A roadmap has been prepared by Coal India Limited (CIL) to substantially enhance production of coal to 1 Billion Tonnes of Coal by 2019-20 from the production level of 494.23 Mte. achieved in 2014-15. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that the as on 1st February, 2016, the coal stock was 42.25Mte. compared to 39.05 (Provisional) Mte as on 1st February, 2015. Thus, there is an increase of 3.2 Mte. of coal stock. The quantum of unsold coal lying with CIL as on 01.02.2016 is 42.25 Mte. (Prov). Supply of thermal coal to power sector by CIL was 385.61Mte against a target of 405 Mte in 2014-15. During 2015-16 (April – January, 2015-16), supply of coal to power plants by CIL was 337.01 Mte. (Prov.) against the target of 352.29 Mte. which is 96% of the target. CIL is able to meet the current demand and TPPs have comfortable coal stock position of 36 MT equivalent of 24 days requirement as on 22.02.2016.
The Minister further stated that to facilitate liquidation of pit head coal stock CIL has offered 10 MT and 4 MT of coal under special e-auction to Power Sector and Non-Power sector consumers respectively, in line with directions of Government. Subsidiaries of CIL have also been advised to make all out efforts to enhance dispatches through all modes to consumers as per commitment, the Minister added.