REGISTERED No.D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 113] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1965/JYAISTHA 11, 1887
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES
Department of Mines and Metals)
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 1st June, 1965
S.O.1732.—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 Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metals), No. S. O. 1560, dated the 11th May, 1965, the Central Government hereby fixes the following prices at which coal or coke may be sold by colliery owners :—
TABLE I.—Collieries situated within the States of West Bengal and Bihar,
TABLE I(i).—Non-coking coal of Selected Grade A, Selected Grade B and Orade I.
Price per ton (2240 Price per tonne (1,000
pounds)
kilograms)
Grade of Coal
Steam
Run-of- mine,
Steam coal,
Run-of- mine, Dust, coal & Slack coal
Dust coal & Slack coal
coal, Rubble & Smithy nuts
Rubble & Smithy nuts
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Rs P. Rs. P.
27.79 26.28 23.91
28.85 27.35 24.95
Selected Grade A Selected Grade B Grade I . . ..
28.39 26.92 24.56
27.35 25.86 23.53
(537)
, -8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PA*T U+.TADLB l(b).-^Non-coking coal of Grade II, Gradt IIIA and Grade III B.
Price per tonne (l,ooO Price per ton (2240 pounds) kilogrnjns)Grade of Coal
Steam
Steam coal
Run-of- mine,
coal, Rubble & Smithy
Dust coal & Slack
Rubble & Smithy nuts
nuts
coal
Run-of- mine, Dust coal & Slack coal
Rs. P.
Rs. P. Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Not ex-
Not ex-
Not ex-
G r a de II . ..
. Not CK-
ceeding
ceeding 23 09
ceeding 22-04
2239
ceeding 23-46
G r " de I I IA .
Not ex- ceeding
Not ex- ceeding 20-56
. Not ex-
ceeding
20-89
Not ex- ceeding ai'89
21-54
Not ex- Not ex- Not ex-
G r a de H IB .
. Not ex-
ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
19-70 20 72
20-39
I9"39
TABLE I(C).—Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H.
Price per
pout
ton (2240 ids)
Price per tonne (1,00c kilograms)
Grade of coal
Run-of-
Run-of-
mtae, Dust coal, & Slack ,
Steam, Crajj Rubble & Smithy
coal
mine, Dust coal, & Slack coals
Steam, coal, Rubble & Smithy nuts
nuts
Rs. P.
Rs. P
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
29-20
30-22
3o-7i
2 9 67 28 66
28-21
A . . .. B • . * •
27-68
29-71 28-71
39-34 28-26
27 24
26-16
26 75
27-21
26-78
25-66 26-71
26-29
25-25
24-91 25-96 24-52 25-55
24-41
24-02
2 5 06
25"4
24-16
25-23
c D E • • • • F G H
23 78 24-83
Nom— In addition to the price specified in "Table I(c) : Coking Coal of Grade A to Grade H", everv colliery owner shall be paid the following amount where, in pursuance of an agreement between him and the consumer, the grade of the coal supplied is determined bv sampling and analysis at the destination in accordance with the pro- cedure laid down by the Government in this behalf, namely ;—
(0 in the case of any of the grades of coking coal A to E, a sum of Rs. I ' 2 7 P.
per ton (Rs. 1-25 P. per tonnelj
(rt) in the case of any of the grades of coking coal F,G and H, a sum of Re. o-76
P. per ton (Re. 0*75 P. per tonne):
Provided that any dispute in regard to the application of that procedure or the results of "uchii.-mllist avi nilysis shall be referred to the Coal Controller whose decision thereon shall bo flnal and binding on tho colliery owner and the consumer.
TABLE I(d)—Coking coal of Grad* HH-Price per tonne (1,000 Price per ton (2240 pounds) kilograms) Grade of coal Run-of' Steam coal, mine, Dust Rubble & coal & Smithy
Slack coal Nuts
Run-of-mine, Steam coal, Dust coal Rubble & & Slack Smithy coal Nuts
Ri. P. R B. . Ri. P. Rs. P.
HH .
