REGISTERED NO. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Mo. 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. D. 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-cokine coal of Selected Grade A, Selected Grade B and Grade I.
Price per tonne (1,000
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
kilograms)
Grade of Coal
Steam
Run-of- mine.
Run-of- mine, Dust, coal & Slack coal
coal, Rubble & Smithy nuts
Steam coal, Rubble & Smithy nuts
Dust coal & Slack coal
Rs. P. Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
27.79 26.28
Selected Grade A . . .. Selected Grade B Grade T . . . . ..
2839 26.92 24.56
28.85 27.35 24.95
27.35 25.86 23.53
(1537)
"8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II*TABLE ICft.^Non'Coteng coal of Grade II, Grade IIIA and Grade III B.
Price per tenne (1,00c Price per ten (2240 pounds) kilograms)Grade of coal
Steam
Run-of- mine,
Dust coal & Slack
Coal, Rubble & Smithy
Steam coal Rubble & Smithy nuts
coal
Run-of- mine, Dust coal & Slack coal
nuts
Rs. P.
Rs. P. Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Not ex- Not ex-
Not ex-
Grade II
ceeding 23*09
ceeding 22-04
ceeding 23-46
Not ex*- cccding 22-39
Grade IIIA
Not ex- ceeding 20-56
Not ex- ceeding 20-89
Not ex- ceeding 21-89
Not ex- ceeding 21-54
Not ex- Grade UTB
Net ex-
Not ex- ceeding
ceeding
ceeding
20-39
20*72
19-39
Not ex- ceeding 19'7°
TABLE I(C).—-Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H.
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Grade of coal
Steam,
Run-of- mine, Dust coal, & Slack ,
Rubble & Smithy
Run-of- mine, Dust coal, & Slack coals
coal
Steam, coal, Rubble & Smithy nuts
nuts
Rs. P. Rs. P. Rs. P RB. P.
30-71
3O 22 A . . .. B
29-67 28-66
29-20
28-21
2971 29-24
c 27'68 28-71 27-24 28'26
26-16 27-21 26-75 26 78
25 66 26-71 25-25
26-29
D E F
25-96
24-91
G
25-46
24-53 24-02
35-55 2 5 o6
H
24-41
24-16
25'23 23-78 24-83
NOTB— 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 :
(i) in the case of any of the grades of coking coal A to E, a sum of Rs, 1 27 P.
per ton (Rs. 1-25 P. per tonnei;
(I'O in the case of any of the grades of coking coal F,G and H, a sum of Re. o176
P. per ton (Re. o-75 P. per tonne):
Provided that any dispute in regardno the application of that procedure or the results of "uch-.vnMhe l id nilyjls shall be referred to the Coal Controller whoce decision thereon shall bo final and binding on the colliery owner and the consumer.
TABLE I(<0—Coking eoal of Grade HH-Price per tonne (1,000 Price per ton (2240 pounds) kilograms) Grade of coal Run-of-mine,
Run-of- mlne, Dust
Steam coal, Rubble & Smithy
Steam coal, Rubble & Smithy NutB
Dust coal & Slack coal Nuts :
coal & Slack coal
R". P.
Rs. P. R s. . Ri. P.
HH
Not ex- ceeding
Not ex- ceeding
Not ex- ceeding 22-41
22 06
Not ex- ceeding 33-46
NOTE I.—For the purp-ises 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 moitturt coals.
If the ash and moisture content thereof :—
Selected Grade A.
CO
"o
Selected Grade B.
Grade I.
28 per
(ftO
do not exceed 17-5 per cent . exceed 17-5 per cent but does not exceed per cent exceed 19 per cent but doca not exceed 24 per cent exceed 24 per cent but does not exceed cent
Grade II.
All inalysls 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.
(6) Lota mohture coah.
If the ash content thereof :—
does not exceed 15 per cent . . ..
Selected Grade A.
CO
exceeds 15 per cent but does tot exceed 17 per cent
c"o
Selected Grade B.
Grade I.
exceeds 17/percent but does not exceed 20 per cent . . . . . ..
c"o
(••")
exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent
Grade I I.
exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 28
per cent . . . . . ..
