Question : Coal Supply to Power Plants

(a) the quantum of coal supplied by the Government to thermal power stations of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and the year-wise details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Governments regarding shortage of coal supply and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the States have surplus quantity of coal for thermal power and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the details of quantum of coal supplied to industries and private sector in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and the details thereof?

MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES

(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): The coal supplied by Coal India Limited (CIL) & Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to Thermal Power Stations of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan for the year 2018-19 and current year up to 31.10.2019 is as under:
(quantity in Million Tonnes)
Year 2018-19 2019-20 (Up to 31.10.2019)*
CIL SCCL CIL SCCL
Uttar Pradesh 75.72 - 38.70 0.004
Maharashtra 59.95 5.547 31.27 3.075
Rajasthan 13.33 - 6.90 -
* Figures are provisional
(b) & (c): The coal stocks at different power houses decline in certain phases due to logistics issue. However, whenever such decline is observed, coal companies take immediate necessary action to replenish the stock. In addition to the monitoring mechanism available at coal companies, coal supplies to Power Sector is monitored regularly by an inter-ministerial sub-group comprising representatives of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways, CEA, CIL etc. constituted by Infrastructure review Committee of Cabinet Secretariat. This Sub-Group takes various operational decisions for meeting any contingent situations relating to Power Sector including critical coal stock position for power plants. As a result of these steps taken for augmentation of supplies, the coal stock at Power House end improved significantly. Presently as on 21.11.2019, the coal stock at Power House end stands at 23.09 Million Tonne (MT), equivalent to 14 days consumption, as against the stock of 11.45 MT on 21.11.2018 which was equivalent to 7 days consumption.

(d): The total coal supplied by CIL and SCCL to Non-Power Sector of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan in the year 2018-19 and the current year (up to 31.10.2019) is as under:

(quantity in Million tonnes)
Year 2018-19 2019-20 (Upto 31.10.2019)*
CIL SCCL CIL
Uttar Pradesh 15.71 - 9.08 -
Maharashtra 8.32 0.560 4.63 0.202
Rajasthan 0.77 - 0.62 -
* Figures are provisional.

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