REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Suh-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 100] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1965/VAISAKHA 21, 1887
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MINISTRY OF STEEL & MINES
(Department of Mines and Metals)
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 11th May 1965
S.O. 1560.—In Pursuance of clause A of the Colliery Control Order, 1945, as continued in force by section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act,1955(10of1955)and in supersession of the noti- fication of the Government of India in the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metals) No. S.O. So dated the 1st January, 1065, the Central Government hereby fixes the followlng prices at which coal or coke may be sold by colliery owners :—
TABLE I—. Collieries situated with in the States of West Bengal and Bihar.
TABLE I(a).—Non-coking coal of Selected Grade A, Selected Grade B and Grade I,
Grade of coal
Price per tonne (1,000
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
kilograms).
Steam coal, Run-of-mine,
Rubble and Smithy nuts.
Dust coal and Slack
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.
coal
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Rs. Paise
Selected Grade A Selected Grade B Grade I. .
Rs. Paise 28.34 26.86 24.50
Rs. Paise 27.73 26.22 23.85
Rs. Paise 28.79 27.29 24.89
27.29 25.81 23.47
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4 74 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I I-TABLE I(b).— Non-coking coal oj Grade II, Grade III"A and Grade II1B
Price per ton (2240 pounds
Grade of coal
) Price per tonne (ijOOo
kilograms)
Run-of-mine,
Etcfm ccal,
Dust coal and Slack coal
Rubble and Smithy nuw.
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts,
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise Ra. Paise • Rs. Paise
Not exceeding G r a de II . ..
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
22-03
22-33
23-40
21-98
G r a de I I IA
Not exceeding Not exceeding Not exceeding Not exceeding
2 0 ' SO
21-81
20- 81 Not exceeding
G r a de I I IB
Not exceeding Not exceeding
19-64
21-42 Not exceeding 20 '33
20-66
I9-33
TABLE I(C) Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H.
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (i,coo kilograms)
Run-cf-nine,
Grade of coal
I lust ccal and Slack
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.
Stffir crel, Rubble and Smithy nuts.
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
coal
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise Rs. Paise Rs. Pals
29-61
29-14
30-17
A
30-65
B
28-60
28-15
29-18
29'<55
28-65
C
27-62
27-18
28-20
, 26-10
27'15
25-69
26-72
D
*
25-60
E H
26-65
25-20
*
26-23
24-85
25-90
24-46
F I
25'49
23-97
G
•
25-40
25-00
24-35
25-17
24-10
H
24-77
23-72
•
NOTE :—In addition to the price specified in "Table Ifc) : Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H", every colliery owner shall be paid the following amount where, in pursuance of an agreement between him and the consumer, the grade of thc> coal supplied is determined bv 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 a sum of Rs. 1-27 paise per ton (Rs. 1-23
coking coal A to E Paise per tonne) ;
(ii) Inthe case of any of the gradesof asum ofRs. 0-76 Paise per ton (Rs. 0-75 Paise
coking coal, F, G and H. per tonne) :
P n y i i ?i thit aiy iisoiite in re?ard to the application of that procedure or the result of suchsa-nnling mi aislysia shall be referred to the Coal Controller whose decision thereon shall be final and binding on the colliery owner and the consumer.
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TABLE I(d).— Coking coal of Grade HH.
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000
kilograms)
Grade of coal
Run-of-mine,
Run-of-mine,
Dust coal
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy Nuts
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy Nuts
and Slack coal
Dust coal and Slack coal
Rs. Paise Rs, Paisc Rs. Paise Rs. Palse
HH . .. Not exceeding Not exceeding Not exceeding Not exceeding
33-03
23-35
22'00
23-40
NOTBI I.—For tlii purposes of the Tables I(a) to I(d), the grade of any coal shall be deter- mined a3 follows ;—
I.
Non-coking coa.
High moisture coals.
(a)
If the ash and moisture content thereof;—
(i) does not exceed 17^5 per cent
Selected Grade A
(ii) e i c i i is 17-5 per cent b ut does not exceed 19 p er c e n t, Selected Grade B
(lii) e x e j o ii 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent . Grade I
(iv) exceeds 24 per cent b ut docs not exceed 28 per cent . Grade I I.
All analysis of hi^li imisturc coals will be canied out on—72 mesh samples after equilib ting under the conditions given below for 48 hours :—
Atcnujplieric temperature
. . . . ..
Relative humidity
. . . . ..
40°C±2°C 60 per cent ± 2 per
cent.
(b) Low moiturc coals.
If Hie ash content t h e r e o f :—
(i) docs n o: exceed 15 per cent . . . ..
