**Executive Summary:**
This document announces the constitution of the Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) under the Ministry of Coal, effective March 4, 2014. This interim body will operate until a statutory authority is established through comprehensive legislation. The CRA's primary function is to advise the Central Government on coal-related matters, including pricing, sampling, and policy formulation.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Establishment and Oversight:**
* The Government of India establishes the Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal.
* This is an interim body pending the enactment of comprehensive legislation for a statutory authority.
* Effective date: March 4, 2014.
* **Functions of the Authority:**
* Advise the Central Government on principles and methodologies for determining the price of raw and washed coal, and byproducts.
* Advise on procedures for automatic coal sampling and weighment.
* Advise on standards of performance and operational efficiencies (excluding mine safety).
* Advise on policies in the coal sector, including coal block allocation and coal linkage.
* Promote competition, efficiency, and economy in the coal industry.
* Promote investment in the coal industry.
* Advise on development of mining technologies and beneficiation methods for coal resource improvement and conservation.
* **Composition and Structure:**
* The Authority consists of a Chairperson and four Members (Legal, Technical, Finance, and Consumer interest).
* Members are appointed by the Central Government.
* One member is designated as Member Administration, with financial and administrative powers.
* The head office is in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
* **Qualifications and Selection:**
* Chairperson: 15 years of knowledge/experience in mining, law, economics, commerce, finance, management or public administration; Must be or have held a post not below the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
* Member Legal: Member of Indian Legal Service (Grade I post for 7+ years), held civil judicial post for 15+ years, or qualified to be a High Court Judge.
* Member Technical: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 15+ years of experience in the coal mining industry.
* Member Finance: Master's degree in Business Administration (Finance) or equivalent and 15+ years of experience in financial matters.
* Member Consumer Interest: 15+ years of experience in power, steel, or cement sectors.
* Selection Committee: Cabinet Secretary (Chairperson), Secretaries from Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Law and Justice, Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board, and a nominee from an engineering/management institute.
* **Terms and Conditions:**
* Chairperson and Members cannot hold other offices during their term.
* Appointments are based on recommendations from the Selection Committee.
* Tenure lasts until the statutory authority is constituted or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
* Pay is equivalent to that of the Secretary to the Government of India.
* **Removal and Suspension:**
* The Central Government may remove a member for reasons such as insolvency, conviction of an offence involving moral turpitude, physical or mental incapacity, conflict of interest, abuse of position, acting as an arbitrator, or misbehavior.
* Inquiry is required before removal based on certain grounds.
* The Central Government may suspend a member pending inquiry.
* **Authority Operations:**
* Chairperson has powers of general superintendence and direction.
* The Central Government may appoint a Secretary.
* The Authority can appoint officers and employees with Central Government approval.
* The Authority can appoint consultants with Central Government approval.
* **Financial Matters:**
* The Government will provide grants for expenses.
* The Authority must maintain accounts and prepare an annual statement.
* Accounts are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
* **Reporting:**
* The Authority must prepare an annual report of its activities.
* The report is submitted to the Central Government and presented to both Houses of Parliament.
* **Other Provisions:**
* This resolution is in addition to existing laws related to mine safety, forests, and the environment.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Central Government:**
* *Impact:* Receives advice from the CRA on critical aspects of the coal sector, including pricing and policy formulation. Responsible for appointing members and overseeing the CRA's functions.
* *Action Required:* Consider advice provided by the CRA on coal-related matters.
* **Ministry of Coal:**
* *Impact:* Exercises administrative control over the CRA.
* *Action Required:* Oversee the CRA's operations and provide necessary support.
* **Coal Industry Stakeholders (Producers, Consumers, etc.):**
* *Impact:* Potentially affected by the CRA's recommendations on coal pricing, policies, and industry practices.
* *Action Required:* Monitor CRA activities and adapt to any changes in regulations or practices.
* **Selection Committee Members:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for recommending candidates for Chairperson and Member positions.
* *Action Required:* Diligently evaluate candidates and recommend a suitable panel for each vacancy.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Regulatory Authority: An interim body constituted by the Government of India to regulate the coal sector, pending the enactment of a comprehensive legislation. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal.
Ministry of Coal: The government ministry responsible for the overall administrative control of the Coal Regulatory Authority.
