On the second day of his visit to the MCl’s lakhanpur Area on Saturday, Coal India limited (CIl) Chairman Gopal Singh attended several programmes. After discussion with senior officials of CIl and MCl, he joined an inauguration ceremony of the DAV School auditorium besides speaking to mediapersons here.
Replying to questions from the media about the problems like displaced persons and employment to locals, Singh said that very soon a single-window grievance cell would be operational in the coalmines office complex here to settle individual complaints within 30 days.
The complainant would have to submit all evidences for the allegations filed. A complaint would be settled within three days if it relates to issues like displaced persons and providing jobs to locals if it comes within the ambit of the land Acquisition Act.
The CIl Chairman also informed that lakhanpur Area GM RP Gupta has been directed to inaugurate the single-window grievance cell on the Diwali day (October 19).
As regards permanent solution of water scarcity within an eight-km radius of mines peripherals and road problems for road coal transportation, he said MCl CMD AK Jha has been asked to solve the issues on a priority basis.
"A proposal is also in the pipeline for construction of a passage for coal corridor at a cost of Rs 40 crore, CMD AK Jha said.