Selected Grade A
(ii) iizn L 15 ti^r C J K O -U d32s not exe;ed 17 per cent
(iii) e t c i e is 17 par cent b ut does not exceed 20 per cent
(iv) e - c e ^ ij 23 p ;r cent but dors not exceed 24 per cent
(v) exceeds 24 per cent but docs not exceed 28 per cent
(vi) exceeds 28 per cent b at docs not exceed 35 per cent
Selected Grade U Grade I Grade II Grade IIIA Grade IIIB
II. Coking codl.
If the ash content thereof:—
(i) does njt exceed 13 per cent
Grade A
Grade B
Grade 0 Grade D Grade E Grade F Grade G Grade H
(ii) e CJieii £ j ,>jr c: u n" d J^S nat exceed 14 per cent (iii) s ( j ; e ii T4 p^r cent bat does not exceed 15 per cent (iv) exe;jl3 15 per cea: bat does not exceed 16 per cent (v) eiJceis 16 per cent but does not exceed 17 per cent (vi) cxe^iJj 17 per ceat bat do;s not exceed 18 per cent (vii) exeeeis 18 p:r ceat bat does not exceed 19 per cent (viii) cxea;Jj 19 per cent but does not exceed 20 per cent (be) ex;e;dj 23 per coat bjt does not exceed 24 per cent
Grade HH
NOTE 2.— Tae expressions 'Low moisture coals' and 'High moisture coals' mean respec- tively j j an co.udin.ng moisture not exceeding 2 per cent, and coals containing more ttun 2 per cent muisture.
NOTE 3. —Tne expre jsion 'coking QMY means aU coal which is classified as such by the Coal Board
constituted under the Coal Mmes (Conservation and Safety)Act,i9j2(i2of 1952).
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N}TB 4. —The price at which all coal produced In the Bagrakote, East Bagrakote. Lethi Valle and Pagu collieries maybe sold shall be R3. 33-42 per ton (2240 lbs) [Rs. 3289 pe t i n ie of (IODO kq; )]. T.ns price shall be free on rail Biirrakote in the case of the Bi^rikote and Eist Bagrakote collieries, free on rail Oodlabari, and Damdim, North Bast Frontier Railway, inEhicij- of c'i- Lschi Villiv Cjlherv and free on rail Oodlabari, North Bast Frontier Railway, in the case of the Fagu colliery.
TABLE I(e). Soft Coke
Price per tonne (i,coo
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Grade of coke
kilograms)
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise
S*ft Coke- -Not exceeding 45 per cent ash content
33'oo
32-48
NOTB.—The prices given under Tables I(a), I(b), I(c), I(d) and T(e) are for delivery free on rail at nr at the loading point nearest to the colliery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
TABLE Tl.—Collitries situated within the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Orisa.
Grade of coal
Price per tonne (1,000
Price per ton (2240
pounds)
kilograms)
Run-of-mine, Dust coal
and Slack
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts
coal
Run-of-minc, Dust coal and Slack coal
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise
28-70
Selected Grade
29-70
28-25
29-23
Grade I
26-03
27-00
27-43
26-45
Grade II
26-33
24-91
25-31
23-91
Grade III
24-33
25-33
23-95
34-93
NOTE .—For the purposes of Table II, the grade of any coal shall be determined as follows :—
If the ash and moisture content thereof :—
(i) does not exceed 19 per cent
. Selected Grade
(U) exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent . Grade I
(iii) exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 28 per cent . Grade II
(iv) exceeds 28 per cent but docs not exceed 35 per cent . Grade III
All analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on—72 mesh samples after equilibrating under the conditions given below for 48 hours :—
Atomosphciic temperature Relative humidity
. 4o°c±2oc . 60 per cent±2 per cent.
NOTI 3.—The prices given under Table II above are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the collieryj or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
j GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 477TABLe III.—Collieries situated within the State of Assam
Type of coal
Name of colliery.
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Rs. Paise
Ri. Paise
("Run-of-mine
Mflrgherita collieries of the Assam Railways and Trading Company. J Dust coal T Hand picked coal . LHard coke
35-27 35 "27 41 -67 94-10
35-84 35-84 42 34 9 5- 6i
27 3i
27-76
Run-of-mine
Nazira Coal Company Ltd., Borgan .
27-32
Run-of-mine
27-76
Di'hi Collier/ 0. DilL C.Jliery Company
27'76
27-32
Run-of mine
Jeypo/e CtJIifry.
28-03
Ran-of-mlno
Koilfljan Coliicry
27-59
27-76
Bimalaporc Colliery
Run-of-mine
27-32
28-03
Shcelvata Colliery
Run-of-mln=
?.7-59
NOTE I.—The prices given under Table III arc fSr delivery free on rail at the cijiery in the
cjse of Lhe MJighenta collieries of th; Assam Railways and Trading Company Limiicd and lor delivery free on road vehicle at the colliery in ihe case of the other cnliicned,
N0TB2. —Intne case of sales on free on ra'l basis by the Nazira Coal Company Limited and the Dilli, Shsolvata, Bimalapare, Jcypore and Koilajau collieries meaiioned in Tublc i ll above, thu lVec on rail prices shall be Jettanmed by adding to the prices mentioned against eaca in Table i ll ubovc, the loliowing amounts namely :—
Nazira Coal Company Limited, Borgan.
