REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II- Section 3—Sub-section (i)

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PAP.I -If—SI..C. 3{i)].

MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES

(Department of Coal)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 23rd November, 2001

G.S.R. 861(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred

by sections 3E and 7 of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and

Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 (46 of 1948), the Central

Government hereby makes the following farther amendments

to the Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998, namely:—

1.

(i) This Scheme may be called the Coal Mines

(Second Amendment) Scheme, 2001.

(ii) It shall be deemed to have come into force with

effect from the 31st day of March, 1998.

2.

In the Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998—

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in paragraph 10, in sub-paragraph (3), for the

words "period often years" the words "period of

twenty years" shall be substituted.

(if) In Schedule 2, for the words and fi gures.

' Period in year(s) for

superannuation

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

For every Rupees 100 payable

at age of superannuation, the

amount payable

to

the

employee

100

97

94

91

89

86

83

81

78

76

73",

the following words and figures shall be substituted

namely:—

"Period in year(s) for

superannuation

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

For every Rupees 100 per

month payable at age of

superannuation, the amount

payable to the employee from

date of exit

100

97

94

91

89

86

83

81

78

76

73

71

69

66

64

62

60

58

56

54

52"

[F.No. 20/16/2001-PRIWJ

D. P. SINGH. Jt. Secv.

Explanatory Memorandum

Section 7 of Coal Mines Provident Fund and

Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1948 (46 of 1948) empowers

the Central Government to add to, vary or amend a Scheme

framed under the Act either prospectively or retrospectively.

The present amendments shall benefit the employees

who have completed 10 years of pensionable service and it will

cover the case of exit of an employee at the age of 40 years.

Foot Note:— The Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 was

published vide GSR 123(E), dated the 5th

March, 1998 and subsequently amended vide

number:—

1. G.S.R. 268(E) dated the 25th May, 1998

2.G.S.R. 218(E) dated the 22ndMarch, 1999

3. G. S.R 689(E) dated the 29th August, 2000

4. G.S.R 256(E) dated the 12th April, 2001

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