An act to provide for the taking over, in the public interest, of the management of coal mines, pending nationalisation of such mines, with a view to ensuring rational and coordinated development of coal production and for promoting optimum utilisation of the coal resources consistent with the growing requirements of the country, and for. An act to empower the central government to direct the transfer. An act to establish public ownership and control of the coalmining industry and certain allied activities. In the mining sector, we provide strategic advice to private and public sector companies in india and to foreign. Fdi up to 100% is permissible through automatic route for coal and lignite mines. It seeks to amend the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 and the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. An act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title and interest of the owners in respect of the coal mines specified in the schedule with a view to reorganising and reconstructing such coal mines so as to ensure the rational, coordinated and scientific development and utilisation of coal. This act gives eligibility of coal mining in india.
Bharat coking coal limited was formed by virtue of coking coal mines emergency provisions at 1971 and coking coal mines nationalisation act 1972. Acts and notifications ministry of coal, government of india. Set up under the coal industry nationalisation act 1946, it took over the united kingdoms collieries on vesting day, 1 january 1947. Coal mining has had m any developments over the recent years, from the. All these mines were nationalized under the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973.
Under the existing coal mines nationalisation act 1973, as amended till date, grant of areas to companies other than psus is allowed for captive consumption of coal, for. Be it enacted by parliament in the twentyseventh year of the. The national coal board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the united kingdom. Coal mines nationalisation act was an illconceived law the. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Mar 08, 2000 the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 for short the act of 1973 came into force on 151973 and from that date the right, title and interest of the owners in relation to the coal mines specified in the schedule appended to the act of 1973 the said company is mentioned at serial no. Coal mines nationalisation act was an illconceived law. An act to establish public ownership and control of the coal mining industry and certain allied activities. An act further to amend the coking coal mines nationalisation act, 1972 and the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973. Be an act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title. It also provided that no person other than the central government or a government company or a corporation managed or. The coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 indian kanoon.
Plan 74 coal industry was nationalised in 2 phases. Andlet furilor 10 meni ile coal mines nationalisation act, 1973. This is the official website of coal ministry, government of india. The coal field lies in the damodar river valley, and covers about 110 square miles 280 square km, and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. This made coal india the arbiter of indias energy supply. The coal mines nationalisation act of 1973 was an illconceived law that made mining of coal the monopoly of the central government part of the illegality identified by the sc is allocation of coal mines to state governmentowned enterprises. Jul 11, 2011 over of management act, 1973 and coal mines nationalization act, 1973. Coal industry in india a retrospect, nationalisation of. Be an act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title and interest of the owners in respect of the coal mines specified in the schedule with a view to re organising and reconstructing such coal mines so as to ensure the rational, co ordinated and scientific development and utilisation of coal. Management of coking coal mines was taken over by govt. Updated status of coallignite blocks allocated during 19932011 through earlier dispensations under coal mines nationalisation act, 1973. It seeks to amend the coal mines nationalization act, 1973 and the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. The mining industry in india is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of india.
The coal mines nationalisation act 1973 in india bare acts, banking and insurance, business and corporate, constitutional, consumer laws, criminal law, energy, environmental, family and inheritance, heritage and national importance, immigration law, labor law, the coal mines nationalisation act 1973 national security, others, procedural and administration, property. Annual report 20102011, ministry of coal, last accessed on. The bills main objective is to enable private companies to mine coal for sale in the open market. Coal mines nationalisation act 1973 schedule i schedule. Nationalisation of the mines the first statute to give the state some element of control over coal mining was the coal mines inspection act of 1850 which set up an inspectorate of coal mines. An act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title and interest of the owners in respect of the coal mines specified in the schedule with a view to reorganising and reconstructing such coal mines so as to ensure the rational, coordinated and. The coal mines taking over of management act, 1973, provided for vesting of management of the mines. After the nationalisation of coal mines in india under the coking coal mines. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. An act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title and interest of the owners of the coking coal mines specified in the first schedule, and the right, title and interest of the owners of such coke oven plants as are in or about the said coking coal mines with a view to reorganising. Coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 or cmna provided that all rightstitles in relation to the coal mines shall stand vested in the central government.
An ad to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the righi uitle. Nov 03, 2015 all these mines were nationalized under the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973. B e it enacted by the kings most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and. Wcml nationalisation of the mines 200 years of working. Shri mahakali coal mines limited, 23b, netaji subhas road, calcutta1 under liquidator 4,000. Occupational health and safety needs assessment in coal mines. The mining activities in these coalfields started in 1894 and had really intensified in 1925. The nationalisation of all these mines was complete on 1. The move broke the monopoly over commercial mining that stateowned coal india has enjoyed since nationalisation in 1973. Coal nationalization, captive mining and coalgate gktoday. Coal mines nationalisation act 1973 schedule i citation. The coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 legislation.
The coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 for short the act of 1973 came into force on 151973 and from that date the right, title and interest of the owners in relation to the coal mines specified in the schedule appended to the act of 1973 the said company is mentioned at serial no. The coal mines special provisions bill, 2014 prsindia. The coal mines nationalisation act, 1973legislative department. Pdf national mineral policy and its impact on indian. Coal industry nationalisation act 1946 legislation. The bill replaces the coal mines special provisions ordinance, 2014 that was promulgated on october 21, 2014. Supreme court seeks response from centre on apex mineral bodys plea challenging provisions of coal mines act 08 jan, 2020, 11. Mining charter would be amended to include a clause which allocates. The coking coal mines nationalization act, 1972 and the coal mines nationalization act, 1973 were repealed by the repealing and amending second act, 2017 on. The coal mines special provisions bill, 2014 was introduced in lok sabha on december 10, 2014 by the minister of coal, mr. Evolution of the coal industry the coal mining industry has a long history, and for most part of it, it has comprised of small and scattered mines, largely with private players. The coal bearing areas acquisition and development amendment and validation act, 1971. In 1973, the coal mines nationalisation act was enacted and the coal sector, with the exception of a few mines belonging to the tata iron and steel company now tata. To manage the noncoking coal mines, the coal mines authority limited cmal was set up and national coal development corporation were brought under the central division of the cmal.
The key reform will virtually upend the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973, cmna which has kept the sector largely a preserve of publicsector monolith coal india. You can find information related tenders, notices, latest updates pertaining to ministry of coal, government of india. In 1987, the ncb was renamed the british coal corporation, and its assets were subsequently privatised. Coal mining block ministry of coal, government of india. Commercial mining means mining the coal with an objective to make it on open market, not tied to some specific end use. Occupational health and safety needs assessment in coal.
Gazette notification regarding switch over from uhv to gcv. Unworked coal and mines of coal and certain associated minerals. Mining sector plays a crucial role in the industrial development of the country. An act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the right, title and interest of the owners of the coking coal mines specified in the first schedule, and the right, title and interest of the owners of such coke oven plants as are in or about the said.
Jharia coal mines are indias most important storehouse of prime coke coal used in blast furnaces, it consists of 23 large underground and nine large open cast mines. The coal mines nationalisation act 1973 indian bare acts. The national coal board ncb was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the united kingdom. Coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 schedule i bare act. The coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 ministry of coal sec. Coal industry nationalisation act 1946 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 may 2020. Coking and noncoking coal mines nationalisation amendment act, 1973 41 of 1973, as the. After the nationalisation of coal mines in india under the coking coal mines nationalisation act, 1972 coking coal act and the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 coal mines act, certain judicial pronouncements in regard to the interpretation of the provisions of the said acts necessitated a few amendments in the relevant provisions of.
The coal mines nationalisation act 1973 in india bare acts, banking and insurance, business and corporate, constitutional, consumer laws, criminal law, energy, environmental, family and inheritance, heritage and national importance, immigration law, labor law, the coal mines nationalisation act 1973 national security, others, procedural and administration, property related, public. Air1978cal574,83cwn53 the contention it is necessary to refer to section 3 of the coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 which is as follows. Nov 03, 2015 coal mines nationalisation act, 1973 or cmna provided that all rightstitles in relation to the coal mines shall stand vested in the central government. Acquisition of rights of owners in respect of coal mines 3on and from the commencement of section 3 of the coal mines nationalisation amendment act, 1976 67 of 1976 a no person, other than i the central government or a government, company or a corporation. The allindia services regulations indemnity act, 1975. From then on, a succession of different government departments were involved in the coal industry. The coking coal mines nationalization act, 1972 and the coal mines nationalization act, 1973 were repealed by the repealing and amending second act, 2017 on 8 january 2018. Aug 26, 2014 the coal mines nationalisation act of 1973 was an illconceived law that made mining of coal the monopoly of the central government part of the illegality identified by the sc is allocation of coal mines to state governmentowned enterprises. The coal mines special provisions bill, 2015, would replace two ordinances issued by the government. It also provided that no person other than the central government or a government company or a corporation managed or controlled by the central government can engage in coal mining.
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