A sum of Ra. 6-90 psr ton (2240 poiniz)
[Rs, 6 • 79 per tonne (i,oao kilograms.).]
DilH Colliery of Dilli Colliery Co., Sheelvata
Colliery, Bimalapore Colliery of Bimalapore Collieries (.Private) Limited and Jeypore Colli- ery.
A sum calculated at the rate of 50 Paise psr ton (2240 poiiuJs) for each mib [31 Pane psr tonne (ijOW kiloiramj) pir Kib.nitreJ of the distance between the pit-head and thj rail- head.
Koilajan Colliery
A sum calculated at the rate of 75 Paise per ton (2240 pounds) for each mile [46 Palsc per tonne (1,000 kilograms) per Kilometre] of the distance between the pit-head and the rail- head.
TABJLE IV.—Collieries situated within th* territories formerly known as Khasi States in the Stun
of Assam.
(1) Laitryngeio mini of Chirra Chattak Ropeway Company and Thangjinath mint.
Name of coliicry
Type of coal ,
Price per ton ; (3240 pounds)
Price per tonne • (i,aoo kilj^ranw)
Laitryngew mine
Run-of-mine .
Rs. Pai: 19-28
3e Ra. Paise 18-98
f Run-of-mine coal .
X6-29
16 03 Thangjinath mine
(.LumpcoaL ,
I9'26
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478 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY I I-(i) Any other colliery
Type of coal
Price per tonne [1,000 Kilograms)
Price per ton (2240 pounds) 1
Rs. paiso
Rs. Paiae
Lump coal
19-26
19-57
Run-of-mine coal
14-09
14-32
Coke
36-19
36.77
NOTE.—The pricesgiven imdeiTable IV are u<-pit-head.
TABLE V.—Collieries situated within the Stite i>J Anlhra Pradesh.
(1) SingareniGroup of Cotlierie1; {Fx^ept Yi'llcndu.)
Type of coal
Prie per ton (2240 poundaj)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. Paise
Ra. Paiio
Round coal
31-08
31-58
Separator Nut coal ] ["—2* (as^imllimeLrcs—50-8 millimetres) 3i'38
31-08
Nut coal 1/2'—1* (.12 • 7 millimetres—25 • 4 millimetres)
29-61
3009
Run-of-mine coal
31-08
30-59
.
No. 2 coal
30-58
30-10
Rough Slack o'—2" (0 millimetre—50 • 8 millimetres) ,
30-11
30-59
Slack coal 0*—1/2' (0 millimetre—12 • 7 millimetres) and * (0 millimetre—25 • 4 mdlimcUcs)
18-13
0"—1
28-58
(2) Ytllmdu Colliery.
Type of coal
Price per ton
(2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms
Rs. Paiie
Rs. Palse
Round coal
30-10
30-58
Separator Nut coal
30-10
30-58
Nut coal 1/2'—1* (12 • 7 millimetres—25 • 4 millimetres).
29-08
23-6a
Run-of-mine coal
29-61
30-09
No. 2 coal
29-60
29-13
Rough Slacko*— 2" (0 millimetre—50 • 8 millimetres)
29 • 60
29 13
Slack coal 0*—1/2" (0 m lliroetre—-12-7 millimetres) and
0*— I* (0 rmllin e re—25 • 4 millimetres).
27-16
27- 60
NOTE.—The prices given under Table V arc for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the coDiery or tiee ontramcay or road vehicle at the colliery.
fee. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 475TABLE VI.—Coke.
Grade of coke
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms.
Price pex ton 22 jo pounds)
Name of steel plants and
cckenes picducir.g ccke
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise
Bhilai Steel Plant (Hindus-
tan Steel Ltd.)
Hard coke from Byc-oroduct Ovens [Large Rubble or Smithy over 1/2" ,,over 12 7 m ILmeTes]
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
62-76
63-77
(z) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent.
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
(") If the ash content does not
71-17
70 05
exceeded 24 per cpnt.
Not exceeding
Coke Breeze under 1/2" (under
Not exceeding
II-86
12'7 millimetres)
n - 68
Rourkela Steel Plant (Hin-
Hard Coke from Bye-product
dustan Steel Ltd.)
Ovens [Large Rubble or Smi- thy over 1/2" (over 12-7 milli- metres].
(i) If the ash content exceeds
Not exceeding 58-03
Not exceeding 58 96
24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent.
