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23 Jul 2014
July 23: The Indian cement sector received 1.662 million tons (mt) of coal during April 2014, up 1.47% from 1.638 mt received in March, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
During April 2014, out of the total coal received by cement companies, 0.681 mt was through their linkages with various subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). This figure (received from linkages), however, stood slightly lower at 0.564 mt in March.
On the other hand, during February, cement companies had received 0.402 mt through linkages out of the total quantum, data revealed.
In addition to this, during April, 0.239 mt was procured from the open market, mainly via e-auction while the figure stood at 0.297, 0.200 mt, 0.169 mt, 0.176 mt, 0.22 mt and 0.153 mt in March, February, January, December, November and October respectively.
Lignite and pet coke receipts during April stood at 0.004 mt and 0.232 mt, respectively while the figures in March were at 0.023 mt and 0.402 mt.
Imported coal receipts by cement companies stood at 0.035 mt, 0.304 mt, 0.255 mt, 0.301 mt, 0.307 mt, 0.365 mt and 0.391 mt during April, March, February, January, December, November and October 2013, respectively.
The following table contains month-wise receipts of coal (in mt) by the cement sector from different sources in 2013-14 and 2014-15:
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Year |
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Month |
Coal (in mt) receipts in 2013-14 |
Coal (in mt) receipts in 2014-15 |
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Against Linkage |
Open Market |
Import |
Lignite |
Pet Coke |
Others |
Total |
Against Linkage |
Open Market |
Import |
Lignite |
Pet Coke |
Others |
Total |
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/FSA |
/FSA |
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April |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.681 |
0.239 |
0.035 |
0.004 |
0.232 |
0.113 |
1.662 |
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May |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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June |
0.751 |
0.232 |
0.53 |
0.053 |
0.483 |
0.059 |
2.108 |
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July |
0.667 |
0.194 |
0.449 |
0.016 |
0.47 |
0.039 |
1.835 |
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August |
0.565 |
0.134 |
0.441 |
0.057 |
0.474 |
0.024 |
1.695 |
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Sept |
0.681 |
0.203 |
0.33 |
0.061 |
0.448 |
0.022 |
1.745 |
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Oct |
0.599 |
0.153 |
0.391 |
0.068 |
0.49 |
0.057 |
1.761 |
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Nov |
0.569 |
0.22 |
0.365 |
0.022 |
0.439 |
0.023 |
1.638 |
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Dec |
0.597 |
0.176 |
0.307 |
0.046 |
0.361 |
0.041 |
1.528 |
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Jan |
0.523 |
0.169 |
0.301 |
0.024 |
0.373 |
0.037 |
1.429 |
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Feb |
0.402 |
0.2 |
0.255 |
0.026 |
0.408 |
0.044 |
1.338 |
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March |
0.564 |
0.297 |
0.304 |
0.023 |
0.402 |
0.047 |
1.638 |
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Total |
5.354 |
1.681 |
3.369 |
0.373 |
3.946 |
0.346 |
15.08 |
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*Figures may not tally due to rounding off the decimals.