Coal Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013: A bill introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Coal, aimed at establishing a statutory Coal Regulatory Authority.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013 was introduced.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The location of the head office of the Coal Regulatory Authority.
Indian Legal Service: A legal service whose members can be appointed as Member Legal of the Coal Regulatory Authority.
Selection Committee: A committee responsible for recommending a panel of names for the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Coal Regulatory Authority.
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India: The authority responsible for auditing the accounts of the Coal Regulatory Authority.
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(cid:21)ौJयो(cid:22)ग!कय@ एव ं (cid:14)(cid:14)ववककाासस, पRर* करण के तौर-तरGक@ को तैयार करन े के 1लए कF\Gय सरकार को
सलाह देना होगा।
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(क) एक सद(cid:29) य ((cid:14)व(cid:22)धक)
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है।
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कम का अनभु व नहGं है।
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को धारण नहGं करेगा।
(vii) (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के अU यE और सद(cid:29) य@ का चयन करने के (cid:21)योजनाथ : एक चयन स1म(cid:16)त
होगी िजसका गठन (cid:16)न8 न1ल_खत अ(cid:22)धकाRरय@ से होगा :
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(घ) स(cid:22)चव, भारत सरकार, (cid:14)व(cid:22)ध एवं X याय मं$ालय – सद(cid:29) य
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(cid:16)नदेशक अथवा (cid:21)धान@ मF से ना1मत एक Y यिb त – सद(cid:29) य
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अ(cid:22)धव(cid:14)षत: ा कA अव(cid:22)ध के अतं से छ: माह पवू : Rरिb त को भरने के 1लए चयन स1म(cid:16)त को
(cid:16)नदqश देगी।
(ix) अU यE अथवा सद(cid:29) य@ कA कोई (cid:16)नयिु b त केवल चयन स1म(cid:16)त मF !कसी Rरb त के कारण
अमाX य नहGं होगी ।
(x) चयन स1म(cid:16)त उसको (cid:16)नNद:* ट (cid:21)> येक Rरिb त के 1लए X यनू तम दो नाम@ के पैनल कA
1सफाRरश करेगी।
(xi) कF\Gय सरकार, अU यE या !कसी सद(cid:29) य को पद से हटा सकेगी, यNद वह–
(क) Nदवा1लया X या(cid:16)नणrत कर Nदया जाता है; या
(ख) !कसी ऐसे अपराध के 1लए 1सSदोष ठहराया गया है िजसमF कF\Gय सरकार
कA राय मF नै(cid:16)तक अJयमता अतं व1: लत है; या
(ग) सद(cid:29) य के cप मF काय : करने के 1लए शारGRरक या मान1सक cप से असमथ :
हो गया है; या
(घ) िजसने ऐसा (cid:14)व> तीय या अX य Nहत अिजत: कर 1लया है िजससे सद(cid:29) य के
cप मF उसके कृ> य@ पर (cid:21)(cid:16)तकूल (cid:21)भाव पड़ने कA संभावना है;
(ड.) िजसने अपने पद का ऐसा दcु पयोग !कया है िजससे उसके पद पर बने रहन े
से लोकNहत पर (cid:21)(cid:16)तकूल (cid:21)भाव पड़ता है; या
(च) जो !कसी मामले मF मU य(cid:29) थ के cप मF काय : करता है; या
(छ) 1सS कदाचार का दोषी रहा है:
परंत ु !कसी अU यE या अX य सद(cid:29) य को, खडं (घ) या खडं (ड.) या खडं (च) या खडं
(छ) के अधीन उसके पद से नहGं हटाया जाएगा जब तक !क कF\Gय सरकार का,
इस (cid:21)योजन के 1लए और ऐसी (cid:21)!Bया के अनसु ार जो इस (cid:16)न1म>त (cid:14)वNहत कA जाए
(cid:16)नयbु त !कसी Yय िb त या गNठत (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण Jवारा कोई जांच करने के प0 चात यह
समाधान नहGं हो जाता है !क ऐसे Y यिb त को ऐसे आधार या आधार@ पर हटाया
जाना चाNहए।
(xii) कF\Gय सरकार, ऐसे अU यE या !कसी सद(cid:29) य को, िजसके संबंध मF कोई जांच आरंभ कA
जा रहG हो, तब तक पद से (cid:16)नलं-बत कर सकेगी जब तक कF \Gय सरकार ने जांच
(cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकारG कA Rरपोट: कA (cid:21)ािh त कर कोई आदेश पाRरत न !कया हो।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
xiii ,
( ) अU यE अथवा सद(cid:29) य (cid:14)वधान के अ(cid:22)ध(cid:16)नयमन के बाद (cid:21)(cid:29) ता(cid:14)वत सा(cid:14)ं व(cid:22)धक (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के गNठत