Grade IIIA.
exceeds 28 per cent but does not exceed 35
per cent
Grade IIlB.
c"o
I. COKING COAL:
If the ash content thereof :—
Grade A.
CO (")
Grade B.
(""•)
Grade C.
does not exceed 13 per cent . exceeds 13 per cent but does not exceed 14 per cent exc-eds 14 per cent but does not exceed 15 per cent exceeds 15 per cent but does not exceed 16 percent
, . Grade D.
(")
Grade R.
Grade F.
wo
Grade G.
Grade H.
exceed* US per cent but does not exceed 17 per cent exceeds 17 per cent hut dues not exceed TS per cent . . . . . . .. exoeeis tK per cent but does nol exceed 19 per gent . . . . . .. exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 20 per cent . . . . . . .. 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 coals containing moisture net exceeding 2 per cent, and coals containing more than 2 per cent moisture.
N O TE 3 , —• T he e x p r e s s i on ' c o k i ng c o a l' m e a ns a ll c o al w h i ch is c l a s s i f i ed as s u ch by t he C o al
Board, constituted under the Coal Mines (Conservation and Safety) Act, 1952 (12 of 1952).
NOTB 4 . The price at which all coal produced in ihe Bagrakotc, East Bagrakote, Lethl Valley and Fagu collieries may be sold shall be Ra, 33-48 per ton (2240 pounds). [Rs. 32-95 per tonne (1000 kg.)l. This price shall be free on rail Bagrakote in the case of the Bagrakote 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 l(e),~,Scft Coke
Grade of coke
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Soft C o k e — n ot exceeding 45 per cent ash
content . . ..
33'08
32-56
NOTH.—, The prices given under Tables I(a), 1(6), I(c), l(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
Collitnes situated within the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilo- Grade of coal
grams)
Run-of-mlnc, Dust coal and Slack coal
Steam coal,
Rubble and
Smithy nuts
Run-of-minc, Dust coal and Slack Coal
Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.
Rs.P.
Rs. P.
Rs.P.
Rs.P.
Selected Grade Grade I . Grade II Gnde HI .
28-76 26-51 25-37 24-39
29-76 27 '49 2 6 39 25-39
28-31 26-09 24-97 24-00
29 29 27-06 25-97 24 99
NOTE.—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 Grade I. Grade I I. Grade I I I. do not exceed 19 per cent exceed 19 per cent but docs not exceed 24 per cent exceed 24 per cent but does not exceed 28 per cent jxceed 28 per cent but docs not exceed 35 per cent
CO 00 (ill) Ov) <
All analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on—72 mesh samples after equilibrating under the conditions nlven below for 48 hnuri.-—
Atmospheric temperature. , . . , Relative humidity
4O°C±2°C 60 per cent 4-2 per cent.
NOTE 2.—.The prices given under Table Tl above are or delivery free on rail at or at the loading pjint nearest to the colliery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
TABLE III
Collieries situated Aiithin the Stale of Asscm
Type of coal
Name of colliery
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise
Marghcrita collieries of the Assam Rail-
ways and Trading Company.
Nazira Coal Company Ltd,3 Borgan. Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Company Jeypore Colliery Koilajan Colliery B t a a a l a p o re C o l l i e ry . . .. S h e e l v a ta C o l l i e ry . . ..
f.Run-ofmine ) Dust coal I Hand picked coal (Hard cake Run-ofjnine Run-of-m>ne Run-of-minc Run-of-rnine Run-of-mine Run-of-roine*
35 90 35.90 42-40 95 69 27.76 27-76 27-76 28-03 27-76 28-03
3533 3 5 33 41'73 94-18 27.33 27-32 27 -32 27-59 27 '32 27-39
NOTE r. —.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 or delivery free on road vehicle at the colliery in the case of the other collieries.
NOTE 2. —In the case of sales on free on rail basis by the Nazira Coal Company Limited and the Dilli, Sheelvata Bimalapore, Jaypore and Koilajan cojlierics rncnlicncd 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 :—
^azirfl Coal Company Limited, Borgan .
Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Co., | Sheelvata C illicry, Bimalapore Colliery of Blmalap ore Collieries (Private) L i m i t ed a nd J e y p o re C o l l i e r y. K o i l a j an C o l l i e ry . . ..
[A sum of Rs. 6 90 per ton (224O pounds) [Rs. 6-79 \ per tonne (1,000 kilograms)]. fA Bum calculated at the rate of 50 Paisc per ton (2240 I pounds) for each mile [31 Paise per tonne (1,000 J Kilograms) per KilomelreJ of the distance bet- (_ ween the pit-head and the rail-head. f A sum calculated at the rate of 75 Paise per ton (2240 I pounds) or each mile [46 Paise per tonne (1,000 1 kilograms) per Kilometre] 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 ofAssam _
(1) Laitryngew mine ofCherra Chatak Ropeway Company and Thangjinath mine
N a me of colliery
T y pe of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (ijooo kilograms)
Rs. Paige
Rs. Paise
L f t l t r y n g ew m i ne . . .. T h a n g j i n a th m i ne . . ..
R u n - o f - m i nc coal / R u n - o f - m t oc ooal \ L u mp c o al
1928 1629 19-57
18-98 1603 1936
(2) Any other colliery
T y pe of c o al Price per ton (224O pounds) Price per tonne (T.OOO kilograms)L u mp c o al . . . . . .. Ruu-of-minc coal Coke
Rs. Paiae 19-57 1432 36-77
Rs. Paise 1926 14-09 36-19
NOTE .—The prices aiven under Table IV are ex pit-head.
TABLE V
Collieries situated within the State of Andhra Pradesh
(1) Singareni Qronp of Collieries (Except Yellendu)
Type of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (i,OookilcgramB)
Ra. Poise
Rs. Paise 31-64
3i-i4 R o u nd c o al . . . . . .. Separator Nut coal 1'—2* (25 • 4 millimetres—,
50 • 8 millimetres).
3i-<54
3i-i4
Nut coal V— 1" C1*' 7 millimetres—,
25-4 millimetres).
30-15
29-67 30-65 Run-of -mine coal
3 i ' i4 30-64
30-16
30-65
No. 2 coal Rough Slack 0*—,2" (° millimetre— . 50-8 millimetres).
30-17
Slack coal o " - 4* (° millimetre—
ia • 7 millimetres) and
0"—ii* (0 millimetre—
28-19
28'64
25-4 millimetres).
(2) YeUettfu Colliery
Type of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
—1 —1 •
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise 30-16
30-64
30-64
3,0-16 Round coal Separator Nut coal Nut coal ¥~.i' (12'7 millimetres- w " 35-4 millimetres).
28-68
29-14
Run-of-minc coal
30-15
39'67
29-66
29-19
29*66
No. a coal * Rough Slack oT-2*
29-19
cioftcoal d'—V C° millimetre-. Slack coal 0 " w7 millimetres) and
0" i* (0 millimetre-,
27-66
27-22 25-4 millimetres.)
VT *n The prices given under Table V are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading poiA N0TB-— x n c^c c st t0 t he colliery or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
SKL 5(ii)J THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 543TABLE VI
Coke
Price per ton
Grade of coke
Name of steel plants and
Price per tonne (i,ooo kilograms)
(3240 pounds)
Cokeriea producing coke
Rs. Paisc
Rs. Paisc
Bhilai Steel Plant (Hindus-
tan Steel Ltd.)
Hard coke from Bve-product ovens [Large Rubble or Smithy over J* (over 1 27 millimetres)]
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
62 84
6 3 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 ash content does not exceed 24 per cent. Coke Breeze under tf (under
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
11 69
1 27 millimetres)
ri-88
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 Not exceeding 58-11
t 59'04
(i) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does no exceed 30 per cent.
(ii) If the ash content does no
t Not exceeding Not exceeding
exceed 24 per cent.
65-38
66-43
Not exceeding Not excedding Coke Breeze under 1/2* (un- der 12 -7 millimetres).
10-90
11-07
Durgapur Steel Plant
(Hindustan Steel Ltd.)
