Sub:Performance of CIL in 2007-08
The XI Plan projections for the Coal Sector has placed onerous
responsibility on Coal India Limited. It is expected of CIL to produce 520.5
million tonnes in the terminal year of XI Five Year Plan i.e. 2011-12 up
from a level of 360.9 million tonnes achieved in 2006-07. The growth of 160
million tonnes (44.2%) over the five year period translates into an
annualized growth of 7.6% as against 5.4% achieved during the X Plan Period.
The year 2007-08 was the first year of XI Five Year Plan. CIL’s performance
during the year needs to be assessed in the context of the XI Plan targets.
2. Viewed in this perspective, it is stated that CIL achieved a production
level of 379.49 million tonnes in 2007-08 which is higher by 18.5 million tonnes
(growth of 5.1%) over the previous year. The first half of the year
witnessed major constraints by way of law and order problem in
CCL and MCL, unprecedented rainfall, significantly higher than previous year and
non-availability of forestry clearance and physical possession of land,
particularly in Jharkhand. These two factors constrained the growth in the
first half of 2007-08 at only 0.82 million tonnes (0.7%). However, the
coal companies geared up in the second half and achieved a growth of 17.76
million tonnes (8.7%), which is better than the asking growth rate for the
XI Plan period. The position is indicated in the table below:
Figs in million tonnes
|
|
Target |
Actual achieved |
Growth over target |
Same period last year |
Growth over last year |
|
First half (Apr– Sept 07 |
170.82 |
157.88 |
-12.94 |
157.06 |
0.82 |
|
Second Half Oct 07- Mar 08 |
213.69 |
221.61 |
7.92 |
203.85 |
17.76 |
3. Subsidiary-wise production against target and last year is given below:
Figs in Million Tonnes
|
Company |
Target |
Actual Production |
Surplus/ Shortfall |
Achieved last year |
Growth over last year |
|
ECL |
33.41 |
24.06 |
-9.35 |
30.47 |
-6.41 |
|
BCCL |
25.20 |
25.22 |
0.02 |
24.21 |
1.01 |
|
CCL |
44.00 |
44.17 |
0.17 |
41.32 |
2.85 |
|
NCL |
58.00 |
59.62 |
1.62 |
52.16 |
7.46 |
|
WCL |
42.40 |
43.51 |
1.11 |
43.21 |
0.30 |
|
SECL |
91.50 |
93.79 |
2.29 |
88.50 |
5.29 |
|
MCL |
88.00 |
88.01 |
0.01 |
80.00 |
8.01 |
|
NEC |
2.00 |
1.10 |
-0.90 |
1.05 |
0.05 |
CIL |
384.51 |
379.49 |
-5.02 |
360.91 |
18.58 |
4. It may be seen from the above table that except ECL, all companies have been able to achieve the target despite the constraints stated earlier. ECL has witnessed a very serious shortfall of 9.35 million tonnes as compared to the target. 46% of this shortfall has been made up by the surpluses over the target achieved in other coal companies – mainly SECL (2.29 Mt), NCL (1.62 Mt) and WCL (1.11 Mt).
5. Shortfall in ECL was mainly on account of non-finalisation of tender for outsourcing in Rajmahal, overaging of departmental equipment and severe lack of preparatory activities in 06-07 for achieving the targeted production from hired patches in 07-08. The problems have been largely sorted out and it is expected that ECL will achieve its targeted production of 31 million tonnes in 2008-09.
OB Removal:
OB removal is an important performance criteria as through this activity, coal is exposed. Growth in OB removal is necessary to ensure growth in coal production in the subsequent period. During the 10th Plan i.e. from 2002-03 to 2006-07, the growth in OB removal has been from 501.17 million Cub.M (2002-03) to 537.65 million cub.m. (2006-07) i.e. @ 1.4% per annum. Against this, the OB removal achieved in 2007-08 is 610.34 million cub.m. i.e a growth of 72.69 million cub.m. (13.5%). Composite Production :
Composite production of Coal and OB since 2002-03 year-wise and the growth percentage achieved is given in the table below:-
Year |
Composite Excvn/Prodn (MM³) |
Growth in % |
2002-03 |
682.84 |
|
|
2003-04 |
688.73 |
0.86 |
|
2004-05 |
718.44 |
4.31 |
|
2005-06 |
748.65 |
4.20 |
|
2006-07 |
763.05 |
1.92 |
|
2007-08 |
847.28 |
11.04 |