,
होने तक65 वष : कA आय ु (cid:21)ाh त करने तक इसमF जो भी पहले हो।
xiv
( ) अU यE तथा सद(cid:29) य भारत सरकार के स(cid:22)चव को यथा (cid:29) वीकाय : वेतन (cid:21)ाhत करFगे।
xv
( ) अU यE अथवा सद(cid:29) य के cप मF सरकारG अ(cid:22)धकाRरय@ कA (cid:16)नयिु b त के मामले मF उनका वेतन
और भ> त े (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण मF (cid:16)नयिु b त के बाद 1भX न नहGं ह@गे।
xvi ,
( ) अU यE तथा सद(cid:29) य वे सभी भ> त े (cid:21)ाh त करने के हकदार ह@गे जो भारत सरकार के स(cid:22)चव को
(cid:29) वीकाय : ह@ग।े
(xvii) अU यE कोई सद(cid:29) य कF\Gय सरकार को 1ल_खत सचू ना देकर अपना पद > याग सकेगा
और ऐसा > यागप$ (cid:29) वीकृत हो जाने पर अU यE या ऐसे सद(cid:29) य का पद Rरb त समझा
जाएगा।
(xviii) अU यE या यNद वह (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के !कसी अ(cid:22)धवेशन मF उपि(cid:29) थत होने मF असमथ : है तो
उस अ(cid:22)धवेशन मF उपि(cid:29) थत g ये* ठतम सद(cid:29) य उस अ(cid:22)धवेशन कA अU यEता करेगा।
(xix) अU यE को (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के कायक: लाप@ के संचालन मF साधारण अधीEण और (cid:16)नदेश देन े
कA शिb त होगी और वह (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के अ(cid:22)धवेशन@ कA अU यEता करने के अ(cid:16)तRरb त,
(cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण कA ऐसी अX य शिb तय@ का (cid:21)योग और ऐसे अX य कृ> य@ का (cid:16)नवह: न करेगा
जो कF\Gय सरकार Jवारा उसे सxपे जाएं।
(xx) कF\Gय सरकार अU यE के (cid:16)नयं$णाधीन अ(cid:22)धसूचना के Jवारा ऐसी शिb तय@ तथा कायy
का (cid:16)नवह: न करने के 1लए स(cid:22)चव कA (cid:16)नयिु b त कर सकती है।
(xxi) (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण कF\Gय सरकार के अनमु ोदन से अ(cid:22)धकाRरय@ और कमच: ाRरय@ कA (cid:16)नयिु b त
उतनी सं9 या मF कर सकता है िजतनी सं9 या मF (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के कायक: ाल तक अपन े
कायy के (cid:16)नवह: न मF (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण कA सहायता करने के 1लए अपेzEत ह@।
(xxii) (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण, उसके कायy के (cid:16)नवह: न मF ऐसी शतy तथा (cid:16)नबंधन@ िजX हF (cid:14)व(cid:16)नयमन@
Jवारा (cid:16)नधा:Rरत !कया जा सकता है, अपेzEत परामशद: ाताओं कA (cid:16)नयिु b त कर सकती
है।
(xxiii) सरकार कोयला (cid:14)व(cid:16)नयामक (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण Jवारा Y यय !कए गए खचy को परू ा करने के
1लए पया:h त अनदु ान करेगी। (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण सम(cid:22)ु चत लेखा और अX य (cid:21)ासं(cid:22)गक Rरकाड :
रखेगा और वा(cid:14)षक: लेखा (cid:14)ववरण उसी cप मF तैयार करेगा जो कF\Gय सरकार Jवारा
भारतीय (cid:16)नयं$क तथा महालेखा परGEक के परामश : के माU यम से कF\Gय सरकार Jवारा
(cid:16)नधा:Rरत !कया जाएगा। (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण के लेखाओं कA जांच भारतीय (cid:16)नयं$क तथा
महालेखा परGEक Jवारा ऐसे अतं राल@ पर कA जाएगी जो उसके Jवारा (cid:14)व(cid:16)नNद:* ट !कए
जाएंगे।
(xxiv) (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण (cid:21)> येक वष : मF एक बार यथा (cid:16)नधा:Rरत cप मF तथा समय पर (cid:14)पछले 5 वषy
के दौरान कायव: ाNहय@ और नी(cid:16)तय@ से संबं(cid:22)धत सचू ना सNहत अपन े कायक: लाप@ का
संzEh त (cid:14)ववरण देते हुए एक वा(cid:14)षक: Rरपोट: तैयार करेगा और ऐसी Rरपोट: मF (cid:21)ा(cid:22)धकरण
के वा(cid:14)षक: लेखाओं के (cid:14)ववरण भी Nदए जाएंगे। Rरपोट: कA एक (cid:21)(cid:16)त कF\Gय सरकार को¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
अ4े(cid:14)षत कA जाएगी और कF\Gय सरकार उb त Rरपोट: (cid:21)ाh त होने के बाद हG शीo संसद
के (cid:21)> येक सदन के स8 मुख ऐसी Rरपोट: को (cid:21)(cid:29) ततु करवायेगी।
(xxv) इस संकL प के (cid:21)ावधान खान@ मF सरु Eा, वन और पया:वरण से संबं(cid:22)धत लाग ू !कसी भी
अX य (cid:14)व(cid:22)ध के (cid:21)ावधान@ के अ(cid:16)तRरb त ह@गे।
यह संकL प 04 माच,: 2014 से लाग ू समझा जाएगा।
ए. के. भL ला, संयbु त स(cid:22)चव
