The Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) aims to contribute Rs. 2250 crore to the state exchequer in the Financial year 2018-19.
Addressing a press conference on the occasion of New Year, CCL CMD, Gopal Singh said, "In 2017-18 the our contribution to the State treasury was Rs. 1926 crore and we were felicitated by the Income Tax department for being the highest corporate tax payer in 2017-18. This year we are hoping that our contribution will increase further."
He added, “Previous year, out capital expenditure was Rs. 899 crore which was 38 per cent more than the set target of Rs. 650 crore.”
There has been a growth of 12per cent coal production in the first trimester of 2018-19 as compared to 2017-18. The coal production was 37.2 million tonnes in first trimester of 2017-18 which went up to 41.65 million tonnes in first trimester of 2018-19.
Also, the over-burden removal has gone from 68.1 million cubic metre to 72.7 million cubic metre, thus increasing by 7per cent.
The CCL CMD informed that 38.4 million tonne coal was contributed to the power sector by CCL this year, which was 3per cent more than the previous year.
Explaining how CCL has taken steps towards conservation of environment and pollution control, Singh said that the company has floated tender for installation of five new washeries in the state. Also, they have decided to install a washery in all such projects where the production of coal is higher than 10 million tonne per year.
“Eco parks are being established and regular plantation is being done in all the command zones of CCL,” Singh said.
CMD further informed that CCL has provided employment to 3,761 people in the last four years.
Talking about how CCL has been promoting sportsperson in the state, Singh informed that in 2017-18, 170 such young sports persons where selected from the remotest areas of the state who are being trained in various sports, free of cost. “We are all set to organize a Khel Mahakumbh, through which we will try to rich around five lakh children,” CMD said.
At present 344 cadets are being trained at CCL’s Sport Academy in Hotwar for sports including Athletics, Wrestling, archery, shooting, boxing and others.
“We are providing them all the facilities right from food, lodging, education, coaching and also a stipend of Rs. 500 per month. These children are being trained under ‘Mission Olympic Medal 2024’ by international level coaches,” Singh said.
CCL has also been working towards providing education to economically weaker students through its CCL ke Laal and Laadli project. Under this project, IIT pass employees of CCL train these children for entrance test of engineering colleges.
“45 per cent of students from our CCL ke Laal project of 2015-17 batch cracked the IIT entrance examination while 48per cent cleared the JEE Mains examination this year,” Singh said.
Seeing the success of this project, the ambit of CCL ke Laal and Laadli has been increased and seven new centres have been opened in command zones of CCL and BCCL where 50 students will be given coaching at each centre through video conferencing and smart classes.
A number of steps are also being taken in the health sector by CCL. Over 2500 health camps have been organized by CCL across state in the last five years, thus benefitting more than five lakh people. The company has also adopted 60 villages to provide them better health facilities.
CCL has also signed MoU with Jharkhand government to solve the drinking water problem in the state. Under the MoU, CCL would treat around 25,000 million cubic metre water collected in defunct coal mines of the company and provide it to villagers for drinking water and irrigation.
At present 74 villagers are being provided drinking and irrigation water by CCL.