REGISTERED No. D. 221 .
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II - Section 3- Sub- section ( ii )
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No. 145 ] NEW DELHI , FRIDAY , JUNE 5 , 1964 / JYAISTHA 15 , 1886
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF STEEL , MINES AND HEAVY ENGINEERING
(Department of Mines and Metals )
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi , the 5th June , 1960 .
S.O. 1997.- In pursuance of clause 4 of the Colliery Control Order , 1945 , as continued in force by section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act , 1955 ( 10 of 1955 ) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Mines and Fuel No. S.O. 1537 dated the Ist June , 1963 , the Central Government hereby fixes the following prices at which coal or coke may be sold by colliery owners :-
TABLU I. Collieries situated within the States of West Bengal and Bihar .
TABLE I ( R ) .- Non- coking coal of Selected Grade A , Selected Grade B and Grade I.
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms
Price per ton of 2240 pounds
Grade of coal
Run- of- mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Run-of- mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Steam coal , Rubble and Smithy nuts
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts
Rs . Paise Rs . Pajse Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
Selected Grade A
26.00
27-48
26-42
27.05
Selected Grade B
25.57
25.98 24-52
24-91
Grade I.
2217
23.58
2321
22.53
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TABLE I ( b ) . Non - coking coal of Grade II , Grade IIIA and Grade IIIB .
Price per ton of 2240 pounds .
Grade of coal
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal Price per tonne of 1,000 kilo- grams
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal .
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts .
Steam coal , Rubble and Smithy nuts .
Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
Grade II
Not exceeding 21'02
Notexceeding
22.09
Grade IIIA
Not exceeding 20.69
Not exceeding 2174
Not exceeding
Not excecding 20.20
20-52
Not exceeding 19.52
Grade IIIB
Not exceeding 18.33 Not exceeding 19.21
Not exceeding 19.03
Not exceeding
19-34
Not exceeding 18-04
TABLE I ( c) . Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H.
Price per ton of 2240 pounds .
Grade of coal
Run- of-mine , Dust coal and Slack coal .
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms .
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal .
Steam coal , Rubble and Smithy nuts .
Steam coal , Rubble and Smithy nuts .
Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
A 28.30
Rs . Paise
29-34 27-85 28-88
B 27-29 28-34 26-86 27-89
C 26.30 27-34 25.88 26.91
D 24.79 25-84 24.40 25 43
E 24-29 25-34 23.91 24.94
F 23.54 24-59 23 17 24.20
G 23.04 24.06 22.68 23-71
H 22.79 23.85 22.43 23.47
NOTE : In addition to the price specified in " Table 1 ( c) : Coking Coal of Grade A to Grade H" , every colliery owaer shall be paid the following amount where , in pursuance of an agrcement between him and the consumer , the grade of the coal supplied is determined by sampling and analysis at the destination in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Government in this behalf , namely :--
(i) in the case of any of the grades of coking coal A to E
a sum of Rs . 127 Paise per ton (Rs . 1.25
Paise per tonne) ;
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(ii) in the case of any of the grades of coking a sum of Rs . 0.76 Paise per ton ( Rs . 0.75 coal F , G and H
Paise per tonne ) ;
Provided that any dispute in regard to the application of that procedure or the results of such sampling and analysis shall be referred to the Coal Controller whose decision thereen shall be firal and binding on the colliery owner and the consumer .
TABLE I ( d ) Coking coal of Grade HH .
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms .
Price per ton of 2240 pounds .
Grade of coal
Run- on - mine
Dust coal and Slack coal ,
Run- on-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal .
Steam coal , Rubble and Smithy nuts .
Steam coal , Rubble and Smithy nuts .
Rs. Paise
Rs . Paise Rs . Paise
Rs. Paise)
HH
Not exceeding
Not exceeding 21 '74
Not exceeding 20-71
21.04
Not exceeding
22.09
TABLE I ( e ) -Washed coking coal .
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms Price per ton of 2240 pounds .
Ra . Paise
Rs . Paise
Washed coking coal ( i.e. coal other than
middlings) from the Lodna coal washery of Messrs . Lodna Colliery Company ( 1920 ) Ltd.
conforming to Grade C.
29.87
30'35
NOTE : -1 . For the purposes of the above Tables , the grade of any coal shall be determined as follows :-
I. Non - coking coal .
(a) High Moisture coals .
If the ash and moisture content thereof:-
Selected Grade A
(i) does not exceed 17.5 per cent
Selected Grade B
(ii) exceeds 17.5 per cent but dose not exceed 19 per cent
Grade I.
( iii ) exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent
( iv) exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 28 per cent
Grade II .
All analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on -72 mesh samples after equilibrating under the conditions given below for 48 hours :
40° C± 2 ° C
Atmospheric temperature
60 per cent ± 2 per cent .
