(a) whether a huge quantity of coal had been lying at
pitheads as the same had not been lifted by coal companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether a huge quantity of coal had been lying at
pitheads as the same had not been lifted by coal companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL
(SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The coal stock lying at the pitheads of subsidiary coal
companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) was 69.17 Million Tonnes as
on 31.3.2011. However, during the period April to June 2011,
CIL/coal companies were able to liquidate 9.73 Million Tonnes out
of this stock. Subsidiary-wise vendible coal stock as on 1.4.2011
and 1.7.2011 was as given below:
(Figures in Million Tonnes) Name of the coal company Vendible coal Vendible coal stock as on stock as on 1.4.2011 1.7.2011(provisional)
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) 4.32 3.32 Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) 8.04 7.64 Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) 16.37 13.70 Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) 4.05 3.00 Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) 3.95 3.63 South Eastern Coalfields Limited(SECL) 10.62 9.23 Mahanadi Coalfiled Limited (MCL) 21.53 18.70 North-Eastern Coalfields (NEC) 0.29 0.21 Total 69.17 59.44