MAHAGENCO’s Nov coal imports at 206,000 tons
24 Dec 2014
December 24: The receipt of imported coal by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd, popularly known as MAHAGENCO, during November 2014 stood at 206,000 tons (revised by CEA) while coal imports by the utility in the previous month stood at only 11,000 tons, according to provisional data from CEA available with ICMW.
However, during November 2013, coal imports by MAHAGENCO stood at 294,000 tons, data revealed.
Total receipts of imported coal by MAHAGENCO during the first eight months of 2014-15 stood at 1,475,000 tons, up 4.09% compared to 1,417,000 tons received during the corresponding period of 2013-14, the data revealed.
The utility has been given a target to import 3,500,000 tons of steam coal in 2014-15.
The following chart provides the monthly break-up of coal imports by MAHAGENCO in 2014-15, 2013-14 and 2012-13 (provisional and in ‘000 tons):
Month |
Coal Receipt 2014-15 |
Target 2014-15 |
Coal Receipt 2013-14 |
Target 2013-14 |
Coal Receipt 2012-13 |
April |
330 |
292 |
316 |
292 |
484 |
May |
251 |
292 |
417 |
292 |
483 |
June |
482 |
292 |
122 |
292 |
429 |
July |
177 |
292 |
4 |
292 |
32 |
August |
18 |
292 |
NIL |
292 |
4 |
September |
0 |
292 |
15 |
292 |
NIL |
October |
11 |
291 |
249 |
292 |
NIL |
November |
206 |
292 |
294 |
292 |
164 |
December |
|
|
237 |
292 |
344 |
January |
|
|
316 |
292 |
351 |
February |
|
|
281 |
292 |
366 |
March |
|
|
312 |
292 |
379 |
Total (Apr-Nov) |
1,475 |
2,333 |
1,417 |
2,336 |
1,596 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
1,475 |
3,500 |
2,583 |
3,500 |
3,033 |
# Figures are provisional and the final figures may not tally due to the revisions in figures made by CEA.