As per Annual Plan 2010-11, the coal demand by steel sector is estimated at 50.51 million tonnes and the indigenous availability at 17.92 million tonnes, leaving a gap of 32.59 million tonnes, which is required to be met through imports. As far as thermal coal for the power sector is concerned, the coal demand for 2010-11 has been estimated at 442.00 million tonnes and indigenous availability at 388.92 million tonnes. The gap of 53.08 million tonnes is to be met through the planned imports of 35 million tonnes by the power utilities, which is considered equivalent to about 53.08 million tonnes of indigenous variety, considering the higher calorific value of imported coal.
This information was given by Minister of State for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on April 26, 2010.
Source : Energetica-India : International Magazine on Renewable & Conventional Power Generation | Transmission | DistributionThis information was given by Minister of State for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on April 26, 2010.
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