Coal Controller Organisation: Maintaining Coal Production Data in India

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Coal Controller Organisation (CCO)- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 3: Indian Economy– Infrastructure- Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.

The coal stock at the power plants in the country has come under severe stress in the recent past.
This has happened due to increased demand for power, less power generation by imported coal-based power plants, and some interruption in the supply of coal due to heavy rains.

About: Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), established in 1916, is one of the oldest offices in the Indian Coal sector.
- Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) is responsible for ensuring fair production and commercial transaction.
Mandate: Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), Ministry of Coal 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.
Parent Ministry: Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) works as a subordinate office under the Ministry of Coal.

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 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 / re-opening permission of coal mine, seam, or a section of the seam or to sub-divide a mine.
Assessment and collection of excise duty levied on all raw coal raised and dispatched.
Submission of monthly coal data to different ministries of Central and State Government, national and international organizations.