Question : SUPPLY OF COAL TO THERMAL POWER STATIONS

(a) whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries have been able to supply sufficient and quality coal as per the demand to the thermal power plants in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; State-wise, company-wise, year-wise and grade-wise including percentage of ash contents;

(c) whether the State Governments have demanded increase in the quantity of coal to be supplied to the thermal power stations;

(d) if so, the details thereof; State-wise; and

(e) the steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.150 for 4.8.2010

(a) & (b): By and large Coal India Limited has, by and large, been dispatching coal as per the targets fixed in the supply plan finalized as a part of Annual Plan. During the last three years, the dispatches to Power Utilities have been 101%, 102% and 96% of targets in 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10 respectively. In the current year upto June, 2010, the dispatch is 87% of target. Dispatches could have been better but for frequent law and order problems affecting dispatches in Central Coalfields Limited and constraints observed in evacuating coal from certain coal fields.

The details of State-wise dispatch of coal and coal products to Power Utilities during last three years are as under:

State-wise Despatch of Coal and Coal Products to Power Utilities

(in Million Tonnes)
State 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Andhra Pradesh 13.25 13.92 10.32
Bihar 4.81 7.41 9.43
Chattisgarh 20.44 25.48 30.48
Delhi 5.66 5.86 5.19
Gujarat 17.54 18.88 18.18
Haryana 8.01 9.13 10.48
Jharkhand 6.48 6.86 7.51
Karnataka 4.07 4.52 3.32
Madhya Pradesh 29.34 31.81 32.05
Maharashtra 35.83 35.45 35.10
Orissa 23.56 22.32 23.49
Punjab 7.21 5.94 4.83
Rajasthan 13.02 13.81 13.63
Tamil Nadu 13.49 13.53 12.99
Uttar Pradesh 51.83 52.44 52.97
West Bengal 25.50 28.47 28.04

Coal	2007-08	2008-09
company	Target	Dispatch	% materi-	Target	Dispatch	% materia-	alisation	lisation
ECL	26.85	21.95	82	26.50	23.69	89
BCCL	14.13 16.86	119	14.20	16.96	119
CCL	27.78 27.44	99	29.80	28.89	97
NCL	51.92 53.13	102	54.08	58.05	107
WCL	33.83 36.10	107	34.15	34.96	102
SECL	63.90 66.71	104	67.00	73.24	109
MCL	59.18 57.42	97	65.48	59.81	91
NEC	0.73 0.42	57	0.20	0.21	103
CIL Total	278.32	280.03	101	291.41	295.81	102

Coal	2007-08	2008-09(Provisional)
company	Target	Dispatch	% materi-	Target	Dispatch	% materia-	alisation	lisation
ECL	26.00	25.21	97	6.27	6.19	99
BCCL	17.56	16.89	96	4.77	5.11	107
CCL	31.80	28.10	88	8.28	6.58	80
NCL	58.80	61.06	104	15.19	13.85	91
WCL	34.83	34.48	99	8.64	7.71	89
SECL	73.40	74.20	101	19.24	17.77	92
MCL	69.12	57.97	84	19.91	14.29	72
NEC	0.20	0.10	48	0.06	0.05	85
CIL Total	311.71	298.01	96	82.36	71.55	87

(in Million Tonnes)
Grade	2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Coking Coal	11.51 14.40 19.99
Non-Coking	2.00 1.77 1.69
Grade A
Non-Coking 15.04 15.25 15.85
Grade B
Non-Coking 30.90 29.61 32.65
Grade C
Non-Coking 27.24 26.79 25.68
Grade D
Non-Coking 70.61 77.46 72.62
Grade E
Non-Coking 122.83 131.24 130.38
Grade F