Coal Directory of India 2020-21: Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO), a subordinate office under the Ministry of Coal recently released its flagship publication “Coal Directory of India 2020-21”.

The Statistical Publication was released by the Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Dr. Anil Kumar Jain at the Office of the Coal Controller, Delhi.

About Coal Directory of India 2020-21:

• The ‘Coal Directory of India 2020-21’ contains information regarding the performance of Coal and Lignite sectors during the financial year 2020-21.
• It incorporates the grade wise data of production and dispatch and reserves of coal.
• In addition, the publication provides information on pit head closing stock, import- export and prices of coal for last few years.  
• It also provides valuable and comprehensive ready reference of data to all the stakeholders, policy makers, researchers, industry and institutions.
• The Directory is accessible from the official websites of the Coal Controller’s Organization and Ministry of Coal.

About Coal Controller Organisation (CCO):

• Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) was founded in 1916.
• CCO is a subordinate office under the Ministry of Coal.
• It is one of the oldest offices in Indian Coal sector.
• CCO is responsible to ensure fair production and commercial transaction.
• It collects and maintains coal production data of all public as well as private sector coal mines in India.
• It collects information on a monthly basis.

Key Responsibilities of CCO:

• To inspect 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 the declaration of grade and size of coal.
• To regulate the 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 or re-opening permission of coal mine, seam.
• To assess and collect excise duty levied on all raw coal raised and dispatched.
• To submit monthly coal data to different ministries of Central and State Government, national and international organizations.