Not ex- Not ex- ceeding ceeding 22-06 2 3 09
Not ex- Not ex- ceeding ceeding 2 2 41 2 3 46
NOTE 1.—For the purposes of the Tables I(a) to I(d) the grade of any Coal shall be deter" mined as follows :—
I. NON-COKING COAL :
(a) High ntoutuT* coals.
If the aah and moisture content thereof :—
(i) do not exceed 17-5 per cent . . . . Selected Grade A. C"0 exceed 17 5 per cent but does not exceed 19
per cent
Selected Grade B.
(MI1) exceed 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per
cent
Grade I.
("") exceed 24 per cent but does not exceed 28 per .
cent
Grade II.
AH analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on—72 mesh samples after equilibrat- ing under the conditions given below for 48 hours :—
Atmospheric temperature 40* c ±2 c. Relative humidity
60 per cent ±2 per cent.
(b) Low moisture eoaU.
If the ash content thereof ;—
(1) does not exceed 15 per cent . . .. Selected Grade A. (if) exceeds 15 per cent but does tot exceed 17
per cent .
Selected Grade B.
(ti'O exceeds 17/percent but docs 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 per cent but does not exceed 35
per cent Grade IHB.
I. COKING COAL:
If the aih content thereof:—
(i) does not exceed 13 per cent . . .. Grade A. (it) exceeds 13 per cent but does not exceed 14
per cent . . . . . .. Grade B.
(iii) exceeds 14 per cent but does n°t exceed 15
per cent Grade C.
(fv) 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.
(yi) exceeds 17 per cent bur does not exceed 18 per
cent
Grade. F.
fim) exceei-) iSperceni hut does not exceed 19 per
cent
Grade G.
(viii) exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 20 per
cent
Grade H.
(tx) exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per
cent
Grade HH.
NOTE 2—> The expressions'Low moisture coals'and'High moisture coals' mean respective- ly coala containing jnoisture 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).
NOTB 4—, The price at which all coal produced in the Bagrakote, East Bagrakote, Lethi Valley and Fagu collieries may be sold shall be Rs. 33'48 per ton (2240 pounds). [Us. 32 95 per tonne (1000 kg.)]- This price shall be free on rail Bagiakote in the case of the Bagrakotc and East Bagrakote collieries, free on rail Oodlabari, and Damdim, North East Frontier Railway;, in the case of the Lethi Valley Colliery and free on rail Oodlabari, North East Frontier Railway, in the case of the Fagu Colliery.
TABLE I(e) ,Soft Coke.
Price per ton Price per tonne
Grade of coke
(2240 pounds) (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. P. Rs. P.
Soft Coke—not exceeding 45 per cent ash
content . . .. 33 08 32-56
NOTB—, The prices given under Tables I(a), 1(6), I(e), I(d) and I(") 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 II
Collieries situated within the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa
Grade of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (I,ooo kilo-
grams)
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack conl
Steam coal,
Rubble and
Smithy nuts
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.
r
Rs.P.
Rs. P.
Rs.P.
Rs.P.
Selected Grade Grade I . .. Grade II . .. Grade I II .
29-29 27-06 25-97 24-99
28-31 26-09 24-97 24-00
28-76 26-51 25-37 24*39
29-76 27-49 26-39 25-39
MoTB.—.For the purposes of Table II, the grade of any coal shall be determined as follows :—.
If the ash and moisture content thereof:—
Selected Grade (i) do not exceed 19 per cent (ii) exceed 19 per cent but doeB not exceed 24 per cent . . Grade I. (lii) exceed 24 per cent but docs not excoed 28 per cent . . Grade II, (Iv) exceed 28 per cent but does not exceed 35 per cent . . Grade Til,
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 40°c±2°c Relative humidity 60 per cent ±2 per cent.
NOTE 2.—.The prices given under Tabl? IT above are or delivery free on rail at or at the loading p lint nearest to the colliery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
TABLE III
Collieries situated ivithin the State of Assent
Type of coal
Name of colliery
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise
Margherita collieries of the Assam Rail-
ways and Trading Company.