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(b) Low moisture coals .
Ifthe ash content thereof
(i) does not exceed 15 per cent Selected Grade A
(ii ) exceeds 15 per cent but does not exceed 17 per cent Selected Grade B
( iii ) exceeds 17 per cent but does not exceed 20 per cent Grade I
(iv) exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent . Grade II
(v) exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 28 per cent Grade IIIA
(vi) exceeds 28 percent but does not exceed 35 per cent Grade IIIB
II . Coking coal .
If the ash content thereof :-
(i) does not exceed 13 per cent Grade A
( ii ) exceeds 13 per cent but does not exceed 14 per cent Grade B
( iil ) exceeds 14 per cent but does not exceed 15 percent Grade C
(iv) exceeds 15 per cent but does not exceed 16 per cent Grade D
(v) exceeds 16 per cent but does not exceed 17 per cent Grade E
(vi ) exceeds 17 per cent but does not exceed 18 per cent Grade F
(vii) exceeds 18 per cent but does not exceed 19 per cent Grade G
(viii ) exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 20 per cent Grade H
(ix) exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent Grade HH
NOTE 2 : The expressions ' Low mositure coals ' and ' High moisture coals ' means respectively coals containing moisture not exceeding 2 per cent , and coals containing more than 2 per cent moisture .
NOTE 3 : The expression ' coking coal' means all coal which is classified as such by the Coal Board, constituted under the Coal Mines ( Conservation and Safety ) Act , 1952 ( 12 of 1952) .
NOTE 4 : The price at which all coal produced in the Bagrakote , East Bagrakote , Lethi Valley and Fagu collieries may be sold shall be Rs . 32.11 per ton of 2240 lbs . (Rs . 31-60 per tonne of 1000 kg . ) . This price shall be f.o.r. Bagrakote in the case of the Bagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries , f.o.r. Oodlabari , and Damdim , North East Frontier Railway in the case of the Lethi Valley Colliery and f.o.r. Oodlabari , North East Frontier Railway in the case of the Fagu colliery .
TABLE I( f) - Soft Coke
Grade of coke
Price per ton of 2240 pounds
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilogramma
Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
31 79
3129 Soft Coke- not exceeding 45 per cent ash content
NOTE: The prices given under Tables I ( a ) , I (b ) , I ( c ) , I ( d ) , I ( e ) , and I ( f ) are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the colliery , or free on tremway or road vehicle at the colliery .
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TABLE II-Collieries situated within the States of Madhya Pradesh , Orissa , Maharashna and Gujarat.
Grade of coal
Selected Grade
Grade I
Grade II
Grade III
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms .
Price per ton of 2240 pounds .
Stean:
Run-of- Steam Run- of-
coal,
Rublje Rubble and Smi-
coal , end Sno- mine, Dust coal and Slack
minc, Dust coal and Slack coal
coal
thy nuts
thy nuts
Rs . Pajse Rs . Paise Rs . Feise Rs . Paise
26.96 27-94 27-39 28-39
26.12
25 71 25.13
24-73
24.61
23.62
25.01
24.00
22.66 23.64 24.02
23.02
NOTE 1. For the purposes of the above Table , the grade of any coal shall be determined as follows :-
If the ash and mositure content thereof:
( i ) does not exceed 19 per cent Selected Grade
Grade I
( li ) exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent
Grade II
(iii ) exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 28 per cent
Grade III
(iv) exceeds 28 per cent but does not exceed 35 per cent
All analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on- 72 mesh samples after equilibrating under the conditions given below for 48 hours :-
Atmospheric temperature Relative humidity 40 ° C ± 2 ° C
60 per cent ± 2 per cent .
NOTE 2. The prices given under Table II above are for delivery free on rail at or at loading point nearest to the colliery , or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery . the
TABLE III -Collieries situated within the State of Assam .
Type of coal
Name of colliery
Price per ton of 2240 pounds
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms
Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
34.79
34.24
(Run -of mine
34-24
34-79
Dust coal
Margherita collieries of the Assam Railways and Trading Company ,
40.65
Hand picked coal
41.30
92.42
Hard coke
Nazira Coal Company Ltd. , Bor-
93.90
26-92
Run- of-mine
gan Dilli colliery of Dilli Colliery
27-35
Run- of mine
26.92
Run- of mine
Company Jeypore Colliery
26-92
27.35 27-35
Run-of-mine
Koilajan Colliery
27-19
27-63
26-92
Run- of-mine
Bimalapore Colliery
27.35
Run- of-mine
Sheelvata Colliery
2719
27-63
NOTE 1. The prices given under Table III are for delivery free on rail at the colliery in the case of the Margherita collieries of the Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited and for delivery free on road vehicle at the colliery in the case of the other collieries .