MINISTRY OF COAL
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2014
F. No. 13011/04/2007-CA II/Vol.V/pt. III. – The Government has on 27th June, 2013 approved the proposal
to constitute the Coal Regulatory Authority.
Whereas, the Ministry of Coal has introduced the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013 on 13th December,
2013 in the Lok Sabha, and whereas the Government is satisfied that pending the enactment of a comprehensive
legislation it is necessary to constitute and make operational an interim body till the proposed statutory Authority is
constituted;
Now, therefore, the Government of India do hereby constitute the Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) under the
overall administrative control of the Ministry of Coal as follows:
(i) The primary function of the Authority shall be to advice the Central Government on the formulation of the
principles and methodologies for determination of price of raw coal, washed coal and any other by-
product generated during the process of coal washing; on the procedure for automatic coal sampling and
weighment, on standards of performance of norms and operational efficiencies except to the area related
to mines safety; on formulation of policies in coal sector, including allotment or earmarking of coal blocks
for any purpose, through any mode, and coal linkage; on promotion of competition, efficiency and
economy in activities of the coal industry; on promotion of investment in coal industry; on development
of various mining technologies, beneficiation methods to improve mining and conservation of coal
resources;
(ii) The Authority shall consist of a Chairperson and the following four Members, namely:-
(a) One Member (Legal);
(b) One Member (Technical);
(c) One Member (Finance); and
(d) One Member (Consumer interest),
to be appointed, by the Central Government;
(iii) The Authority shall designate any one of the members as Member (Administration) who shall exercise
such financial and administrative powers as may be vested in him;
(iv) The head office of the Authority shall be in the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(v) The qualification of the chairperson and members shall be as under, -
(a) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairperson unless he has adequate knowledge
and experience of not less than fifteen years in dealing with problems relating to mining, law, economics,
commerce, finance, management or public administration:
Provided that a person who is or has been in the service of Government shall not be appointed as
Chairperson unless he is holding or has held the post not below the rank of Secretary to the Government
of India;
(b) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Member (Legal) unless he is or has been a
member of the Indian Legal Service and has held Grade I post of that service for a period of not less than6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
seven years or who has held a civil judicial post for at least fifteen years in the territory of India or who is
qualified to be a Judge of High Court;
(c) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Member (Technical) unless he possesses a
Bachelor’s degree in engineering and has the experience of not less than fifteen years in coal mining
industry;
(d)A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Member (Finance) unless he possesses a Master’s
degree in Business Administration with Finance or equivalent and has the experience of not less than
fifteen years in the field of financial matters;
(e) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Member (consumer interest) unless he has the
experience of not less than fifteen years in sectors relating to power, steel or cement.