Durgapur Cokt Oven
HardCoke from Bye~products Ovens [ Large Rubbel or Smithy over 1/2* (over 12-7 millimetres)]
Plant (West Bengal Govt.)
If the aah content docs not ex-
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
Coke Oven Plant, 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-1
der 12 • 7 millimetres).
W37
IQ-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
47-3O
Not exceeding 46-55 (i) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not ex- ceed 30 per cent.
(li) If the ash content does not Not exceeding Not exceeding
exceed 24 per cent.
54'<*9
53-83
Coke Breeze under 1/2* ( un- Not exceeding 9 12
der 12 • 7 millimetres)
Not exceeding 8-98
Bee-hive and Country
Oven.
Hard Coke [Large Rubbel or Smithy over 1/2" (over 12-7 millimetres)].
Not exceeding
STot exceeding
(0 If the ash content exceeds *4 per cent but does not ex-
44-81
45-53
f ceed 30 per cent.
$44 T H* GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [FAUT I I- Name of teel plants and Grade of coke cokeries producing coke Price per ton (2240 pounds) Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)Rs. Paiso
Rs. Palee
(ii) If the ash content doci not Not exceeding
exceed 24 per cent.
Not exceeding 5 Z ' ii
52'95
Coke Breeze under i/~" (un-
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
8-83
der 12- 7 millimetres).
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, 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 nf coal, but inclusive of all other cesses or imposts ;
(b) are exclusive of de 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 (2240 pounds), or less than 1 tonne (1,000 kilograms), as the caie may be3 on any one day for delivery by road, and
(d) do not apply to overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke ; (il) 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 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-I-l
S.O.1733—In pursuance of clause 4 of the Collierv Control Order, 1945, as continued in force by section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), and in supersession 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 1 ith May, 1965, the Central Government hereby fixes the follow- ing prices at which coal or coke over-loaded at any weigh-bridge may be sold by colliery owners namely:—
Description
Price per ton
Price per tonne
(1,000 kilograms)
(2240 pounds)
Rs. Paise
Rs. Paise
20-32
1 (a) All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in West Bengal and Bihar other than at th e Mahuda weigh-bridge.
20'65
i8'64
i8-35 (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 Darjeeiing in West Bengal
3^45
32-97
SMJ. S(il)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5 45 Description Price per ronne (1,000 k.logrms) Price per ton (2240 pounds)Rs. Palsa
R". Falsa
2 All overloaded weigh-brldge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat
23-84
23 46 All over-loaded weigh-bridge coal or coke
3
disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge In Assam
2687
27-30
4 All overloaded welgh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in the State of Andhra Pradesh
28-62
29-08
EXPLANATION.— The expression 'Overloaded weigh-bridge 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.
NOTE.—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. 200 dated the 30th January 1959 and subsequently amended by notification No. S.O. 1035 dated the 20th April, 1959.
[No. Cj-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- Seo. 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 IILA.
and Grade llIB"—
(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 II1A" 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 t he first column, the entry in the second column. "Not exceeding should read "Not exceeding
Z3.3&"
22.36"
(b) Under "Note I"—
(i) in the third line, the word "coa" should read "coal", (li) 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 page 478, under "Table V.—Collieries situated within the State of Andhra Pradesh", under heading "(I) Singareni Group of Collieries (Except Yel- lendu)'1, the column heading "Prte per ton (2240 pounds])" $hould read "Pnc" per ton' (2240 pounds)".
546 THE GAZBTT¥ OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAW 11-3*0. 5(11)](3) 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, Bumpur (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd.) Coke Oven Plant, Jamshedpur (Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited)" should read
"Durgapur S*eel Plant (Hindustan Steel Ltd.), Durgapur Coke Oven Plant (West Bengal Govt.), Coke Oven Plant, Burnpur (Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd.), Coke Oven Plant, Jamshedpur (Tata lion and Steel Company Limited)."
(6) On page 480,—
(a) in the ninth line, the figures "1945." should read "1645;". (b) in the tenth line, the words and figures "tone (2240 pounds,)" should read "ton (2240 pounds),".
(c) in the fourteenth line, the word "Weights" should read "Weight".