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NOTE 2. In the case of sales on f.o.r. basis by the Nazira Coal Company Limited and the Dilli, Sheelvata, Bimalapore , Jeypore and Koilajan collieries mentioned in Table III above , the f.o.r. prices shall be determined by adding to the prices mentioned against each in Table III above , the following amounts , namely :-
Nazira Coal Company Limited , Borgan A sum of Rs . 5 / - per ton of 2,240 pounds (Rs . 4.92 per tonne of 1,000 kilograms) .
Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Co. , Sheel- vata Colliery , Bimalapore Colliery of Bimalapore Collieries (Private ) Limited and Jeypore Colliery
A sum calculated at the rate of 50 Paise per ton of 2,240 pounds for each mile (32 paise per tonne of 1,000 kilograms per kilometre ) of the distance between the pit- head and the rail -head.
Koilajan Colliery
A sum calculated at the rate of 75 Paise per ton of 2,240 pounds for each mile (46 paise per tonne of 1,000 kilorams per kilogmetre) of the distance between the pit - head and the rail -head .
TABLE IV . Collieries situated within the territories formerly known as Khasi States in the State of Assam
(1) Laitryngew mine of Cherra Chattak Ropeway Company and Thangjinath minc .
Type of coal
Name of colliery
Price per ton of 2,240 pounds
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograma
Rs . Paise
Rs. Paise
18-88
Run-of- mine coal
Laitryngew mine
18.58
15.88 Thangjinath mine
Run- of- mine coal
15.63
18-86
19.16
Lump coal
(2) Any other colliery
Price per Price per
ton of
Type of coal
2,240
pounds
tonne of 1,000 kilograms
Rs . Paise Rs . Paise
18-86
19-16 Lump coal
13-69 Run- of-mine coal
13.91 Coke
35.34
35.91
NOTE : The prices given under Table IV are ex - pit -head .
TABLE V-Collieries situated within the State of Andhra Pradesh
(1) Singareni Group of Collieries (Except Yellendu )
Price per
ton of
2,240
Price per tonne of 1,000 Type of coal
pounds kilograms
Rs . Paise Rs. Paise
29-79 Round coal
30-27
30-27 Separator Nut coal 1 " 2 " (25.4 millimetres-50.8 millimetres)
29.79
Nut coal " 1 " ( 12-7 millimetres-25-4
28.77
28-32 millimetres)
29.77 Run -of- mine coal
29-30
28-81
29.27 No. 2 coal
28-82
29-28 Rough Slack o " 2 " (o millimetre-50.8 millimetres ) Slack coal o "- " ( o millimetre- 12.7 millimetres and o " -1 "
27-27
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(2) Yellendu Colliery
Type of coal
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms
Price per ton of 2240 pounds
Rs. Paise
Rs . Paise
28-81
29-27
Round coal
28.81
29-27
Separator Nut coal
27-33
27-77
Nut coal 1" -1 " ( 12.7 millimetres- 25-4 millimetres )
28-32
28-77
Run - of- mine coal
28-28
27-83 No. 2 coal
28-28
27-83 Rough Slack o " -2 " (o millimetre- 50.8 millimetres) Slack coal o " -1 " ( o millimetre- 12.7 millimetres)
25-86
26-28
and o " -1 " ( o millimetre- 25-4 millimetres )
NOTE : The prices given under Table V are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the colliery or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery .
TABLE VI--Coke
Grade of coke
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms .
Price per ton of 2240 pounds
Name of steel plants and cokcries producing coke
Rs . Paisc
Rs. Paisc
3 1 tlat Steel Plant ( Hindu- stan Steel Ltd. )
Hard coke from Bye - pro- duct ovens [ Large Rubble or Smith over 1/2 " ( over 2.7 millimetres ) ] . : 7 millimetre
( i) If the ash content cx- cceds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent
Notexcecding Not exceeding
60.73
61.70
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
68-01
69.10
( ii) If the ash content does not exceed 24 per cent .
Not exceeding Not exceeding
11'52
CokeBreeze under " (under 12.7 millimetres )
11.34
Rourkela Steel Plant (Hindustan Steel Ltd.)
Hard coke from Bye - pro- ductOvens [ Large Rubble orSmithy over 1/2 " ( over 12.7 millimetres )] .
Not excceding Not exceeding
56.89
55.99 ( i) If the ash content ex- ceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent .
Not exceeding Notexceeding
64-28
63.26 ( ii) If the ash content does not exceed 24 per cent .
