MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL & MINES (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a): The prices of Run of Mines (ROM) coal of different
grades from October, 1994 till date are given at Annexure-
I. The prices notified by Coal India Limited (CIL) are
usually in respect of the grades of coal detailed in the
price notification across all the mines of its respective
subsidiary coal companies unless specific price is fixed
in respect of coal from any mine either under any Fuel
Supply Agreement or for any other special or technical
consideration.
(b): The number of times prices of coal have been revised
subsidiary-wise since October, 1994 are as follows :-
Sl. Name of the subsidiary Number of time
No. company of Coal India prices were revised Limited since 1994
1. Eastern Coalfields Limited 10
2. Bharat Coking Coal Limited 8
3. Central Coalfields Limited 8
4. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited 6
5. Western Coalfields Limited 8
6. South Eastern Coalfields 6 Limited
7 Northern Coalfields Limited 7
8. North Eastern Coalfields 2
(c ): The rates of royalty on coal have not been revised since October, 1994.
(d): Ash content of different grades of coal is given at Annexure-II.
(e): The royalty rate on lignite was last revised on 15th March, 2001.
(f): The rate of royalty on lignite was revised from Rs. 2.50 per tonne to Rs. 50.00 per tonne on 15th March, 2001.
(g)&(h): With gross calorific value of lignite ranging
between 2600 to 2800 kilocalories/kg. lignite cannot be
equated even with lower grades of non-coking coal in
terms of calorific value due to its high moisture
content and much lower fixed carbon content.
(i) The rate of royalty on lignite is determined by the
Central government and is uniformly applicable to all
the States. The rates of royalty on lignite since 1990
are given below:
Rate of Royalty With effect from (Rs. Per tonne of (date) production)
2.50 21.7.1990 50.00 15.3.2001
(Annexure referred to in part (d) of the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.355 for 16.7.2002 )
Annexure-I
PRICE OF ROM COAL OVER THE YEARS PRICE AS ON
BHARAT COKING COAL (Fig. In Rs.)
TD.
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 30.0 21.0 11.04. 31.01.
.94 2.95 3.96 97 9.97 8.98 2000 2001
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 924 970 1019 1121
B 611 646 752 836 836 836 878 922 1014
C 538 573 650 698 698 698 733 770 847
D 431 466 466 466 584 584 625 656 722
NON LONG FLAME COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 864 907 952 1047
B 586 586 692 776 776 776 815 856 942
C 513 513 590 638 638 638 670 704 774
D 406 406 406 406 524 524 561 589 648
E 322 322 322 322 416 416 445 467 514
F 257 257 257 257 332 332 355 373 410
G 183 183 183 183 237 237 254 267 294
COKING COAL :
(For collieries listed in Annexure III)
Steel Grade I Annexure III was introduced from 1657 1740 1914 21.08.98
Steel Grade II 1384 1453 1598
Washery Grade I 1199 1259 1385
Washery Grade II 993 1043 1147
Washery Grade III 734 771 848
Washery Grade IV 683 717 789
Semi Coking 1156 1214 1335
Grade I
Semi Coking 957 1005 1106
Grade II
Steel Grade I 1048 1048 1310 1468 1468 1541 1541 1541 1695
Steel Grade II 875 875 1094 1226 1226 1287 1287 1287 1416
Washery Grade I 758 758 948 1062 1062 1115 1115 1115 1227
Washery Grade 628 628 785 880 880 924 924 924 1016
II
Washery Grade 483 483 580 650 650 683 683 683 751
III
Washery Grade 450 450 540 605 605 635 635 635 699
IV
Semi Coking 758 758 948 1024 1024 1075 1075 1075 1183
Grade I
Semi Coking 628 628 785 848 848 890 890 890 979
Grade II
ANNEXURE 1
EASTERN COALFIELDS PRICE OF ROM COAL (Fig.
