MAHAGENCO’s Oct coal imports at 11,000 tons
19 Nov 2014
November 19: Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd’s, (popularly known as MAHAGENCO) coal receipts during the month of October 2014 stood at 11,000 tons while coal imports by the utility during the previous month stood at nil, according to provisional data from CEA available with ICMW.
However, during October 2013, coal imports by MAHAGENCO stood at 249,000 tons, data revealed.
Total receipts of imported coal by MAHAGENCO during the first seven months of 2014-15 stood at 1,269,000 tons, up 13% compared to 1,123,000 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 |
|
|
294 |
292 |
164 |
December |
|
|
237 |
292 |
344 |
January |
|
|
316 |
292 |
351 |
February |
|
|
281 |
292 |
366 |
March |
|
|
312 |
292 |
379 |
Total (Apr-Oct) |
1,269 |
2,042 |
1,123 |
2,042 |
1,432 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
1,269 |
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.