Ministry of Coal
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 Republic of India |
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Ministry of Coal Shastri Bhawan Dr Rajendra Prasad Rd New Delhi |
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The Ministry of Coal is an Indian government ministry headquartered in New Delhi.[2] The portfolio is held by Minister of State with Independent Charge Piyush Goyal
The Ministry of Coal is charged with exploration of coal and lignite reserves in India, production, supply, distribution and price of coal through the government-owned corporations Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries,[3] as well as Neyveli Lignite Corporation.[4] The Ministry of Coal also manages the Union Government's 49 percent equity participation in Singareni Collieries Company, a public sector undertaking that is a joint venture with Andhra Pradesh government.[5]
Government of Andhra Pradesh holds 51% equity and Government of India holds 49 % equity.[1]
Minister of Coal
The Minister of Coal is head of the Ministry of Coal and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India. Currently no one holds the office as Cabinet Minister; Piyush Goyal holds the ministry as Minister of State for Coal (Independent Charge).[6]
Ministers of Coal
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister | ||
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| Ram Vilas Paswan[7] |  |
1 September 2001 | 29 April 2002 | Lok Janshakti Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |
| Lal Krishna Advani[8] |  |
1 July 2002 | 25 August 2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |
| Kariya Munda[9] | 29 January 2003 | 9 January 2004 | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee | ||
| Mamata Banerjee[10] |  |
9 January 2004 | May 2004 | All India Trinamool Congress (National Democratic Alliance) |
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| Shibu Soren[11] | May 2004 | 10 March 2005 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (United Progressive Alliance) |
Dr. Manmohan Singh | ||
| Shibu Soren[11] | 29 January 2006 | 28 November 2006 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (United Progressive Alliance) |
Dr. Manmohan Singh | ||
| Shriprakash Jaiswal[12] | 19 January 2011 | 26 May 2014 | Indian National Congress (United Progressive Alliance) |
Dr. Manmohan Singh | ||
| Piyush Goyal[13][6] |  |
26 May 2014 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Narendra Modi | |
Companies And Agencies Under Administrative Control
- Coal India and Its subsidiaries[1]
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation[1]
- Singareni Collieries Company[1]
- Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)[1]
- Coal Mines Welfare Organisation.[1]
- Commissioner Of Payments[1]
Functions And Responsibilities
The Ministry of Coal is responsible for development and exploitation of coal and lignite reserves in India. The subjects allocated to the Ministry which include attached and sub-ordinate or other organisations including PSUs concerned with their subjects under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, as amended from time to time, are as follows:
- Exploration and development of coking coal and non-coking coal and lignite deposits in India.
- All matters relating to production, supply, distribution and prices of coal.
- Development and operation of coal washeries other than those for which Department of Steel (ISPAT Vibhag) is responsible.
- Low Temperature carbonisation of coal and production of synthetic oil from coal.
- Administration of the Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974 (28 of 1974).
- The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation.
- The Coal Mines Welfare Organisation.
- Administration of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1948 (46 of 1948).
- Administration of the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 (32 of 1947).
- Rules under the Mines Act, 1952 (32 of 1952) for the levy and collection of duty of excise on coke and coal produced and dispatched from mines and administration of rescue fund.
Administration of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Official Website Ministry of Coal(India)". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Contact Us". Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "CIL". Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "NLC".
- ↑ "SCCL". Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- 1 2 "Sh Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India". Ministry of Coal, Government of India / National Informatics Centre. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ↑ Sixteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Paswan,Shri Ram Vilas
- ↑ Sixteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Advani,Shri Lal Krishna
- ↑ Sixteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Munda,Shri Kariya
- ↑ Mamata Banerjee; Chief Minister, West Bengal
- 1 2 Sixteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Soren,Shri Shibu
- ↑ Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile: Jaiswal,Shri Sriprakash
- ↑ Minister of State (Independent Charge)