Nazira Coal Company Ltd. j Borgan. Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Company Jeypore Colliery Koilajan Colliery- . . . Bimalapore Colliery . Sheelvata Colliery . . ..
f Run-of mine J Dust coal | Hand picked coal 1 Hard cake Run-of mine Run-of-mine Run-of-mine Run-of-mine Run-of-mine Run-of-mtoel
3590 35 90 42-40 95'<59 27-76 27-76 27'76 28-03 27-76 28'03
3533 3533 4173 94-18 27'32 27-32 27'32 27-59 27-32 27-59
NOTE I. —The prices given under Table III are for delivery free on rail at the colliery in the case of the Maigherita collieries of the Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited and or delivery free on road vehicle at the colliery in the case of the other collieries.
NOTE 2. —In the case of salca on free on rail basis by the Nazira Coal Company Limited and the Dilli, Shcclvata Bimalaporc, Jaypore and Koilajan crjlieries jnentkned in Table III above, the free on rail prices shall be determined by adding to the prices mentioned against each in TablcIII above, the following amounts namely :—
^jazira Coal Company Limited, Borgan • /A sum of Rs. 6 90 per ton (2240 pounds) [Ra. 6 79
\ per tonne (1,000 kilograms)]-
Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Co., f A sum calculated at the rate of 50 Paise per ton (2240 Sheclvata C illiery, Bimalaporc Colliery J pounds) for each mile [31 Paisc per tonne (1,000 of Bimalapore Collieries (Private) ) kilograms) per Kilometre] of the distance bet- Limited and Jeypore Colliery. (, ween the pit-head and the rail-head.
Koilajan Colliery . . . . ("A sum calculated at the rate of 75 Paise per ton (2340
\ pounds) or each mile [46 Paise per tonne (1,000 1 kilograms) per Kilometre] of the distance between L the pit-head and the rail-head.
TABLE IV
Collieries fituxtod within the territories formerly known as Kfiasi States in the State ofAssam
(1) Laitryngew mine ofCherra Cfatak Ropeway Company and Thangjinath mine
Name of colliery
Type of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise
Run-of-mine coal
Laitryngew mine Thangjinath mine .
. r Run-of-mine OOHI
18-98 1603
\Lump coal
19-28 1629 1957
(2) Any other colliery
Type of coal Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms) Price per ton (2240 pounds)Rs. Paise 19*57 14-32 36-77
Lump coal . . . .. Run-of-minc coal . Coke
Rs. Pulse 1 9 26 1409 36 19
NOTE .—The prices given under Table IV arc ex pit-head.
TABLE V
Collieries situated within the State of Andhra Pradesh
(1) Singareni Group of Collieries (.Except Yellendu)
Type of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (ijOOO kilograms)
Rs. Palse
31-64
Rs. Palee 3I-I4 Round coal Separator Nut coal 1'—
31-64
3I-I4
Nut coal I*—-1*
29-67
30-15
.2* (35 • 4 millimetres—. 50 • 8 millimetres). (12" 7 millimetres—, 25-4 millimetres).
Run-of -mine coal •
30-65 30-16
31-14 30-64
Nc 2 coal Rough Slack 0*—a"
30*17
30-65
Slack coal 0"—i"
28-19
28-64
(0 millimetre— . 50 • 8 millimetres). (0 millimetre— I3- 7 millimetres) and (0 millimetre— 25-4 millimetres).
(2) Yellendu Colliery
Type of coal
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
_ — , —1
Rs. Paise 30-16
Rs. Paise 30-64
30-64
30-16 Round coal Separator Nut coal •
Nut coal y—ii*
28-68
(12 • 7 millimetres— 35- 4 millimetres).
