(a) the quality of coal being produced by the Coal India Limited
and the average annual production of different quality of coal, both
in terms of quantity and value during each of the last three years and
the current year, quality-wise; and
(b) the percentage of ash found in each type of coal and the consumer
price of such type of coal in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a)to(b): Grade wise raw coal production of Coal India Limited during each of the
last three years and the current year is given in Annexure I. The Price of
different grades of coal are as per the price notification, w.e.f. 28.5.2013 is
shown as Annexure-II.
Different grades / qualities of coal being produced by Coal India Limited are
mainly (A) Non-coking coal , where grading is based on Gross Calorific Value
(GCV) in coal and (B) Coking Coal, where grading is based on Ash percentage in
coal and (C) Semi coking coal & Weakly Coking coal where grading is based on
Ash & moisture percentage in coal. The details are as hereunder:-
NON-COKING COALCOKING COAL
COAL GRADES AND CORRESPONDING GCV RANGE
GRADE OF COAL IN KILO CALORIES / KILOGRAM
G1 EXCEEDING 7000 G2 EXCEEDING 6700 AND NOT EXCEEDING 7000 G3 EXCEEDING 6400 AND NOT EXCEEDING 6700 G4 EXCEEDING 6100 AND NOT EXCEEDING 6400 G5 EXCEEDING 5800 AND NOT EXCEEDING 6100 G6 EXCEEDING 5500 AND NOT EXCEEDING 5800 G7 EXCEEDING 5200 AND NOT EXCEEDING 5500 G8 EXCEEDING 4900 AND NOT EXCEEDING 5200 G9 EXCEEDING 4600 AND NOT EXCEEDING 4900 G10 EXCEEDING 4300 AND NOT EXCEEDING 4600 G11 EXCEEDING 4000 AND NOT EXCEEDING 4300 G12 EXCEEDING 3700 AND NOT EXCEEDING 4000 G13 EXCEEDING 3400 AND NOT EXCEEDING 3700 G14 EXCEEDING 3100 AND NOT EXCEEDING 3400 G15 EXCEEDING 2800 AND NOT EXCEEDING 3100 G16 EXCEEDING 2500 AND NOT EXCEEDING 2800 G17 EXCEEDING 2200 AND NOT EXCEEDING 2500
SEMI COKING & WEAKLY COKING COAL
GRADE ASH CONTENT (%) STEEL .I Up to 15 STEEL. II Exceeding 15&up to 18 WASHERY. I Exceeding 18&up to21 WASHERY. II Exceeding 21&up to24 WASHERY. III Exceeding 24&up to28 WASHERY. IV Exceeding 28&up to35
GRADE ASH + MOISTURE CONTENT (%) SEMI COKING – I Not Exceeding 19% SEMI COKING – II Exceeding 19% but not exceeding 24%