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        					   ANNEXURE-XV
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        VENDIBLE STOCK                    (in lakhs tonnes)

        Vendible coal stock on 1.4.99 was as under :-
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        				        CIL	SECL
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        1. Opening Stock as on 1.4.98	      264.14    13.92
        f   Adj.Op. Stock                       0.60      -
        2.  Add. Production 98-99            2564.84   273.26
        3.  Sub Total (1+2)                  2829.62   287.18
        4.  Less off-take98-99               2502.62   270.24
        5.  Derived Stock(3-4)		      308.96    16.94
        6.  Measured Stock		      295.61    16.35
        7   Difference(5-6)                    13.35     0.59

        8.  Break up of difference
        a) Excess within 5%		        0.79     0.00
        b) Shortage within 5%		        4.75     0.68
        c) Excess beyond 5%		        1.53     0.09
        d) Shortage beyond 5%		       10.92     0.00

        closing stock adopted in A/Cs         299.56	17.03
        6-8a+8b