REGISTERED NO. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (11)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 114] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, APRIL 16,1996/CHAITRA 26,1888
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MINISTRY OF MINES AND METALS
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 16th April, 1966
S.O.I202.—In pursuance of clause 4 of the Colliery Control Order, 1945, as continued in force by section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (to of 1955) and in supersession of the Noti- ftcation of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines and Metals). No. S. O. 3987, dated the 24th December, 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 l(a)Non-coking coal of Selected Grade A, Selected Grade B and Grade I.
Price per tonne (1,000
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
grams)
Grade of coal
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and
Steam coal,
Rubble and
Smithy nuts
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Slack coal
kilo- Steam coal, Rubble and Smithy nut*
Rs. P.
30-23 28-73 26-34
Rs. P. 28-71 27-22 24-89
Rs. P. 29-17 27-66 25-29
Selected Grade A . Selected Grade B . Grade I
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746 THE GAZETTE Otf INDIA EXTRAORDINARY pm Jl-TABLB I(b)--Non-coking coal of Grade II, Grade III A and Orade IIIB.
Price per ton (2240 pounds) Price per tonno (1,000 kilo-
grams).
Grade of. coal
Steam coal.
Steam coal, Rubble and
Run-of-minc, Dust coal and Slack coal, Smithy nuts
Rubble and Smithy nuts J
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Rs. P.
Grade II
. Not exceeding 23-78
Grade IIIA .
Grade IIIB .
. Not exceeding 22-27 . Not exceeding 21-08
Rs. P. Not exceeding 23-40 Not exceeding 21-93 Not exceeding 20-75
Rs. P. Not exceeding 24-84 Not exceeding 23-27 Not exceeding 22-10
Rs. P. Not exceeding 24-45 Not exceeding 22'90 Not exceeding 21-75
TABLE I(C)—Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
s (1,000 kllo-
Price per tonne gram
Grade of coal
Steam coal,
Steam coal.
Rubble and Smithy nuts
Run-of-mine,
Dust coal and
Slack coal
Rubble and Smithy nuts
Run-of-mine, Dust coal and Slack coal
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Rs. P. 32 -09
31-05 . . 30-04 29-06
31-09 30-10
Rs. P. 30-56 29-57 28-60 27-11
• 31-58 30-60 29-62 28-14
27-65 26-91
26-61 25-88
27-55 27-04 26-30 25-79
•28-59 28-09 27-34 26-84
26-42
25-38
26-61
- . 25-54
26-19
25-14
A B C D • E F - G . H . - -
Holt :—In addition to the price specified in "Table I (c) : Coking coal of Grade A to Grade H "' every colliery owner shaft be paid the following amount where, in pursuance of an agree- ment between him and the consumer, the grade of the coal supplied is determined by 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 coking coal A to E, a sum of Re. 1-27 Paise per
ton (R". 1-35 Paise per tonne);
(ii) in the case of any of the grades of coking coal F, G and H, a sum of Rs. 0-76 Paise
per ton (Rs. 0-75 Paise per tonne) :
Provided that any dispute in regard to the application of that procedure or the results of such "ampling and analysis shall be referred to the Coal Controller whose decision thereon shall bt 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 kilo- grams)
Grad* of coal
Run-of-minc, Steam coal, Run-of-mine, Steam coal,
Dust coal and Rubble and Dust coal and Rubble and
Slack coal Smithy nuts Slack coal Smithy nuts
Ssc. 5(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY y^j
Note i:—For the purposes of the Tables I(a) to I(d), the grade of any coal shall be determined
as follows :—
I. Non-coking coal.
(a) High moisture coals.
If the ash and moisture content thereof :—
(i) do not exceed 17- 5 per cent . . . . .. Selected G r i de A
(U) exceed 17-5 per cent but does 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 equilibrat- ing under the conditions given below for 48 hours :—
. 40° C ± 2" C Atmospheric temperature
So per cent ± 2 per cent Relative humidity
. . ..
(b) Low moisture coals.
If the ash content thereof :—
Selected Grade A does not exceed 15 per cent
(I)
Selected Grade B exceeds 15 per cent but docs not exceed 16 per cent
(ii)
Grade I
exceeds 17 per cent but doeR not exceed 20 per cent
(iii)
Grade II exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent
(iv)
Grade IIIA exceeds 24 per cent but docc not exceed 28 per cent
(v)
Grade IIIB exceeds 28 per cent but does not exceed 35 per cent
fvi)
II. Coking Coal.
If the ash content thereof :—
does not exceed 13 per cent
Grade A (i)
. Grade B
exceeds 13 per cent but docs not exceed 14 per cent
(ii)
. Grade C
exceeds 14 per cent but does not exceed 15 per cent
(iit)
. Grade D exceeds 15 per cent but does not exceed 16 per cent
(iv)
, Grade E
exceeds 16 per cent but does not exceed 17 per cent
(v)
. Grade F
exceeds 17 per cent but does not exceed 18 per cent
(vi)
Grade G exceeds 18 per cent but does not exceed 19 per cent
(vii)
. Grade H exceeds 19 per cent but does not exceed 20 per cent
(viii)
. Grade HH exceeds 20 per cent but does not exceed 24 per cent
(k)
Note 2:—The expressions 'Low moisture coals' and 'High moisture coals' mean respectively coals containing moisture not exceeding 2 per t 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 1953).
