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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 429] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22,1966/PAUS A 1,1888

Separate paging is given to this Part In order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALS

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 22nd December 1966

S-O. 3957—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, Artistry of Mines and Metals, No. S.O. 2939, dated the 1st October, 1966, 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

TABLEl(a). —Non-coking ccal of selected Grade A, selected Grade B and Grade I

Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms ).

G r a de of c o al

Run-of-mine, Dust Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.

coal and slack coal

Rs. Paise

Rs. Paise

30-68

29-64

S e l e c t ed G r a de A . . ..

29.21

28-15

S e l e c t ed G r a de B .

26-85

25-82

G r a de I . . . ..

( 1731)

TABLE Kb) Nor-cokinn coal of Grade II, Grade IIIA Grade IIIB.

Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms).

Graile of c-oal

Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.

Run-of-rnine, Dust coal and Slack coal

Rs. Paisc.

Rs, Paise

Not exceeding

. Not exceeding

Gr"de II

25-tR

24'13

Not exceeding

. Not exceeding

Grade IIIA

23-63

22-65

Not exceeding

. Not exceeding

Grade IIIB

22-48

21-48

Table I(c).—Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H.

Price per tonnf. (1,000

kilogram)

Grade of coal

steam coal, Rubble

Run-of mine Dust coal and s'ack coal and smithy nuts.

Rs.Paisc

31-49 30-50 29-53 28-04 27-54 26-81 26'3i a6 '07

Rs. Paiae. 32-51 31-53 30-55 29-07 28-58 27-84 27-35 27-12 A B C D E • F G H

NoTK._In addition to the price specified in "Table I(c): Cokingcoalof Grade Ato 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 sampling and analysis at the destination, in accordarce 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 uum of Rs. 1^25 paise per tonne;

(ii) in the case of any of the grades of coking coal F, G and H, a sum of Rs. 0-75 PaiBc 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 thereon fhall be finolandbinding on the colliery owner and the consumer.

Table l(d).—COKING COAL OF GRADE HH

Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms).

Grade of coal

Run-of-mine, Dust

coal and Slack coal

Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts.

Re. Paise

Rs. Paise

. Not exceeding

Not exceeding HH

24-15

25'iS

NOT* I :—For the purposes of the Tables I(a) to I(d), the gTade of any coal shall be determined as follows :—•

I. Non-coking coal,

(a) Hiek moishire coals.—Tf the ash and moislurccontent thereof:—

donotexeced 17-5percent . . . .. exceed 17-5 percent but doe* not exceed 19 p e r c e n t.

. Selected Grade A . Selected Grade B.

. Grade I exceeds 19 per cent b ut does not exceed 24 per cent

Grade II exceeds 24 pei cent but does not exceed 28 per cent

(Hi) (iv)

All analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on—72 mcol¹ f.£inpies ufrei equili- bration under the conditions eiven below for J.S hours :—

. 40°C±2°C Atmospheric temperature

. 60 per cent J-2 per Relative humidity . . ..

cent

(b) Low moisptre coaZs—If the ash content thereof :—

does not exceed 15 PT cent . . . ..

Selected Grade A 00)

exceeds 15 per cent b ut does not exceed 17 per cenl

(ii) (iii) exceeds 17 per cent but does not exceed 20 per cent .

Civ)

Selected GrucV It Crude I GrscY II exceeds 20 per cent but dues not ejtct_ccl 24 per cent ,

exceeds 24 per cent but docs r ot exceed 28 pel cent .

(v) (vi) exceeds 28 per cent but does not exceed 15 per cent

Grn'e IITA GracV TUB

/ /. Coking Coal—If the ash content thereof :—

(i) does not exceed 13 per cent .

Grade A

exceeds 13 per cent but does not erceed 14 per ctnl . Grrclc B (ii)

(iii)

Crude C exceeds 14 per cent but docs not exceed T5 per cent .

(iv) exceeds 15 per cent but docs not exceed 16 per cent . Grsc'e D

(v) exceeds T6 per cent but does not exceed 17 per cent , Grade E

exceeds 17 per cent but does not exceed 18 pel cent . Grade V (vi)

(vii) exceeds 18 per cent but does not exceed \9 per cent . Gradt G

exceeds 19 pei cent but does r.ot execid LO per cenL Grade H (via)

(ix) exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent Grade HII

N0TS2:— The expressions 'Low moisture coals' and'High moisture coalb' mean respectively coals containing moisture not exceeding 2 pei cein, and coals containing more thar 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).