(vi) The Chairperson, or any other Member of the Authority, shall not hold any other office during the term of
his office.
(vii) The Chairperson and Members of the Authority, shall be appointed on the recommendation of a Selection
Committee consisting of,-
(a) Cabinet Secretary – Chairperson;
(b) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Coal – Member;
(c) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Power – Member;
(d) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice – Member;
(e) the Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board – Member;
(f) a person nominated by the Central Government from amongst directors or heads or Professors of a
reputed engineering or management Institute – Member.
(viii) The Central Government shall, as soon as possible from the date of occurrence of any vacancy by reason
of death, resignation or removal of the Chairperson or a Member and six months before the
superannuation or end of tenure of any Chairperson or Member, make a reference to the Selection
Committee for filling up of the vacancy.
(ix) No appointment of the Chairperson or Members shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy in the
Selection Committee.
(x) The Selection Committee shall recommend a panel of a minimum of two names for every vacancy
referred to it.
(xi) The Central Government may remove from office the Chairperson or a Member, who—
(a) has been adjudged as insolvent; or
(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves moral
turpitude; or
(c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as Chairperson or a Member; or
(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as
Chairperson or a Member; or
(e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; or
(f) acts as an arbitrator in any matter; or
(g) has been guilty of proved misbehaviour:
Provided that no Chairperson or Member shall be removed from office under clause (d) or clause (e)
or clause (f) or clause (g) unless the Central Government, after holding an inquiry by a person
appointed or authority constituted for the purpose and in accordance with such procedure as may be
prescribed in this behalf, is satisfied that such person ought, on such ground or grounds, to be
removed.
(xii) The Central Government may suspend the Chairperson or a Member from office against whom an inquiry
has to be held until the Central Government has passed an order on receipt of the report of the inquiry
authority.
(xiii) The Chairperson or Members shall hold Office till the proposed Statutory Authority is constituted after
enactment of the legislation or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
(xiv) The Chairperson and Members shall receive pay as admissible to the Secretary to the Government of
India.
(xv) In the case of appointment of government servants as Chairperson or Member, their salary and allowances
shall not be varied to their disadvantage after appointment in the Authority.
(xvi) The Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to other allowances as admissible to the Secretary to
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(xvii) The Chairperson or a Member may resign his office by giving notice thereof in writing to the Central
Government and on such resignation being accepted, the Chairperson or such Member shall be deemed to
have vacated his office.
(xviii) The Chairperson or, if he is unable to attend a meeting of the Authority, the senior most Member present
in the meeting, shall preside over the meeting.
(xix) The Chairperson shall have the powers of general superintendence and directions in the conduct of the
affairs of the Authority and shall, in addition to presiding over the meetings of the Authority, exercise and
discharge such other powers and functions of the Authority, as may be assigned to him by the Central
Government.
(xx) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint a Secretary to exercise and perform such powers
and duties, under the control of the Chairperson.
(xxi) The Authority may, with the approval of the Central Government, appoint such number of officers and
employees as are required to assist the Authority in the discharge of its functions till the term of the
Authority.
(xxii) The Authority may appoint consultants required to assist the Authority in the discharge of its functions
on such terms and conditions as may be decided by him with the approval of Central Government.
(xxiii) The Government will provide adequate grants for meeting the expenses incurred by the Coal Regulatory
Authority. The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual
statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with
the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. The accounts of the Authority shall be audited by the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him.
(xxiv) The Authority shall prepare once every year in such form and at such time as may be prescribed, an
annual report giving a summary of its activities including information relating to the proceedings and
policies during the previous year and such report shall also contain statement of annual accounts of the
Authority. A copy of the report shall be forwarded to the Central Government and the Central
Government shall cause such report to be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before each House of
Parliament.
(xxv) The provisions of this Resolution shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of any
other law for the time being in force, relating to safety in mines, forests and environment.
This Resolution shall deem to be effective from 4th March, 2014.
A.K. BHALLA, Jt. Secy.
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