COAL MINISTER INAUGURATES NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MINES SAFETY AT NEYVELI

New Delhi, June 26: Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary affairs yesterday (25.06.2022) virtually inaugurated a two day National Level Workshop on Mines Safety, organised by the All India Bharatiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh in support with NLC India Limited.

To inculcate Safety procedure and practices among the employees of Mining companies functioning under the Union Coal Ministry, the Akhil Bharatiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh organised a National workshop on “Mines Safety” in support with NLC India Limited at Learning & Development Center, Block-20, Neyveli on 25^th and 26^th June, 2022.

While inaugurating the workshop, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary affairs Pralhad Joshi, who also participated through virtual mode as the Chief Guest of the event stressed the importance of safety for the Mine workers. He stated that there should be no compromise on safety and that budgetary allocation for safety is not an issue at all. He very much appreciated NLC India Limited for joining the purposeful event.

In his keynote address,Rakesh Kumar, CMD, NLCIL explained about the NLCIL’s way of inculcating safety procedures in its Mines and Thermal Stations. He also informed that NLCIL is regularly winning Safety Awards for “Less Injury Rate” from the Central and State Governments.

K. Lakshma Reddy, Member, Standing Committee on Safety in Mines, in his special address, appreciated NLCIL for Zero Fatal Accident. Sudhir Ghurde, General Secretary and Ashish Murthy, Treasurer of Akhil Bharatiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh, Raghupati Peddi Reddy, Dy. Director, Mines also spoke on the inaugural function.

The technical session of the workshop was continued after Tea break and Kaushal Kishore Anand, Executive Director (Safety) NLCIL and Raghupati Peddi Reddy, Dy. Director, Mines safety, GoI and other experts in Mines Safety handled the sessions. The participants were taken to Mine-II, Neyveli where they got their practical knowledge on Mines Safety and Mine operation.

Around 100 delegates participated in the workshop from NLC India Limited, subsidiary companies of Coal India Limited such as Northern Coalfields Limited, Western Coalfields Limited, Eastern coalfields Limited, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Central Coalfields Limited, Bharat Coking Coalfields Limited, Singareni Collieries Company Limited and Central Mine Planning & Design Industrial Limited. The workshop concluded today (26.06.2022).