Note4:—The price at which all coal produced in the Bagrakote, East Bagrakote, Lethi Valley and Fagu collieries may be sold shall be Rs. 34^86 per ton (2240 pounds) [Rs. 34-31 per tonne (1,000 kg.)]. This price shall be free on rail Bagrakote in the case of the Bagrakote and East Bagrakote collieries, free on rail Oodlabari, and Damdimj North East Frontier Railway, in the case of the Lethi Valley Colliery and ftec on r"il Oodlabari, North East Frontier Railway, in the case of the Fagu Colliery.
742 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I I-TABI.E I(e)—So/r Coke
Price per tonne Grade of coke
Price per ton
(2240 pounds)
(1,000 kilograms)
.
t
Rs. P.
Ra. P.
Soft Coke—Not exceeding 45 per cent ash content
34-92
34'37
Note:—The prices given under Tables I (a), I(b), I(c), I(d) and I(e) 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 Stales of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and
Orissa.
Price per ton (2240
Price per tonne (1,000
pounds)
kilograms)
Grade of coal
:, Steam coal
Run-of-
mine, Dust
coal and
Slack coal
Run-of-mine Dust coal and Slack coal
Rubble and Smithy nuts
Steam coal. Rubble and Smithy nuts
Rs. P.
R;.. P.
Rs. J?.
Rs. P.
Selected Grade
29-54
30' 53
29-07
30-05 •
Grade I
27-28
26-85
28-27
27-82 •
Grade II
26-73
27-16
26-14
25-73
•
Grade III
25-16
25-75
24-76
26-17
•
Note 1 :^For the purposes of Table II, the grade of any coal shall be determined as
follows :—
If the ash and moisture content thereof :—
do not exceed 19 per cent
. Selected Grade (i)
exceed 19 per cent but docs not exceed 24 per cent . Grade I
(ii)
(iii) exceed 24 per cent but docs not exceed 28 per cent . Grade II
exceed 28 per cent but does not exceed 25 per cent
. Grade III
(iv)
All analysis of high moisture coals will be carried out on—72 mesh Bamples after equilibrat-
ing under the conditions given below for 48 hours :—
Atmospheric temperature
. 40° C ± 2° C.
Relative humidity
6° per cent ± 2 per
cent.
JVoM 2:—The prices given under Table 11 above are for delivery tree on rail at or at the loading point nearest to the colliery, or free on tramwa> or road v efcclc at the colliery.
SEC. 3(11)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 743TABLE III.—Collieries situated within the State of Assam.
Name of colliery
Price per tonne
Type of coal
Price per ton
(2240 pounds) (1,000 kilograms)
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
36-19
36-77
Margherita collieries of the Aiiam
36-19
Run-of-mine
Dust coal
Railways and Trading Company.
36-77
Hand picked coal
42-59
Hard coke
43 '27
96-85 95'32
Nazira Coal Company Ltd., Borgan 28-16 27-72
Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Company 28-16 27-72
Jeyporc Colliery 28-16 27.72
Run-of-mine
Run-of-minc
Run-of-mine
27-99 27-72
Run-of-mine
Run-of-mine
Run-of-mine
27-99 Kouajan Colliery Bimalapore Colliery Shcelvata Colliery
28-44 28-16 28-44
Afore 1:—The prices given under Table III arc for delivery free on rail at the colliery in the case of the Mari?hcnr"i collieries of thr Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited and for 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 basts by the Nazira Coal Company Limited and the Dilli, Shcelvata, Bimaliipore, Jeypore and Koilajan collieries mentioned in Table III above, the free on rail prices shall he determined by adding to the prices mentioned against each in Table III above, the following amounts namely :—-
Nazira Coal Company Limited, Rorgan
A sum of Rs. 6-yo per ton (2240 pounds) [Rs. 6-79
per Lonne (,1,000 kilograms)]
Dilli Colliery of Dilli Colliery Co., Sheelvata Colliery, Bimalapore Colliery of Himalapore Collieries (Private) Limiled and Jeypore Colliery.
