(a) whether the Government allows private and Government
companies to sell the coal rejects and middling coal after washing of coal ;
(b) if so, the details of coal rejects and middling coal sold
during the last three years and the current year, year-wise ; and
(c): the manner in which the royalty on the middling and rejects
of coal is decided along with the category-wise rate thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a): Coal rejects and middlings after washing of coal are disposed
of as per provisions of Colliery Control Rules, 2004 and Coal Mines (Taking
Over Management) Act 1973.
(b): A statement showing the details of permission granted by the
Ministry of Coal for disposal of middlings, tailings, 2 product rejects,
rejects, washed coal fines and Jhama during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and
during 2012-13 (as on 9.5.2012) where sanction has been issued by Coal
Controller, is at Annexure A.
(c): As per the notification on royalty on coal dated 10.5.2012,
the rate of royalty on coal shall be @ 14% ad-valorem on price of coal as
reflected in the invoice, excluding taxes, levies and other charges. The
royalty is not paid on middlings or rejects when royalty has been charged
on raw coal prior to its washing in order to avoid double charging of royalty.