What is Coal Controller Organisation?
Coal Controller Organisation is a subordinate office under Ministry of Coal and was established in 1916 . It collects and maintains coal production data of all private and public sector coal mines in the country. The information is collected on monthly basis.
What are the responsibilities of Coal Controller Organisation?
To ensure fair production and commercial transaction, Coal Controller Organisation has been entrusted with the following responsibilities:
1 . Inspection of collieries so as to ensure the correctness of the class, grade or size of coal.
2 . To issue directives for the purpose of declaration and maintenance of grades of coal of a seam mined in a colliery.
3 . To act as the appellate authority in case of dispute between consumers and owner arising out of
declaration of grade and size of coal.
4 . To regulate disposal of stock of coal or the expected output of coal in the colliery.
5 . Quality surveillance with respect to maintenance of grade, loading of coal in wagons/ trucks according to laid down procedures regarding grades and sizes.
6 . To grant opening / re-opening permission of coal mine, seam or a section of seam or to sub-divide a
mine.
7 . Assessment and collection of excise duty levied on all raw coal raised and dispatched.
8 . Submission of monthly coal data to different ministries of Central and State Government, national and
international organization.
9 . Under Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 , Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO) has been made the statistical authority with respect to coal and lignite statistics. Entrusted the responsibility of carrying out Annual Coal & Lignite survey and publishing of Provisional Coal Statistics and Coal Directory of India.
10 . It also monitors progress of development of Captive Coal/Lignite blocks.
11 . Under Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 , CCO is the competent authority under this act to hear any objection to the Central Government’s Notification relating to acquisition of coal bearing land and to furnish his reports to Central Govt.
Which body in India acts as a Regulatory agency for safety in mines?
Directorate General of Mines Safety [DGMS] is the Indian Government Regulatory agency for safety in
mines. The mission of the DGMS is to continually improve safety and health standards, practices and
performance in the mining industry and upstream petroleum industry by implementing pro-active safety and health strategies, continuous improvement of processes, effective use of resources and commitment and professional behaviour in its personnel.
What are the functions of Coal Controller’s Organization under Colliery Control Rules, 2004?
Under Colliery Control Rules, 2004 the functions of Coal Controller’s Organization are:
(a) To lay down procedure and standard for sampling of coal.
(b) Inspection of collieries so as to ensure the correctness of the class, grade or size of coal.
(c) To issue directives for the purpose of declaration and maintenance of grades of coal of a seam mined in a colliery.
(d) To act as the appellate authority in case of dispute between consumers and owner arising out of declaration of grade and size of coal.
(e) To regulate disposal of stock of coal or the expected output of coal in the colliery.
(f) Quality surveillance with respect to maintenance of grade, loading of coal in wagons/ trucks according to laid down procedures regarding grades and sizes.
(g) To grant opening / re-opening permission of coal mine, seam or a section of seam or to subdivide a mine.
What are the functions of Coal Controller’s Organization under Collection of Statistics Act, 2008?
(a) Coal Controller has been made the statistical authority with respect to coal and lignite statistics.
(b) Entrusted the responsibility of carrying out Annual Coal & Lignite survey and publishing of Provisional Coal Statistics and Coal Directory of India.
(c) Submission of monthly coal data to different ministries of central and state Govt., national and international organization.
(d) Collection of Statistics relating to coal washeries.
What are the functions of Coal Controller’s Organization under Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957?
Coal Controller is the competent authority under this act to hear any objection to the Central Government’s Notification relating to acquisition of coal bearing land and to furnish his reports to Central Govt.
What are the functions of Coal Controller’s Organization under Coal Mines (Conservation & Development) Act, 1974 and Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Amendment Rules, 2011?
(a) Assessment and collection of excise duty levied on all raw coal raised and dispatched.
(b) Providing financial support to the coal operators for
-Ensuring the conservation of coal resources: Stowing in UG mines.
-Undertaking the development of coal mines in a scientific manner.
-Undertaking research in relation to conservation of coal, development of coal mines and utilization of coal.
-Protective works including blanketing with incombustible material, N2 & CO2 flushing, filling up of subsided areas, cutting of trenches etc.
-Infrastructure development such as Road / Rail infrastructures in coalfields.
What are the functions of Coal Controller as Commissioner of Payments?
Coal Controller functions as the Commissioner of Payment to settle the claim cases of colliery owners of pre-nationalisation period under the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) act, 1972, the Non-coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 and also for the Schedule-I Coal Mines as per the Coal Mines (Special Provision) Act, 2015
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
QUES . In India, what is the role of the Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO)? UPSC 2022
1. CCO is the major source of Coal Statistics in Government of India.
2. It monitors progress of development of Captive Coal/Lignite blocks.
3. It hears any objection to the Government’s notification relating to acquisition of coal-bearing areas.
4. It ensures that coal mining companies deliver the coal to end users in the prescribed time.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4
(a) CCO is not mandated to ensure that coal mining companies deliver the coal to end users in the prescribed time. So, statement 4 is not correct. Rest of the statements are correct.