A sum calculated at the rate of 50 paise per ton (2240 pounds)'for each mile [31 Paisc per tonne (liooo kilograms) per Kilometre] of the distance between the pit-head and the rail-head.
Koila j an^Colliery
A sum calculated at the rate of 75 Paise per ton (2240 pounds) for each mile [46 Paise per tonne (1,000 kiHograms) per kilometre] of the distance between the pit-head and the rail-head.
TABLE W.—dUiories vtuitcd within theterritoriesformerly known asKhasi States in the State
of Assam.
(1) Laitrvnzcw mine of cherra Chattak Rooczvav Cdmtoanv and ThancAinath mine.
Name of Colliery
Type of coal
Price per ton Price per tonne
(2240 pounds) (T,000 kilograms")
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
Run-of-mine coal
Laitryn^ew mine Thangjinath mme
. Run-of-minc coal
T9-69 19-38
/ 16-69 16-43
Lump col \ 19-9S 19-66
744 ™E GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I I-
(2) Any other Colliery.
Type of coal
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
Price per ton • (2240 pounds)
Rs. P.
R.9. P.
i y 66
19-98
coal
14-72
14*49
36-72 Lump coal Run-of-mine Coke
37-31
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 (ExceptYellendu).
Type of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 Kilograms)
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
3i*9O 31-90
(25-4 millimetres—50 • 8
32-41 32-41
Round coal Separator Nut coal i"-2"
millimetres)
30-92
Nut coal y-i"
(12-7 millimetres—25 • 4
3°-43
millimetres).
Run-of-mine coal 3191 3I-4I
No. 2 coal 31-42 30-92
Rough Slack o'-a* (0 millimetre—50-8 31-43 3°-93
millimetres).
Slack coal 0'-$' (0 millimetre—12 • 7
millimetres) and
O'-I* (0 millimetre—25-4
millimetres) 29-41 28-95
(2) Yellendu Colliery.
Type of coal
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (ijOoo kilograms)
Rs. P.
Rs. P.
(12-7 millimetres'—25-4
3i"42 3i'42 29-91
Round coal Separator Nut coal Nut coal J'-i*
30-92 30'92 29-44
millimetres)
30-43 29-95
29-95 Run-of-mine coal No. 2 coal Rough Slack o"-2"
(0 millimetre—50 • 8
30'92 30'43 30-43
millimetres)
Slack coal o'-Ji*
O'-I*
27'98
2R.43
(0 millimetre—12-7 millimetres) and (0 millimetre—25-4 millimetres)
Note :—The prices given under Table V are for delivery free on rail at or at the loading
point nearest to the colliery or fr"e en tramway or read vehicle at the ccH'dy.
SEC. 8(11)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 745Explanation :—(i) The prices given in Tables I to V—
(a) are exclusive of Stowing Excise Duty, Rescue Station Excise Duty, Soft Soke Cess Excise Duty, Labour Welfare Cess Excise Duty, and 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 inay hereafter declare to be payable by consumers of coal, but inclusive of all other cesses or imposts;
(b) arc exclusive of del 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 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-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 Control- ler; and
iii) the expressions 'tonne1, 'millimetre' and 'kilometre' shall have the meanings respec- tively 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.1203—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 late Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Vlincs and Metals), No. S. O. 3988, dated the 24th December, ^ 6 5, the Central Government .ereby fixes the following prices at which coal or coke over-loaded at any weigh-bridge may be jold by colliery owners, namely :—
Description
Price per ton (2240 pounds)
Price per tonne (1,000 kilograms)
RB. P.
Rs. P.
I. (a) All overloaded weigh-bridgc coal or coke disposed of at any railway wcigh-bridge in West Bengal and Bihar other than at the Mahuda weigh-bridgc
22'03
21-68
(b) All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed
of at the Mahuda weigh-bridge
20-03
19-71
(c) Overloaded coal or coke of Bagrakotc and East Bagrakote collieries in Darjeeling in West Bengal .
34-85
33'8l
2, All overloaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway wcigh-bridge in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Gujarat
24'61
24-22
3- All over loaded weigh-bridge coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in Assam
27-71
27-27
4- All overloaded weigh-bridgc coal or coke disposed of at any railway weigh-bridge in the State of Andhra Pradesh
29-85
29 -38
746 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EktRAOfebiNARV [KRT U-Stc- *(")!Explanation;—The expression 'Overloaded weigh-bridgeTcoal^or_coke' means all coal, byc-produc and bee-hive hard coke or soft coke which is taken "off any loaded wagon and stacked at the railway weigh-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 No. S.O 290 dated the 30th January, 1959 of the Government of India in the late Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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N. D. GUPTA,
Joint Secy.
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