29-14 30-15 29-66
29*67
29-19
* * • •
Run-of-minc c o al • No. 2 coal Rough Slack o*-a'
29-66
29-19
Slack coal 0'—1*
27-22
27-66
(o millimetre— 50'8 millimetres). (0 millimetre—• 12*7 millimetres) and (0 millimetre—• 25-4 millimetres.)
vt,vrr. - T he price* given under Table V are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading poin N O T E . — l ^ ^u o*t ho c o U l e ry 0Iftee on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
Stt. "(ll)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 543TABLE VI
Coke
Price per ton
Name of steel plants a^d
Grade of coke
Price per tonne (ijooo kilograms1 cokeries producing coke
(3240 pounds)
Rs. Paise RH. Paise
Bhilai Steel Plant (Hindus-
tan Steel Ltd.)
Hard coke from Bye-product ovcaa [Large Rubble or Smithy over J* (over 12-7 millimetres)]
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
62-84
63-85
(i) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent.
Not exceeding Not exceeding
70-12
71'25
(ii) If the Esh content does not exceed 24 per cent. Coke Breeze under I" (under Not exceeding Not exceeding
i i - 88
12-7 millimetres)
1169
Rourkela Steel Plant
(Hindustan Steel Ltd.)
Hard Coke from Bye-product Ovens [Large Rubbel or Smithy over 1/2* (over 12-7 millimetres)]
) Not exceeding t 59-04
Not exceeding 5 8 -n
(i) If the ash content exceed 24 per cent but does no exceed 30 per cent.
t Not exceeding
(ii) If the ash content does no
Not exceeding
exceed 24 per cent.
66'43
65-38
Not excedding
Coke Breeze under 1/2' (un der 12-7 millimetres).
- Not exceeding 11-07
10-90
Durgapur Steel Plant
(Hindustan Steel Ltd.)
Durgapur Coke Oven
HardCokc from Bye-products Ovens [ Large Rubbel or Smithy over i/z" (over 12-7 millimetres)]
Plant (West Bengal Govt.)"(
Not exceeding
If the ash content does not ex-
Not exceeding Coke Oven P(ants Bumpur
ceed 24 per cent.
63-22
62-22
Coke Breeze under 1/2* (un- Not exceeding Not exceeding (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd.) Coke Oven Plant, Jam-T
der 12-7 millimetres).
10-37
10-54
shedpur
(Tata Iron and Steel
Company Limited).
Bye-product Ovens other than those mentioned above.
Hard Coke [Large Rubbel or Smithy over 1/2* (over 12-7 millimetres)]
Not exceeding
47-30
Not exceeding 46-55 (i) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not ex- ceed 30 per cent.
Not exceeding
(ii) If the ash content does not
Not exceeding
exceed 24 per cent.
54-69
53-83
Not exceeding Coke Breeze under 1/2" ( un- Not exceeding 9 12
der 12 • 7 millimetres)
8-98
Bee-hive and Country
Oveni
Hard Coke [Large Rubbel or Smithy over 1/2* (over 12-7 millimetres)].
Not exceeding Not exceeding (,0 If the ash content exceeds "4 per cent but docs not ox-
44-8i
45-53
fceed 30 per cent.
544 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY ["A"T I I- Name of reel plants and Grade of coke cokeries producing coke Price per ton (2240 pounds) Price per tonne (JJOOO kilograms) Rs. Paiso KB, Paise(ii) If the ash concern doe* IWL Not exceeding Not exceeding 52-11
exceed 24 per cent.
52-95
Coke Breeze under 1/2" (un-
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
der 12" 7 millimetres).
8-83
8-69
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.
Explanation:—(i) The prices given in Tables I to VI—
(a) arc 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, !956 (74 of I95<5) 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 ;
(b) are exclusive of dc credere agentB' margin permissible under clause 6 of the Colliery Control Order, 1945;
(c) do not apply to retail sales of less than one ton (2240 pounds), or less than 1 tonne (1,000 kilograms), as the case may be, on any one day for delivery by road, and
(d) do not apply to overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke ; (ii) When delivery is free on rail, the weight charged for shall be the weight ascertained at a railway weigh-bridse and when delivery is free on tram- way or road vehicle the weight 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 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 in 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(i3)/65-Ll
S.O.1733—In pursuance of clause 4 of the Colliery Control Order, 1945, as continued in force by section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 do of T955),andinBUpersession of the notifica- tion of the Government of India in the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metals), No. S.O. 1561, dated the n th May, 1965, the Central Government hereby fixes the follow- ing prices at which coal or coke over-loaded at any wcigh-bridge may be sold by colliery owners namely:—
Price per ton
Price per tonne Description
(1,000 kilograms)
(2240 pounds1)
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise
I (a) All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in west Bengal and Bihar other than at the Mahuda weigh-bridge.
