MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a): As per the information provided by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC), the total quantity of Lignite produced by NLC during the last three years and its value is given below :
Year Lignite Production in Million Ton (MT) Value (Rs Cr) 2012-13 26.22 4237.29 2013-14 26.61 4459.49 2014-15 26.54 4952.01 (Provisional)
(b):NLC is an integrated company and most of its lignite produced is used for captive consumption in its lignite fired thermal power plants.A small quantity of raw lignite is being sold to meet the requirement of surrounding small scale industries and lignite supplied to an Independent power producer (250 MW) by way of an Fuel supply agreement.NLC earns most of its revenue from the sale of power generated in its power plants.
The total quantity of Power produced by Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited from various Thermal plants of NLC, its value and total income earned by NLC during the last three years is given below:
Year Production Value total in Total income Power (Gross) (Rs Cr) (Rs. Cr.) Million Units 2012-13 19902.34 5516.85 6173.02 2013-14 19988.65 5599.33 6991.99 2014-15 (Prov) 19729.39 5966.98 6802.01
No funds have been allocated by the Central Government to NLC for the development of employees of NLC and people around Neyveli.
(c& d ):NLC through its own planning and budget mechanism, takes care of its machinery and manpower support for exploitation of its Lignite mines. The total quantity of Lignite production expected in the next three years and value of Lignite production are as under:
Year Lignite Production Value of Lignite Production anticipated (MT) ( Rs Cr) (Estimated) 2015-16 25.66 4789.68 2016-17 25.57 4771.02 2017-18 27.27 5088.22