(ti) If the ash content does not
Not exceeding Not exceeding
exceed 24 per cent.
65-30
66 35
Coke Breeze under 1/2" (under
Not exceeding 11 05
12-7 millimetres)
Not exceeding 10-88
Durgapur Steel Plant (Hin-
dustan Steel Ltd )
Durgapur Coke Oven Plant
(West Bengal Govt.)
Hard Coke from Bye-product Ovens [Laige Rubble or Smi- thy over 1/2" (over 12-7 milli- metres].
If the ash content does not ex-
Not exceeding
ceed 24 per cent.
62-14
Not exceeding 63 14
C oke Oven Plant, Burnpur
(Indian Iron and Steel
Company Ltd.)
Coke Breeze under 1/2" (under
12 • 7 millimetres).
Not exceeding 10-53
Not exceeding 10 36 Coke Oven Plant, Jamshed- pur (Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited)
Hard Coke [Large Rubble or Smrhy o\er 1/2" (over 12 7 millimetre1!].
Bye-product Ovens other
than those mentioned
above.
(i) If the ash content exceeds
Not exceeding
Not exceeding 47 22
46-47
24 per cent but does not ex- ceed 30 per cent.
(it) If the ash content does not
exceed 24 per cent.
Coke Breeze under 1/2" (undei
12 • 7 millimetres].
Not exceeding
Not exceeding 53-75 Not exceeding 8 96
Bee-hive and Country Ovens 3 Hard Coke [Large Rubble or Sm'thj over 1 2" (o\er 12 7 millimetres].
Not exceeding
Not exceeding 45 45
44-73
(") If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not ex- ceed 30 pei cent
(") If the ash content does not
exceed 24 per cent.
Coke Breeze under 1/2" (under
Not exceeding Not exceeding
52 87 52-03
Not exceeding Not exceeding
12-7 millimetres). 8-8i 8-67
NOTE '—The prices given under Table VI above are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the cokery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at the cokery.
480 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 8(ii.)]Explanation t— (J) The prices given in Tables I to VI—
(a) are exclusive of Stowing Excise Duty, Rescue Station Excise Duty, Soft Coke Cess Excise Duty, Labour Welfare Cess Excise Duty, a ly -i^ leviable under the Sales Tax law of any State or under the Cental Suk-s Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956) and any other additional Excite Du y, Cess or impost which the Central Government may hcreaftci declart ro be pay- able by consumers of coal, but inclusive of all other cesses or imposts,
(b) are exclusive of del credere agents'margin permissible under Ji ise6 of the Colliery Control Order, 194 <;.
(c) do not apply to retail sales of less than one tone (2240 pounds, or less than 1 tonne (1,000 kilograms), as the case may be, on any one day for delivery by road, and
(if) do not apply to overloaded Weigh-bridge coal or coke; (it) When delivery is free on rail, the weight charged for shall be the weights ascertained at a railway weigh-bridge and when delivery is free on tramway or road vehicle the weight shall be ascertained in such manner as may be prescribed by the Coal Controller, and
(MI) the expressions 'tonne', 'millimetre' 'kilometre' shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them In notification No S.O 290 dated the 30th January, 1959 as subsequently amended by notification No S O 1035 dated the 20th April, 1959 of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2 Nothing m this notification shall apply to hard coke having ash content not exceeding 20 per cent and phosphorus content not exceeding -05 per cent
[No.C5-i2(32)/64l.]
S.O. 1561.—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 m the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metals), No S.O 90, dated the 1st January, 1965, the Central Government hereby fixes the following prices at which coal or coke over-loaded at any wcigh-bndgc may be sold by colliery owners, namely :—
Price per
Description
ton
240 pounds).
(2
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms).
Rs. Paise Rs Fame
T. (")
20 26
20-59
(b)
18 29
18-58
to
32 91
32 39 2.
23-78
23-40
3-
27-30
26 87
4.
All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge m West Bengal and Bihar other than at the Mahuda Weigh-bridge All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at the Mahuda wcigh-brldge . . . . .. Overloaded coal or coke of Bagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries in Darjeehng in West Bengal All overloaded wcigh-bndge coal or coke disposed of at anv railway weigh-bridge m the State of Madhya Pradesh, Onssa, Maharashtra and Gujarat . All overloaded weigh-bndge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in Assam . . .. All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railwa\ weigh-bridge in the State of Andhra Pradesh 29 02
28 56
Explanation.—The expression ' Overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke' means all coil, bye- produtt and bee-hive hard coke or soft coke which is taken off anj loaded vrapon and stacked at the railway wcigh-bndge 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, 19S9 of the Government of India m the late Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
[No C5-i2(32i/fi4-n.l CHHEDILAL, Jt. Secy.
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