20-32
20-65
18-64
18-35
32-97
32-45 (b) All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at the Mahuda weigh-bridge. (c) Overloaded coal or coke of Bagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries in Darjeeling in West Bengal
3"a 8(11)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTkAdWMtfARt 545 Description Price per tonne (1,000 k.logrms) Price per ton (2240 pounds) Rs. Paisa Ri. Paisaa All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat .
23-84
23-46 3 All over-loaded weigh-bridge coal or coke
26-87 disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in Assam
27-30
4 All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in the State of Andhra Pradesh
29-08
38-6i
EXPLANATION.— The expresiion 'Overloaded wdgh-bridgc coal or coke' means all coal, by- product and bee-hive hard coke or soft coke which is taken off any loaded wagon and stacked at the railway weight-bridge for the purpose of adjusting the weight of wagons according to permissible axle load.
NoiB.—The expression 'tonne' shall have the meaning assigned to it in notification of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Commerce and Industry , No. S.O. 290 dated the 30th January 1959 and subsequently amended by notification No. S. O. 1033 uated the 20th April, 1959.
[No. C5-i2(i3)/65-IIJ R. N. VASUDEVA, Jt. Secy.
ERRATA
In the notification No, S.O. 1560 of the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Deptt. of Mines and Metals), published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II- Sec. 3(ii), dated the 11th May 1965, the following corrections are to be made: —
(1) On page 474, under "Table I (b) .—Non-coking coal of Grade II, Grade II1A and Grade IIIB"—
(a) against the entry "Grade II" in the first column, the entry in the fifth column,
"Not exceeding should read "Not exceeding
22.03"
23.03"
(b) against the entry "Grade IIIA" in the first column, the entry in the fifth column,
"Not exceeding should read "Not exceeding
21.42"
21.49"
(2) On page 475—
(a) Under "Table I(d).—Coking coal of Grade HH", against the entry "HH" in the first column, the entry In the second column,
"Not exceeding should read "Not exceeding
23.35"
22-35"
(b) Under "Note I"—
(i) in the third line, the word "coa" should read "coal", (ii) the word "equilib ting" appearing in the tenth and eleventh line should read "equilibrating".
(3) On page 476,—
(a) in the first line the word "Valle" should read "Valley". (b) in the second line the word "pe" should read "per", (c) In the third line the words "tonne of" should read "tonne".
(4) On paee 478, under 'Table V.—Collieries situated within the Statt of Andhra Pradesh", under heading "(I) Singarenl Group of Collieries (Except Ye> lendu)", the column heading "Prie per ton (2240 pounds])" should read Price per ton (2240 pounds)".
5>6 THE CAMTrit OUNDlA £XTRA0kDlT4ARY IPAW " - 4 M. 3 (If)](5) On page 479, under "Table VI—Coke" the entry in the first column,—
"Durgapur Steel Plant (Hindustan Steel Ltd.) Durgapur Coke Oven Plant (West Bengal Govt.)
Coke Oven Plant, Burnpur (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd.) Coke Oven Plant, Jamahedpur (Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited)"
should read
"Durgapur Steel Plant (Hindustan Steel Ltd.), Durgapur Coke Oven Plant (West Bengal Govt.), Coke Oven Plant, Burnpur (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd.), Coke Oven Plant, Jamahedpur (Tata lion und Steel Company Limited)."
(6) On page 480,—
(a) in the ninth line, the figures "1945." should read "1646;". (b) in the tenth line, the words and figures "tone (2240 pounds,)" should read "ton (2H40 pounds),".
(c) in the fourteenth line, the word "Weights" should read "Weight".