LTD. OVER THE YEARS In Rs.) PRICE AS ON
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 30.0 21.0 05.01. 20.04. 31.01.2 .94 2.95 3.96 97 9.97 8.98 99 2000 001
RANIGUNJ :-
Coal produced
in collieries
listed in
Annexure I
A 733.7 772. 914 1017 1017 1068 1121 1180 1262 1388
0 20
B 672.1 710. 827 920 920 966 1014 1115 1193 1312
0 60
C 591.8 630. 715 768 768 806 846 950 1016 1118
0 30
D 474.1 512. 512. 512.60 643 643 688 770 823 905
0 60 60
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 970 1019 1073 1148 1263
B 611 646 752 836 836 878 922 1014 1084 1192
C 538 573 650 698 698 733 770 865 925 1018
D 431 466 466 466 584 584 625 700 749 824
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 952 1006 1076 1184
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 856 948 1014 1115
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 704 799 854 939
D 406 406 406 406 524 524 561 636 680 748
E 322 322 322 322 416 416 445 445 476 524
F 257 257 257 257 332 332 355 355 379 417
G 183 183 183 183 237 237 254 254 271 298
SALANPUR :-
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 952 1000 1070 1177
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 856 900 963 1059
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 704 740 791 870
D 406 406 406 406 524 524 561 590 631 694
E 322 322 322 322 416 416 445 445 476 524
F 257 257 257 257 332 332 355 355 379 417
G 183 183 183 183 237 237 254 254 271 298
ANNEXURE 1 PRICE OF ROM COAL OVER THE YEARS
EASTERN COALFIELDS PRICE AS ON
LTD. (Fig. In Rs.)
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 30.0 21.0 20.04. 31.01. 10.09.2 .94 2.95 3.96 97 9.97 8.98 2000 2001 001
SP MINES :-
Coal produced
in collieries
listed in
Annexure I
A 733.7 772. 914 1017 1017 1068 1121 1199 1319 1628
0 20
B 672.1 710. 827 920 920 966 1014 1084 1192 1447
0 60
C 591.8 630. 715 768 768 806 846 905 996 1211
0 30
D 474.1 512. 512. 512.60 643 643 688 736 810 974
0 60 60
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 970 1019 1090 1199 1480
B 611 646 752 836 836 878 922 986 1085 1317
C 538 573 650 698 698 733 770 823 905 1100
D 431 466 466 466 584 584 625 668 735 884
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 952 1018 1120 1382
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 856 915 1007 1222
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 704 753 828 1006
D 406 406 406 406 524 524 561 600 660 794
E 322 322 322 322 416 416 445 476 524 630
F 257 257 257 257 332 332 355 379 417 502
G 183 183 183 183 237 237 254 271 298 358
MUGMA :-
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 970 1019 1090 1199 1440
B 611 646 752 836 836 878 922 986 1085 1290
C 538 573 650 698 698 733 770 823 905 1093
D 431 466 466 466 584 584 625 668 735 895
ANNEXUR E 1
PRICE OF ROM COAL
OVER THE YEARS
PRICE AS ON
EASTERN COALFIELDS
LTD. (Fig. In Rs.)
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 31.0 21.0 20.04. 31.01. 10.09.2
.94 2.95 3.96 97 9.97 8.98 2000 2001 001
MUGMA :-
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 952 1018 1120 1345
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 856 915 1007 1197
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 704 753 828 1000
D 406 406 406 406 524 524 561 600 660 804
E 322 322 322 322 416 416 445 476 524 591
F 257 257 257 257 332 332 355 379 417 476
G 183 183 183 183 237 237 254 271 298 327
16.06 29.1 31.0 22.04.96 19.10. 31.0 31.0 21.08. 20.04. 31.01.2
.94 2.95 3.96 96 3.97 9.97 98 2000 001
RAJMAHAL
PROJECT
LONG FLAME COAL
D 431 466 466 609 609 727 727 778 832 915
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
E 322 322 322 465 465 559 559 598 639 703
F 257 257 257 400 400 475 475 508 543 597
G 183 183 183 326 326 380 380 407 435 479
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 31.0 21.0 05.01. 20.04. 31.01.2
.94 2.95 3.96 97 9.97 8.98 99 2000 001
COKING COAL :
Steel Grade I 1048 1048 1310
Steel Grade II 875 875 1094
Washery Grade I 758 758 948 1024 1024 1024 1024 1115 1193 1312
Washery Grade 628 628 785 848 848 848 848 924 988 1087
II
Washery Grade 483 483 580 627 627 627 627 683 730 803
III
Washery Grade 450 450 540 584 584 584 584 635 679 747
IV
Semi Coking 758 758 948 1024 1024 1024 1024 1156 1236 1360
Grade I
Semi Coking 628 628 785 848 848 848 848 957 1024 1126
Grade II
ANNEXU RE 1
PRICE OF ROM COAL
OVER THE YEARS
PRICE AS ON
CENTRAL COALFIELDS (Fig.
