October 08, 2008

BPSCL urged coal ministry for more coal stocks

It is reported that Bokaro Power Supply Company Limited, a JV of Steel Authority of India Limited and Damodar Valley Corporation, has requested union coal ministry for a grant of ad hoc allocation of 10 to 12 rakes of coal from West Bokaro colliery sources in lieu of decreasing quantity of coal from Bharat Coking Coal Limited sources.

Bokaro Power Supply Company Limited owns and operates the captive power plant of Bokaro Steel Plant. The CPP meets the power requirement of the steel plant and is also required to supply steam to the steel plant for operation of steam turbine driven turbo blowers for blast furnaces and oxygen plant.

A senior Bokaro Power Supply Company Limited official said that the linkage fulfillment from Bharat Coking Coal Limited to BPSCL had been in the range of 19% to 20% only since September 2007. Due to extremely poor linkage fulfillment from BCCL sources the stock of coal at CPP has fallen and has come down to one day's stock or even less. Any disruption in the supply circuit will result in stock out situation in CPP and will have severe impact on entire steel plant.