Central Coalfields limited (CCl) on Monday organised two-day (26-27 Aug) workshop on “Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) and Sustainability: Concept & Practices,” which was aimed at educating officials related to new CSR Guidelines at Vichar Manch (Darbhanga House), Ranchi.
TK Nag, Director (Technical/Operations), CCl, RR Mishra, Director (Personnel), Vismita Tej, chief vigilance officer, professor Sasmita Palo, TISS, Mumbai, RB Prasad, General Manager (SD&CSR) and others were present during the inaugural function. Head of the departments from CCl headquarters, officials of areas and representatives from CMPDIl also attended a day long workshop.
Addressing the participants, Nag said that TISS is helping CCl in conducting a base line survey in command areas of CCl for knowing actual requirement of the villages. “The CSR activities are like a mirror, reflecting conduct of a company. It shows relationship between the company and the stakeholders, leading to the development of areas,” Nag said.
Nag also stressed that the company needs to build bonding with villagers staying near upcoming projects like Magadh, Amrapali, Pachra, Birsa and Konar. He cited recent example that villagers of Purnadih open-cast mine (quarry no.1) of North Karnpura(NK) has extended support to start mining activities. He also said that CSR is investment for running a successful business.
Director (Personnel) narrated journey how the Community Development Programmes of Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs) converted into CSR progammes. “Earlier, Area General Managers used to implement the Community Development projects in their respective places. The government started giving lot of importance to CSR initiatives since 2009-10. New CSR Guideline has come up for PSUs,” Mishra said.
In context of CCl, Sri Mishra said that a board level committee will monitor various CSR’s activities. He also informed that the operating areas of CCl is situated in remote areas of Jharkhand. “Chatra has been identified as a backward district and baseline survey has been conducted for implementing CSR programme,” Sri Mishra said.