Not exceeding Not exceeding
10.71
Coke Breeze under 1/2 "
(under 12 7 millimetres )
10'54
Durgapur Steel Plant
(Hindustan Steel Ltd. )
Durgapur Coke Oven
Plant
Hard Coke from Bye - pro- duct Ovens [ Large Rubblc or Smithy over 1/2 " ( over 12.7 millimetres) ] .
(West Bengal Govt. )
Not exceeding Notexceeding
60.11
61.07
If the ash content does not exceed 24 per cent .
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2
4
3
Rs . Paise
Rs . Paise
Notexceeding
Notexceeding
10.18
10-02 Coke Breeze under 1/2 " (under 127 millimetres ) .
Coke Oven Plant , Jam shedpur ( Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. )
Bye - product Ovens other than those mentioned above.
Hard Coke [ Large Rubble orSmithy over 1/2 " ( over 12.7 millimetres) ] .
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
45 14
44 43 (i) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent ,
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
(ii) If the ash content does not exceed 24 per cent .
5254
51 71
Not exceeding Not exceeding
8.76
8-62
Coke Breeze under 1/2 " (under 12.7 millimetres)
Bee - hive and Country Ovens .
Hard Coke [ Large Rubble or Smithy over 1/2" (over 12.7 millimetres) .
Not exceeding Not exceeding
42.69
4338
( 1) If the ash content ex- ceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent .
Not exceeding Notexceeding
(ii) If the ash content does not exceed 24 per cent .
50-79
49.99
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
8.47
8.34 Coke Breeze under 1/2" (under 12-7 millimetres) .
NOTE : The prices given under Table VI above are for delivery free on rail at or at the looding point nearest to the cokery , or free on tramway or road vehicle at the cokery .
Explanation . ( i ) The prices given in the above Tables from I to VI-
(a) are exclusive of Stowing Excise Duty , Rescue Station Excise Duty , Soft Coke Cess Excise Duty Labour Welfare Cess Excise Duty , any tax leviable under the Sales tax law of any State or under the Central Sales Tax Act , 1956 (74 of 1956) and any other additional Excise Duty , Cess or impost which the Central Government may hereafter declare to be payable by consumers of coal , but inclusive of all other cesses or imposts ;
(5) are exclusive of del credere agents ' margin permissible under clause 6 of the Colliery Control Order , 1945 ;
(c) do not apply to retail sales of less than one ton of 2240 pounds , or less than I tonne of 1,000 kilograms as the case may be , on any one day for deliv- ery by road, and
(d) do not apply to overloaded weigh - bridge coal or coke ;
( it) When delivery is free on rail , the weight charged for shall be the weight ascertained at a railway weigh - bridge and when delivery is free on tramway or road vehicle the weightweigh shall be ascertained in such manner as may be prescribed by the Coal Controller ; and
( iii ) The expressions ' tonne ' , ' millimetre ' and ' kilometre' shall have the mean- ings respectively assigned to them in Notification No. S.O. 290 dated the २०th January , 1959 as subsequently amended by Notification No. S.O. 1035 dated the 20th April , 1959 of the Government of India in the ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to hard coke having ash content not exceeding 20 per cent and phosphorus content not exceeding 05 per cent .
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S.O. 1998.- In pursuance of clause 4 of the Colliery Control Order, 1945 , as continued in force by section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act , 1955 ( 10 of 1955 ) , and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Mines and Fuel No. S.O. 1538 dated the Ist June , 1963 , the Central Government hereby fixes the following prices at which coal or coke over- loaded at any weigh - bridge may be sold by colliery owners , namely : -
Description
Price per tonne of 1,000 kilograms
Price per ton of 2240 pounds .
Rs . P. Rs . P.
19.27 18-97 1 (3 ) All over - loaded weigh - bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh -bridge in West Bengal and Bihar other than at the Mahuda Weigh -bridge
17.00 (b) All over- loaded weigh- bridge coal or coke disposed of at the Mahuda weigh -bridge
17.27
31.60 31.10 (c) Over- loaded coal or coke of Bagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries in Darjeeling in West Bengal
22 II 2.All over- loaded weigh - bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh -bridge in the State of Midiya Pradesh , Orissa , Maharashtra and Gujarat
22.46
26-90 26-47 3. All over- loaded welgh - bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh - bridge in Assam
27.71 27.27 4. Allover- loaded weigh - bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh -bridge in the State of Andhra Pradesh
Explanation : The expression ' Over - loaded weigh -bridge coal or coke ' means all coal , bye- product and bee - hive hard coke or soft coke which ista ken off any loaded wagon and stacked at the railway weigh - bridge for the purpose of adjusting the weight of wagons according to permissible axle load .
NOTE.- The expression ' tonne ' shall have the meaning assigned to it in notification No. S.O. 290 dated the 30th January , 1958 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry .
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