Central Coalfields limited has organised a “Coal Consumers Meet,” in which more than 50 consumers from different States of the country including Jharkhand attended the meeting at Coal Room, Darbhanga House (Ranchi) on May 7, 2016. These consumers represented the power houses, captive power plants, sponge iron and other plants.
Gopal Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Coalfields ltd, D K Ghosh, Director(Finance), Subir Chandra, Director Technical (P&P), N K Sinha, General Manager(Sales), Area GMs and others were present during the meeting.
The CMD presided the meeting and appreciated coal consumers for coming from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal and different parts of Jharkhand for attending the Consumer’s Meet and giving valuable suggestions for meeting energy requirement of Nation.
Addressing the consumers, Singh said that record coal production by Coal India ltd has reduced coal import in the country and there is sufficient stock of coal.
He further said that CCl is committed to provide quality of coal to its consumers. Singh has also asked Area GMs to give more attention on improving quality of coal so that consumers get hundred percent satisfaction.
The CMD asked the FSAs (Fuel Supply Agreements) consumers to draft one year programme for lifting of coal from CCl. Consumers, who are engaged in e-auctions with CCl, have also been also asked to submit similar plan. The CMD further said that consumers can also address their issue on CCl’s website under public grievance redress and monitoring system.
Consumers in their address appreciated improvement in quality of coal in last six months. They assured full cooperation and arrangement for maximizing lifting of coal.
They also requested for supply of coal from North Karanpura field only. CCl officials, however, informed them that to meet their requirement from North Karanpura field only was not possible and in accordance with FSA, supply was to be made from other sources/ fields too i.e. from South Karanpura and Dhori fields.
Consumers were assured that best effort shall be made to supply most of their requirement i.e. around 70 per cent from North Karanpura field and rest from South Karanpura and Dhori fields. Consumers agreed to submit their program for balance months of the year within seven days.