The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) celebrated the Miners Day on Tuesday. As many as 97 coalminers, including four women, were felicitated for excellent performance during 2016-17.
MCl CMD AK Jha was the chief guest of the ceremony hosted by MCl Basundhara Area in Sundergarh district.
Referring to the sacrifices made by coal miners, the CMD said it is actually the sweat of coal miners that lights up households and runs the wheels of economy.
Emphasising on welfare employees, Jha said the MCl had taken several measures to reduce the hardships of coal workers, especially of |unorganised sector workers working through contactors.
“I am pleased to inform you that MCl has 100 per cent implemented the HPC (high power committee) wages for coal workers in the company and salaries to all the employees are being disbursed electronically to their account,” Jha said.
Awards of Excellence were given away to 97 coal miners, including 22 executives and four ladies, for their distinguished performance during the financial year ended March 31, 2017.
Among others, JP Singh, Director(Technical/Operations), KK Parida, Dircetor (Finance), lN Mishra, Director (Personnel), OP Singh, Director (Technical/P&P) and representatives of trade unions and MCl officials were present. School children presented cultural programme on the occasion.