Monday, August 29, 2011


Production of Coal by CIL



Coal India Limited (CIL) has produced 431.32 million tonnes of coal in 2010-11 against the revised target of 440.20 million tonnes. The details of production of raw coal by CIL during the last three years, State-wise and Company-wise are as under:-

[in million tonnes]
Company                State       2008-09  2009-10  2010-11 (P)

ECL                Jharkhand        12.752     13.985      15.484

                   West Bengal         15.383     16.073      15.320

BCCL             Jharkhand         25.385     27.449      28.975

                    West Bengal          0.129        0.063        0.029

CCL               Jharkhand         43.236       47.083      47.521

WCL    Madhya Pradesh           7.037        7.122         6.722

                  Maharashtra           37.663      38.613       36.932

NCL    Madhya Pradesh           51.261      53.702       50.727

                 Uttar Pradesh           12.029      13.968       15.526

SECL         Chhattisgarh           88.719       95.058       99.347

            Madhya Pradesh           12.431       12.951       13.358

MCL                  Orissa             96.336     104.079     100.280

NEC                  Assam               1.009         1.113         1.101

Total                                        403.730     431.259     431.322




The Ministry of Coal has taken a number of steps to increase coal production in the country. Some of the more important steps are (1) to expedite Environment & Forestry clearances, (2) pursue with Ministry of Railways for enhancing availability of rail rakes and (3) approach State Government for necessary assistance in matters relating to land acquisition and law and order. In addition, a series of steps have also been taken by Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiaries for augmenting coal production which include (i) increasing the efficiency of the equipments, regular monitoring, mechanization as programmed and strict supervision of the existing mines and ongoing projects.(ii) Capacity addition from new and future projects (iii) Consistent efforts for resolving issues of environmental & forestry clearances, land acquisition and law and order problems with State/ Central Government.

This information was given by Minister of Coal Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal while replying a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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