NoT"4:— The price at which all coal produced in the Bagrakote, East Bagrakote, Lethi Valley and Fagu Collieries may be sold shall be Rs. 35.04 per tonne (1,000 ldIogrHms).This price shall be free on rail Bagrakotc in the case of the Eagrakote and East Bagrakote Collieries, free on rail Oodlabari, and Damdim, North East Frontier Eailway, 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

Grade of coke.

Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms).

Rs. Paise

Soft Coke—Not exceeding 45 per cent

ash content

35-34

NOTE :—The prices given under Tables I(a), I (b), I(c), I (d) andfl (e) are for delivery tree on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the colliery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at th colliery.

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TAUI.H ll.—Cnllicries rituztai within the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and

Orissa.

P r i ce p er t o n ne (ijOoo kilograms).

Gra.le of coal

Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nuts

Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal

Rs. Paise

Rs. Paisc

Selected Grade G r a de I . . .. Grade T [ G r a de TH . . ..

29.80 27.58 26.46 25-49

30.78 28.55 27.46 26,48

N O TE I : — F or t he p u r p o s es of T a b le I I, t he g r a de of a ny c o al s h a ll be d e t e r m i n ed as f o l l o ws

: •—

If the ash and moisture content thereof :—

. Selected Grade

Grade I

do not exceed 19 per cent exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent exceeds 24 per cent but docs not exceed 28 per cent exceeds ?,8 per cent but does not exceed 35 per cent

. Grade II . Grade III CO (ii) (iii) (iv)

A.U -mily^!-. of bi<;h -rv.ihtUTc coals will be carried out on—72 mesh samples after equili- r.ititi'j under Hie conditions eiven below for 4R hours :—

. 40°C±2°C . 60 per cent ± 2 per Atmospheric temperature Relative humidity . . ..

cent.

NOTE 2: The prices given under Table II above arc for delivery free on rail at or at th* loading

p.lint nearest to the colliery, or free on tramway or road vehicle at the colliery.

TABLE I I I. —Collieries situated within the State pf Assam.

T y pe of c o al

Price per tonne Name of Colliery

(1,000 kilograms)

Rs. Paise

a nd T ra l i ng C o m p a ny V

N I i z i r \ C o al C ' . n p a ny L r - 1 ., B u r g an . O i l li j i l l U r / if D i l ii C i l l i j ry C o m p a ny T c v ^ O re C o l l i e ry . . . . .. K i i l a j in C o l l i e rv . . . . .. B i m a l a n o re G o l l i - rv . . . . .. S h e c l v a ta C o l l i e ry

A sum calculated at the rate of 31 Paise per tonn- fT,ooo kilograms) per Kilometre of the distance between the pit-head and the rail-head.

Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Co., Shcelvata "1 Colliery, Bimalapore Colliery of Bimalapore J- Collieries (Priv:iLe) Limited and Jeypore Co- J llicry.

Koilajan Colliery . . . . . ") A sum calculated at the rate of 46 Paise per tonne (1,000 kilograms) per Kilometre of the distance between the pit-head and the rail-head.

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TAHLE IV,—Collieries situated within the territories formerly known as Khasi States in the

State of Assam

1 T) Laitryngew mine of Cherra Chattak Ropeway Compnay and Thangjinath mine.

Price per

Type of coal

Name of colliery

tonne (1,000 kilograms)

. Run-of-mine coal . Run-of-mine coal

LailrynRew mine Thangjinmh mine

Rs. Paiae i?-75 16-80 20'03

Lump coal

(2) Any other colliery

P r i ce p er t o n ne (1,000 kilograms) T y pe of coal

Coke . . . . .. L u mp coal . . . . .. R u n - o f - m i ne coul

Ra. Paise 37-21 20-03 14-86

NOTE.—The prices given under Table IV arc ex pit-head.

TABLE V.—Collieries situated withm the State of Andhra Pradesh

11) Smjareni Group of Collieries (Except Yellendu).

