**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1619, addressed on July 30, 2025, the Ministry of Coal addresses concerns regarding coal shortages affecting the Vizag Steel Plant. The Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, affirms that the Vizag Steel Plant has received coal as per its requirements, and there is no coal shortage. The response also clarifies that there have been no supply disruptions from Talcher coal mines impacting the plant's operational capacity. Coal India Limited subsidiaries supply coal to the plant as per the Fuel Supply Agreement terms. To ensure coal quality, independent third-party sampling agencies (TPSAs) conduct sampling at the loading end.
Key Entities Referenced
Vizag Steel Plant: A steel plant located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India that is the subject of the parliamentary question regarding coal supply.
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry responsible for coal production and supply.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question regarding coal shortage was raised.
Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani: The Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 1619 regarding coal shortage.
Talcher coal mines: A group of coal mines located in Odisha, India, that are a source of coal supply for Vizag Steel Plant.
SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY: The Minister of Coal and Mines who provided the answer to the parliamentary question.
Coal India Limited: The state-owned coal mining company in India whose subsidiaries supply coal to Vizag Steel Plant.
Fuel Supply Agreement: An agreement between Coal India Limited subsidiaries and Vizag Steel Plant that governs the coal supply provisions.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COAL
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1619
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025
Coal Shortage to Vizag Steel Plant
1619. Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani:
Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:
(a) whether industries like Vizag Steel Plant have been severely affected by coal shortages in
recent times and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the shortage of coal supply from Talcher coal mines has impacted the plant’s
operational capacity; and
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure consistent
and quality coal supply to the plant?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES
(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a): Coal has been supplied to Vizag Steel Plant as per the requirement placed by it and there
is no coal shortage for the plant.
(b): There has not been any shortage of coal supply from Talcher coal mines to the plant.
(c): The subsidiaries of Coal India Limited supply coal to the plant as per the bilaterally agreed
provisions of Fuel Supply Agreement. To address concerns of coal consumers regarding
quality of coal supplied by the coal companies, sampling of coal at the loading end is conducted
through Independent Third Party Sampling Agencies (TPSAs).
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