Covid warriors of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited were felicitated by Chairman Coal India Limited (CIL), Pramod Agrawal, in a program organized at convention Centre, CCL Head Quarter, in the State Capital on Saturday.
The event witnessed the felicitation of doctors, nursing and housekeeping staff, sanitation workers and plasma donors. The ceremony was attended by CMD CCL, PM Prasad, Director Tech (Op), VK Srivastava, Director (Finance), N K Agarwal, Director (Personal) Vinay Ranjan, CVO SK Sinha, CMS CCL, Manju Mishra, General Managers, Head of Deprtmnts and other employees of CCL. Two Hospitals of CCL which are Central Hospital Gandhinagar and Central Hospital Ramgarh were turned to Covid hospitals during the pandemic.
Speaking on the occasion, Agrawal conveyed his gratitude to all the frontline Covid warriors for their untiring effort during COVID-19 outbreak. He said that amongst all the endeavors and works undertaken during his term as Chairman the efforts taken by the company to combat COVID-19 outbreak is the crowning accomplishment. He reiterated that CIL is committed to the welfare of the community and all efforts will be undertaken to insure the same.
CMD, CCL PM Prasad said that all the frontline workers of the two hospitals performed their work exceptionally during Covid pandemic and any amount of compliment is less for their services to society. He added that improvement in the infrastructure and facilities in the hospitals is a top priority for the company.
Director (Personal), Vinay Ranjan informed that around 1400 COVID patients were treated in the two hospitals of the company. He added that they established 180 beds isolation wards in the two hospitals. He further stated that it’s a matter of immense satisfaction that the recovery rate of the patients is over 99 per cent, which communicates volumes about the level of commitment of the medical team.
Six employees of the company who recovered from COVID-19 and donated their plasma to help save the life of other patients were also honored on the occasion by Chairman CIL and CMD, CCL.
Later, Agrawal virtually inaugurated a Vocational training center, Rest shelter and first aid room at Magadh Amrapali area in Chatra district. The villagers residing nearby will be benefitted by these endeavors of the company.
All the safety protocols were adhered on the occasion. Everybody present wore masks and followed social distancing.