Type of coal

Price per tonne (1,00 kiJograms)

Rs. Paise

32-93 32'93 31-46

32-44 31-95 3T-9<5 Round coal • • . . .. Separator N ut coal 1*—2* (25-4 millimetres—50-S millimetres) N ut coal £"—T" (12-7 millimetres—21 • 4 millimetres) Run-of-mine coal • - . . . .. N o. 2 coal . . . . .. Rough Slack 0*—2" (0 millimetre—50• 8 millimetre,) '. Slack coal o'—J* 10 millimetre—12-7 millimetres) and

0''—1* (o millimetre—25-4 millimetres)

29-98

(2) Yellendu CoUitry

T y pe of c o . 'd

Price per tonne

(1.000 kilograms)

R o u nd c o al • • • . . , .. S e p a r a t or N ut c u al - . . . . . ""

N ut c o al 4 " — 1* ( TJ • 7 t n i l t i n i L - t r e s — 3 5 -4 m i l l i m e t r e s) .'

Rs. Paisa 31-95 31-95 30-47 31-46 30 -OS

30-08 Run-of-mine coal No. 2 coal • - . . . .. iough Slack 0"—2" (0 millimetre—50-8 millimetres) Slack coal 0"—J" (0 millimetre—12 • 7 millimetres) and

0"—1" (0 millimetre—21 • 4 millimetres)

29-01

-JOTH.—The prices given under Table Y an- for delivery free on rail at or at the loading point

nearest lo the colhVry or free 011 tramway or road vehicle ar the colliery.

Explanations.— (i) The prices Riven in Tables ItoV—

(a) are exclusive of Stowing Excise Duty, Rescue Station Excise Duty. Soft Coke Cess Excise Duty, Labour Welfare Cess Excise Duty, any tax leviubl'" under the Sales Tax law of any State or tin jer 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 he payable by consumers of coal, but inclusive of all other cesses or imposts.;

(b) fre exclusive of del credere agents' margin permissible under clause 6

of the Colliery Control Order, 1945;

(c) d.' not apply to retail sales of less than one tonne (1,000 kilograms';,

on any one day for delivery by road, and ,

(<.{) do not apply 10 overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke;

(ii) When delivery in free on rail, the weight charged for shall be the weight ascertained ai a railway weigh-bridge and when deliver]' is free on tramway or road vehicle lie weight shall be ascertained in such manner as may be prescribed by the Coal Controller; and

(Hi) the expressions 'ton-ic', 'millimetre' and kilometre shall have the meanings 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.

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S.O. 3953.—Li pj:-iU.ince of clause 4 of the Colliery Control Order, 1945, as con ti- nned in force by Section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), and in super session ofthe notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Mines and Metals, No. S.O. 2940,datedth.eistOctober,i96<5,ihe Central Government hercbyfixes the following prices atwhichcoalor coke over-loaded at any weigh-hridgc maybe sold by colliery owners, namely:

Description

Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)

Rs, Paise 1. (a) All overloaded wdgh-bridgc coa] or coke disposed of at any

railway weigh-bridge in West Bengal and Bihar other than at thicMahuda Weigh-bridge . . . ..

22.41

(b) All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed

of at the Mahuda weigh-bridge

=0.44

34-54 (c) Overloaded coal or coke of Bagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries in Darjcelirgin WestBengal . . .. 2. All overloaded weigh-bridge coa] or coke disposed of at any

railway Weigh-bridge in the States of Madhya Pradesh,

Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat . . . ..

24.95

3. All over-loaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of ai any

railwayweigh-bridgein Assam . . . ..

27.64

4, All overloaded weigh-bridge co^l or coke disposed of at any

railway weigh-bridge in the Statt- of Andhra Pradesh

30.41

Explanation.— - The expression overloaded weign-brzage coal or coke means a]] coal, bye-pro- (iiici and bce-blve luird coke or soft coke which is, taken off any loaded Wagon and stacked at the railway weigh-bridgo ior the purpose of adjusting the weight of w'agons according to permissible axle load.

^O 1.|j yhe expression'tonne' shall have ihc meaning assigned to it in noimcation No. S.O. 290 dated the 30th Jnnuary, 1959 of the Govcnirnem of India in the late Ministry of Commerce aiid Industry.

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