Diversifying Coal Usage and Reducing Dependence on Imports
Diversifying Coal Usage and Reducing Dependence on Imports
The Ministry of Coal had launched “Mission Coking Coal” in August 2021 to increase domestic production of coking coal in India and reduce reliance on imports, particularly for the steel sector. The achievements/ Progress under Mission Coking Coal are as follows,
Other initiatives to reduce dependence on imports by increasing domestic coking coal production are
The current status of setting up of new coking coal washeries are as follows:
Sl. No.
Washery
Capacity (MTPA)
Timeline
Location
Status
1
Bhojudih
2.0
FY2025-26
West Bengal
Under Construction
2
Patherdih II
2.5
FY2026-27
Jharkhand
Under Construction
3
New Moonidih
2.5
FY2028-29
Jharkhand
Stage of Tendering
4
New Kathara
3.0
FY2028-29
Jharkhand
Contract agreement signed
5
New Rajrappa
3.0
FY2029-30
Jharkhand
Letter of Intimation issued
6
Dhori
3.0
FY2029-30
Jharkhand
Stage of Tendering
7
Basantpur-Tapin
4.0
FY2028-29
Jharkhand
Letter of Award issued
8
New Sawang
1.5
FY2028-29
Jharkhand
Letter of Intimation issued
Total (Coking)
21.5
Coal PSUs follow the policy and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Coal to distribute coal transparent manner.
The current policies in place are as follows, and these policies are modified as and when required:
The Coal is supplied to the consumer as per the Fuel Supply Agreement between coal companies and the consumers.
This information was given by Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
- Coking coal production of the country has increased from 44.79 MT in FY21 to 66.47 MT in FY25.
- CIL has offered 11 discontinued coking coal mines on a new innovative model of Revenue Sharing with the private sector.
- New Madhuband Coking Coal Washery of BCCL, having a capacity of 5 MTPA, was commissioned in FY24.
- CIL has monetized one Coking Coal Washery.