LTD. In Rs.)
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 21.0 31.0 14.07. 31.01.
.94 2.95 3.96 97 8.98 5.99 2000 2001
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 970 1019 1070 1177
B 611 646 752 836 836 878 922 968 1065
C 538 573 650 698 698 733 770 809 890
D 431 466 466 466 584 625 656 689 758
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 952 1000 1100
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 856 899 989
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 704 739 813
D 406 406 406 406 524 561 589 618 680
E 322 322 322 322 416 445 467 490 539
F 257 257 257 257 332 355 373 392 431
G 183 183 183 183 237 254 267 280 308
COKING COAL :
Steel Grade I 1048 1048 1310
Steel Grade II 875 875 1094
Washery Grade I 758 758 948 1024 1024 1075 1115 1115 1287
Washery Grade 628 628 785 848 848 890 924 970 1067
II
Washery Grade 483 483 580 627 627 658 683 717 789
III
Washery Grade 450 450 540 584 584 613 635 667 734
IV
Semi Coking 758 758 948 1024 1024 1075 1075 1075 1241
Grade I
Semi Coking 628 628 785 848 848 890 890 890 1027
Grade II
ANNEXURE 1
PRICE OF ROM COAL OVER THE YEARS PRICE AS ON (Fig . In Rs.)
MAHANADI COALFIELDS
LTD.
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 21.0 31.0
.94 2.95 3.96 97 8.98 1.20 01
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 799 888 888 932 979
B 611 646 723 803 803 843 885
C 538 573 625 671 671 705 740
D 431 466 466 466 564 603 633
NON LONG FLAME COAL
A 642 642 739 828 828 869 912
B 586 586 663 743 743 780 819
C 513 513 565 611 611 642 674
D 406 406 406 406 504 539 566
E 322 322 322 322 400 428 445
F 257 257 257 257 319 341 351
G 183 183 183 183 227 243 250
ANNEXURE 1
PRICE OF ROM COAL OVER THE YEARS PRICE AS ON (Fig. In Rs.)
WESTERN COALFIELDS
LTD. 16.06 29.1 22.0 31.03.96 19.10. 31.0 30.0 21.08. 31.01. .94 2.95 3.96 96 3.97 9.97 98 2001
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 702 849 996 996 996 1036 1083
B 611 646 646 793 940 940 940 978 1022
C 538 573 573 720 855 855 879 914 955
D 431 466 644 644 644 814 814 863 902
NON LONG FLAME
COAL
A 642 642 642 789 936 936 936 973 1017
B 586 586 586 733 880 880 880 915 956
C 513 513 513 660 795 795 819 852 890
D 406 406 584 584 584 754 754 799 835
E 322 322 486 486 486 627 627 665 708
F 257 257 405 405 405 523 523 554 590
G 183 183 305 305 305 394 394 418 445
COKING COAL :
Steel Grade I 1048 1048 1048 1310
Steel Grade II 875 875 875 1094
Washery Grade I 758 758 758 948 1024 1024 1024 1024 1075
Washery Grade 628 628 628 785 848 848 848 848 890
II
Washery Grade 483 483 483 580 765 765 765 765 803
III
Washery Grade 450 450 450 540 628 628 628 628 659
IV
Semi Coking 758 758 758 948 1024 1024 1024 1024 1096
Grade I
Semi Coking 628 628 628 785 848 848 848 848 907
Grade II
ANNEXURE 1 PRICE OF ROM COAL OVER THE YEARS PRICE AS ON
SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS
LTD. (Fig . In Rs.)
Coal produced 16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 21.0 31.0
in collieries .94 2.95 3.96 97 8.98 1.2001
listed in
Annexure I
A 733.70 772.20 914 1017 1017 1068 1100
B 672.10 710.60 827 920 920 966 1034
C 591.80 630.30 715 768 768 806 862
D 474.10 512.60 512.60 512.60 643 688 736
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 970 999
B 611 646 752 836 836 878 939
C 538 573 650 698 698 733 784
D 431 466 466 466 584 625 669
NON LONG FLAME COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 934
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 872
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 717
D 406 406 406 406 524 561 600
E 322 322 322 322 416 445 497
F 257 257 257 257 332 355 396
G 183 183 183 183 237 254 283
COKING COAL :
Steel Grade I 1048 1048 1310
Steel Grade II 875 875 1094
Washery Grade I 758 758 948 1024 1024 1024 1096
Washery Grade 628 628 785 848 848 848 907
II
Washery Grade 483 483 580 627 627 627 671
III
Washery Grade 450 450 540 584 584 584 625
IV
Semi Coking 758 758 948 1024 1024 1024 1096
Grade I
Semi Coking 628 628 785 848 848 848 907
Grade II
PRICE OF ROM COAL ANNEXU
OVER THE YEARS RE 1
PRICE AS ON
NORTHERN COALFIELDS LTD. (Fig. In Rs.)
