Context: In order to align the organization with the current scenario in the coal sector, the Ministry of Coal formed a Committee to review the functions of the Coal Controller’s Office.
About Coal Controller Organisation:
- The Coal Controller’s Organization is a subordinate Office of the Ministry of Coal.
- It collects and maintains coal production data of all private and public sector coal mines in the country. The information is collected on a monthly basis.
Functions of Coal Controller Organisation
- Inspection of collieries so as to ensure the correctness of the class, grade or size of coal.
- To issue directives for the purpose of declaration and maintenance of grades of coal of a seam mined in a colliery.
- To act as the appellate authority in case of dispute between consumers and owner arising out of declaration of grade and size of coal.
- To regulate disposal of stock of coal or the expected output of coal in the colliery.
- Quality surveillance with respect to maintenance of grade, loading of coal in wagons/ trucks according to laid down procedures regarding grades and sizes.
- To grant opening / reopening permission of coal mine, seam or a section of seam or to subdivide a mine.
- Assessment and collection of excise duty levied on all raw coal raised and dispatched.