productivity equipment in mines of CIL. Increase in the production from existing mines is being achieved through capacity expansion and modernization wherever feasible thus increasing the revenue in coming years.
4. Efforts are being made by all subsidiaries for obtaining Environment Clearance (EC) & Forest Clearance (FC) and possession of required forest land within the scheduled time frame so that project may start production as per schedule.
5. Completion of Rail Projects during FY 2018-19 will help augmenting despatch & revenue of coal producing companies.
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