REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 37] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1966/MAGHA 14,1887
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MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALS
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 3rd February 1966
S.O. 417. 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 I955) the Central Government hereby makes the folio-wing amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metals), No, S.O. 3987) dated the 24th December, 1965, namely :—
In the said notification,—
(1) for "Table I. Collieries situated within the States of West Bengal and Bhari" and the notes thereunder, the following'] Table and notes shall be substituted namely :—
"TABLE I.—Collieries situated within the States of West Bengal and Bihar.
TABLE l(a) Non-coking coal of Selected Grade A, Selected Grade B and Grade I
Price per tonne (1,000
kilograms)
Price per ton (2240
pounds)
Grade of Co 1
Run-of-mine, Steam coal, Dust coal Rubble and and Slack Smithy coal nuts
Run-of-mine, Steam coal, 1 Dust coal Rubble and and Slack Smithy coal nuts
Rs. P. Rs. P.. 28.80 29-86 27.29 28.37 24.92 25.97
Rs. P. RS. P. 28.35 29.39 26.86 27.92 24.53 25.56 Selected Grade A Selected Grade B Grade I . ..
( 99 )
IOO THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PA*T I I-TABLE i"(b).—Non-ending coal of Grade II, Grade IMA atui Grade IIlB
Price p^r tanns
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
(1,000 kilograma) OrflHe (if Pfini
Run-of-minc,
Run-of-mine,
Steam Coal,
Dust cool and
Dust coal and Slack coal
Rubble and
Smithy nuts
Slack coal
Steam Coal, Rubble and Srrithy nuis
Rs. P.
Rs, P.
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Not exceeding
Not exceeding Not exceeding . Not exceeding
Jrade II
24 '48
24'09
23-04
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
Not exceeding
irade IIIA
22-90
23-54
21-90
2.1-56
Not exceeding . Not exceeding
Not exceeding
tade IIIB
Not exceeding.
2173
21-39
20-72
20-39
TABLE I(C) ,—coking coal of Grade A to Grade H-
Price per tonne (1^000 kilograms) Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Grade of Goal Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack
Steam coal. Rubble and Smithy nuts
Steam Coal,
Rubble and
Smithy nuts
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
coal
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Rs. P. Rs. P.
30-68 29-68 28-69 27'i8 26-67 25-93 25-42 25-18
31-72 30-72 29-73 28'22 27-73 26-97 26-48 26-24
30 '20 29-2I 28-24 26 -75 26 '25 25 -52 25-02 24-78
31-22 30-24 29-26 27-78 27-29 26-55 26'06 25-83 A . .. B C D E F G H
NOTE : ~ In addition to the price specified in "Table I(c) : 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 the coal supplied is determined by sam- pling and analysis at the destination, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Government in this behalf, namely :—
(*') in the case of any of the grales of coking coal A to E, a sum of Rs. i-27 Paisc per
ton (Rs. 1-25 Paise per tonne J; >
(if) in the case of any of the grades of coking co:l F, G and H, a sum of Rs. o 76 Paise
per ton (Rs. 0-7; 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 rhereon shall be final and binding on the colliery owner and the consumer.
TABLE I{d) .—coking coal of Grade HH.
Price per ton ( '2240 pounds) Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Steam coal, Grade of Coal
Steam coal, Run-of-ininc, Dust coal and Slack coal
Rubble and Smithy nuts
Rubble and
Smithy nuts
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
SEC. 3(U)J THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY' I olNOTE .—i. For the purposes of the Tables I(a) to l(d), the grade of any coal ahall be detc- mincj as follows :—
I. Non-Coking Coal-
(a) High moisture Goals.
If Che ash and moisture content thereof :
(0 do not exceed 17-5 per cent
Selected Grade A [ii) exceed 17 5 per cent bur docs not exceed 19 per cent . Selected Grade B (iii) exceed 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent . . Grade I
(iv) exceed 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 utiicr ihe conJitions given below for 4S hours 1—
Atmospheric temperature
400 c ±2°c Relative humidity
60 per cent ±2 Per
cent"
(b) Low moisture coals. It the ash content thereol :—
(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 (tit) 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 docs not exceed 28 per cent . . Grade IIIA (vi) exceeds 28 per cent but does not exceed 35 per cent . . Grade IIIB
II. Coking Coal
If the ash content thereof :—
(") docs not exceed 13 per cent Grade A (it) exceeds 13 per cent but does not exceed 14 per cent . . Grade fi (iii) exceeds 14 per cent but does not exceed 15 per cent , , Grade C (iv) exceeds 15 per cent but does not exceed 16 per cent , , Grade D (*) 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 docs not exceed 24 per cent . . Grade HH
NOTE 2.—The expressions 'Low moisture coals' and 'High mositure coals' mean 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. 34 • 49 per ton (2240 pounds) [Rs. 33-95 per tonne (1,000 kg.)] This price shall be free on rail Bagrakote in the case of the Ragrakote and East Bagrakote collieries, free on rail Oodlabari, and Damdim, North East Frontier Railway, in the case of the Lcthi Valley Colliery and free on rail Oodlabari, North East Frontier Railway, in the case of the Fagu Colliery.
TABLE I (c)— Soft Coke
Grade of coke
Price per ton (2240 Price per tonne
pounds) (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise Soft Coke—Not exceeding 45 percent ash con-
tent
34'43 33-89
NOTE.—The prices given under Tables I(a), I(b), I(c), I(d) and I(e) are for delivery free on roil at or at the loading point nearest to the colliery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.
102 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II^SKC 3(11),(2) for "Table VI : Coke" and the note thereunder, the following Table and note shall be subs- tituted, namely:—
"TABLE VI—Coke.
Rs. Pttise Ra. Taise
Hard Coke
Bee-hive and Country Ovens. [Large, Rubble or Smithy over i/2* (over
12'7 millimetres)
(i) If the ash content exceeds 24 per cent but does not exceed 30 per cent. . . . .
Not exceeding
Not exceeding 46-88
46-14 (ii) If the ash content does not exceed 24
per cent . . ..
Not exceeding Not exceeding
54-30
53-44 Coke Breeze under 1/2" (under 12-7 milli- metres) . . . . ..
Not exceeding Not exceeding
9-05
8.91
NOTE—The prices given under Table VI above ate for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the cokery, or free on tramway 01 road vehicle at the cokery."
[No. Cs-ia(4)66.1]
S.O428.—In pursuance of clause 4 of the Colliery Control Order, iQ45,as continued in force b1 section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metala), No. S.O. 3988, dated the 24th December, 1965. namely: —
In the said notification,
(1) for the existing entries in the second and third columns against the entry " 1. (a) All over" loaded weigh-bridgc coal or coke disposed of at any railway wcigh-bridjje in West Bengal and Bihar other than at the Mahuda Weigh-bridge", the following shall be substituted, namely:—
Rs. Paise Rs, Paiae „
21-66 21-32 "
(2) for the existing entries hi the second and third columns against the entry "(b) All over- loaded weigb.Tbridgc coal or coke disposed 01 at the Mahuda weigh-bridge", the following shall be substituted, namely:—
„
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise
19-66 19-35"
(3) for the existing entries in the second and third columns against the entry "(c) overloaded Coal or coke ofBagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries in Darjceling in West Bengal", the following shall be substituted, namely. —
"
Rs. Paise Rs. Paise 33'99 3 3 ' 4 5"
[No. C5-12r4V66.il]
N. D. GUPTA, Jt. Sccty.
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