Recently 55th Final Annual Mines Safety Week-12 (Ranchi zone) programme was held at Barka Sayal Area, CCl (April 8).
CCl bagged the first prize for best overall performance in opencast and underground mining. There were different categories under which selection were made among different mines. In opencast grade A, Ashok Project CCl won first, TATA S.E. second and Urimari, CCl 3rd.
In B group Usha Martin Kathodia won first, Birsa CCl second and Kedla, CCl 3rd. Bhurkunda, Kedla and Ray-Bachra got first, second and third respectively for overall performance in U/G mines. Among the safety stalls, NK Area, CCl stall got first and Barka sayal CCl got second. There were total 155 prizes for different categories.
Chief guest Rahul Guha, DG(Mines Safety), chairman-cum-managing director Gopal Singh, TK Nag, director (Technical)(Operation), A Biswas Deputy .DG.(Mines safety, South east area), Kamlesh Sharma and Shri NK Malviya Director(Mines safety), and HODs of different departments along with officers and employees were present in the programme.
The programme started with traditional welcome dance by Sri Mukund Nayak and his team, lighting the safety flame, safety flag hoisting, Coal India Corporate Song and two
minutes silence for martyr employees.
Chief guest Rahul Guha, DGMS said in his address that in today’s changing scenario safety awareness for safety of the employees is very important for the increase in production and productivity. “It is a joint responsibility of the management and employees. I am happy that CCl has a very positive view about safety of its employees and also the role of unions is commendable. We have to proceed towards zero loss from zero accident. We can strengthen our safety by changing small daily habits, “ Guha said.
He thanked Barka sayal area for arranging such programme in a befitting manner. The CMD, CCl said that the policies of the DGMS and Coal Ministry are always in priority for CCl and we are committed to follow the directives. He also said the maintenance of road and quarters and water supply problem will be looked after on the priority basis.
In coal industry we should honour those villagers, who had given their land for our coal production so we are also responsible for their safety and rehabilitation.
A Biswas, Kamlesh Sharma and N K Malviya also expressed their views on this occasion.
TK Nag, Director, CCl congratulated all the winning areas and participants. He also said that such safety programmes help to develop safety awareness among the employees.
TB Mitra, CGM(Safety & Rescue) gave detailed description of safety measures. Representatives from different Unions PD Singh, Uday Singh, Raghunath Singh, Kanhaiya Dubey, Rajesh Kr.Singh, Rabindra Nath Singh, Rabindra Prasad also addressed on this occasion.
A skit on safety and production and a cultural programme by DAV school were the attraction of the ceremony. Sumit Ghosh, GM(Barka Sayal) welcome the guests and B K. Agrawal, Staff Officer(Safety) Barka sayal proposed vote of thanks.
Chief guest Guha along with other guests launched a safety souvenir to commemorate the occasion.