Explanation
- A
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 3. Coal statistics; captive-block progress; objections to coal-bearing land notifications. Not a last-mile delivery policeman for every end user.
- B
3 and 4 only
3 and 4 only. Drops the core statistical and captive-block roles.
- C
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Hearing objections under the Coal Bearing Areas Act is also a CCO job.
- D
1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 4. Statement 4 over-claims delivery policing.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1, 2 and 3. The Coal Controller’s Organisation is the government’s coal-statistics node, watches captive/lignite blocks, and hears objections to acquisition notifications. Ensuring timed delivery to every end user is not its listed mandate here.
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