Coal India Chief Pramod Agrawal said that the company is modernizing its relief measures and medical facilities for employees and that no compromise would be reached with regard to their health and safety. “We are going through testing times in the face of a raging novel coronavirus pandemic, a situation that is new to our challenge. Yet, our miners and workers displaying rare bravery in the face of severe adversity are working hard and continuing to produce coal to meet the energy demand of the country, by adhering to all safety precautions and by contributing to the government’s efforts.
“The company is ceaselessly upgrading its relief measures and medical facilities for their health and welfare,” the chairman and managing director of CIL said in its latest message to his workmen.
Agrawal said that the safety , health and well-being of the workers of Coal India Ltd (CIL) take precedence over all other aspects of the company.
“No compromise whatsoever is accommodated when it comes to miners’ security and protection,” he added.
He said that Coal India’s miners were working under extremely adverse conditions, brave the elements of nature, as front-line soldiers to expand the energy borders and secure the country’s fuel requirements.
Coal lndia, he said, is a labour-intensive company, and our miners and skilled workers are our most valued assets.
“I, on behalf of the Coal India family, salute all our coal miners, labourers and workmen for their resoluteness, commitment and indomitable national spirit,” he said.
Coal India accounts for more than 80% of the country’s total coal output.