16.06 29.1 31.0 19.10.96 31.03. 21.0 31.0 31.01. .94 2.95 3.96 97 8.98 5.99 2001
LONG FLAME COAL
A 667 702 831 924 924 970 1028 1147
B 611 646 752 836 836 878 931 1039
C 538 573 650 698 698 733 777 867
D 431 466 466 466 584 625 663 740
NON LONG FLAME COAL
A 642 642 771 864 864 907 961 1072
B 586 586 692 776 776 815 864 964
C 513 513 590 638 638 670 710 792
D 406 406 406 406 524 561 595 664
E 322 322 322 322 416 445 472 527
F 257 257 257 257 332 355 376 420
G 183 183 183 183 237 254 269 300
PRICE OF ROM COAL
OVER THE YEARS
PRICE AS ON
NORTH EASTERN COALFIELDS
16.0 26.08.97 27.11. 22.0 6.94 2000 5.2001
Gr. A 924 998 1148
Gr. B 741 741 778
UNGRADED 741
ANNEXURE-II
Ash contents of different grades of coal produced by
Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries
Grade of Non-coking Corresponding ash percentage and
Coal moisture percentage at 60% relative
humidity(RH) and 40 degree centigrade
at 5% moisture level
A Not exceeding 19.6
B (+) 19.6 and upto 23.9
C (+) 23.9 and upto 28.7
D (+) 28.7 and upto 34.1
E (+) 34.1 and upto 40.1
F (+) 40.1 and upto 47.1
G (+) 47.1 and upto 55.1
Coking and semi-coking coal is graded in terms of ash
percentage and ash-moisture percentage on the equilibrated
basis i.e. 60% relative humidity (R.H.) and 40 degree
centigrade for each grade as below:-
Grades of Coking Coal Ash content
Steel Grade-I Not exceeding 15%
Steel Grade-II Exceeding 15% but not exceeding 18%
Washery Grade-I Exceeding 18% but not exceeding 21%
Washery Grade-II Exceeding 21% but not exceeding 24%
Washery Grade-III Exceeding 24% but not exceeding 28%
Washery Grade –IV Exceeding 28% but not exceeding 35%
Grades of Semi-coking Coal Ash + moisture content
Semi coking Grade-I Not exceeding 19%
Semi coking Grade-II Exceeding 19% but not exceeding 24%
In respect of coal of North Eastern Coalfields there are two
grades A & B. Corresponding ash and moisture percentage are
as below :-
Grade Ash & moisture percentage
A 18.85-19.52
B 19.58-23.91
No. 54016/41/2002-CA
DEPARTMENT OF COAL
(CA SECTION)
Subject : Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 355 for 16.7.2002 asked by Shri Trilochan Kanungo
reg. price of coal and lignite
FR is an admitted version of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Q.No. 355 for 16.7.2002 asked by Shri Trilochan
Kanungo reg. price of coal and lignite. The various
parts of the Question are as follows :-
a) prices of Run of Mines ROM coal of different grades of different mines from October, 1994 till date;
b) the number of times prices of coal have been revised since October, 1994 till date;
c) the number of times royalty on coal has been raised during the said period;
d) ash contents of different grades of coal of different mines;
e) the date on which royalty on Lignite was last reviewed;
f) the present royalty rate of Lignite and the rate prior to this;
g) whether with any grade of Coal Lignite is equivalent;
h) if so, the details thereof; and
i) the Royalty of Mines prices of Lignite during the last several years, State-wise?
2. The information was called from CIL, NLC, Lignite
and CRC Section of this Department. The information
from CIL has been received and which may kindly be
seen at p. …/c. Based on the information available, a
draft reply has been attempted and is put up for
approval.
