Coal India units get minister’s awards

Union coal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi presented coal minister’s award to Central Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL) with its headquarters in Ranchi, at a function in New Delhi on Thursday.

The minister also presented the same award, instituted for promoting best and sustainable coal mining in the country, to other CIL subsidiaries.

While Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) received the award for outstanding performance in coal production, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) got it for sustainable mining.

“Coal is and will remain the lifeline of our energy aspirations,” Joshi said on the occasion, adding the country aimed to become self-reliant in coal production with due care to safety and sustainability.