Due to constraints in availability of indigenous coal, the gap between demand of coal in the country and indigenous availability is met through coal imports. Details of the value / quantity of coal imported from various countries during last three years and the current year, is given below:-
|
Sl.No. |
Country |
Quantity (Mte) |
Value (Rs.Million) |
||||||
|
|
|
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 up to Sep. | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 up to Sep. |
|
1 |
INDONESIA |
35.9 |
55.3 |
82.4 |
51.5 |
134788 |
258417 |
329706 |
204895 |
|
2 |
AUSTRALIA |
15.9 |
27.8 |
30.5 |
15.3 |
171194 |
366256 |
315969 |
140067 |
|
3 |
SOUTH AFRICA |
11.2 |
12.2 |
20.3 |
11.4 |
57273 |
77107 |
113565 |
60502 |
|
4 |
USA |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
19829 |
39746 |
55033 |
14372 |
|
5 |
NEW ZEALAND |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
7704 |
12986 |
11356 |
5295 |
|
6 |
OTHERS |
3.245 |
3.649 |
5.213 |
2.1 |
24708 |
33864 |
42826 |
14737 |
|
|
Total Imports |
68.9 |
102.9 |
145.8 |
82.5 |
415496 |
788376 |
868455 |
439868 |
This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal, Shri Pratik PrakashBapu Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.