Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Facilities to Local People by  South Eastern Coal Fields Limited
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Chintamani Maharaj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3052 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## Facilities to Local People by South Eastern Coalfields Limited

## 3052. Shri Chintamani Maharaj:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the facilities provided by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) to the local people and workers in Chhattisgarh; and
- (b) the details of the development works carried out under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds and other heads in various districts of Chhattisgarh during each of the last five years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): The facilities provided by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) under CSR through various CSR activities are related to different themes viz. Healthcare, Education, Water Supply, Rural Development, etc., primarily for development of local populace residing within 25 KMs from SECL project sites/ mines/ Area HQ/ Company HQ and also for people residing in the operating state of SECL i.e. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Moreover, SECL also provides a wide range facilities to the local populace by providing safe & free drinking water, better roads,  organising  periodical  medical  check-up  camps/eye  camps  in  affected  and  nearby villages,  free  OPD  facilities  in  the  dispensary  /  hospitals  of  the  Company  and  vocational training to landless people displaced by the project.

Further, SECL also provides facilities at the various R&R sites such as buildings for primary schools, shopping centres, buildings for community centres, buildings for health centres, wells, hand  pumps,  approach  roads,  Electric  poles  and  electric  wires  and  playgrounds  as  per  the Act/Policy.

Further, SECL has a range of welfare initiatives in place for its employees/workers .  These initiatives focus on improving the well-being, safety, and quality of life for human capital. The key welfare measures by SECL to its workers are:

## 1. Health and Medical Facilities

- Healthcare Centres: SECL runs a number of health centres and dispensaries across its mining areas, providing primary and emergency medical care to employees and their families.  The  central  Hospitals  at  Area  provide  emergency  medical  services  and inpatient treatment to employees and their families.
- Free  Medical  Services: Employees  and  their  dependents  are  offered  free  medical treatment,  including  in-house  medical  care  and  the  provisions  of  treatment  at empanelled hospitals.
- Medical Camps: Periodic health check-up camps are organized to monitor the health status of workers, especially in areas like respiratory health, which is critical for mining personnel

## 2. Housing and Accommodation

- Residential Quarters: SECL provides residential facilities to its employees, especially in mining regions where housing is a critical concern. These quarters are maintained and offer basic amenities.
- Family Welfare: Efforts are made to ensure that the families of employees have access to amenities like clean drinking water, electricity and sanitation.

## 3 . Education and Skill Development

- Schools for Children: SECL runs schools in its mining areas, providing education to the children of employees.
- Scholarships and reimbursement of Tuition Fee: Scholarships are provided to the children of employees who excel in their academic pursuits. There are provisions of reimbursement  of  tuition  fee  of  the  dependents  of  employee  for  engineering  and medical education au government institutes.
- Skill  Development  Programs: SECL  organizes  various  training  and  development programs to upskill its employees, improving their employability and career growth opportunities.

## 4 . Retirement Benefits

- Pension  and  Gratuity: SECL  offers  comprehensive  retirement  benefits,  including Coal Mines Pension Scheme, Gratuity, and Coal Mines Provident Fund (CMPF) to its employees.
- Post-Retirement Welfare: SECL has welfare schemes in place for retired employees, offering post-retirement medical benefits and other postretirement support services.

## 5 . Financial Assistance and Loans

- Housing  Loans/  Car  Loan: SECL  provides  employees  with  low-interest  loans  to construct or purchase houses and/or car.

## 6. Cultural and Recreational Activities

- Sports  and  Recreation: SECL  encourages  employees  to  participate  in  sports  and cultural  activities.  The  company  organizes  sports  events,  cultural  festivals,  and competitions for both employees and their families.
- Clubs and Societies: Employees and their families can engage themselves in social and recreational clubs within the company, helping foster a healthy work-life balance.

## 7 . Women's Welfare

- SECL ensures equal opportunities for women in its workforce, with policies in place to prevent discrimination and promote gender equality.
- Women employees are also provided with maternity leave, childcare facilities, creche at workplace and other benefits to balance work and family responsibilities.

## Further, the facilities provided to Contractors' Workers in SECL are as follows:

- First Aid facility in Mines Premises.
- Medical OPD and indoor facility in company hospital are being provided to contractor workers on producing I/Card.
- Drinking Water and sanitary facilities.
- Personal Protection/ Safety Equipment as per terms of contract
- Ambulance facility.
- Canteen and Creche facility.
- Group Personal Accident Insurance as per terms of contract.
- Corporate salary package with Eight Nationalized Banks viz SBI, PNB, BOB, UCO Bank,  BOI,  Indian  bank,  UBI.  The  aforesaid  Banks  are  also  providing  personal accidental insurance coverage of Rs. 40 Lakhs in case of death or for permanent total disability and other facilities as per MoU signed between Coal India Ltd and different banks.
- Social Security as per statute, including ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh to the next of kin of contractor worker in case of mine accident and even during Covid -19, similar amount was also paid to the next kin of contractor workers of SECL who died due to COVID19.
- The contractor workers are also covered under CMPF/EPF & Employees Compensation  ACT.  In  addition,  contractor  workers  are  paid  minimum  Wages (Central) engaged in non- mining activities and in case of contractor workers engaged in mining activities are being paid wages as per High Power Committee of CIL. (HPC Wages  are  midway  between  wages  prescribed  by  Central  Government  under  the Minimum Wages Act 1948 for the workers employed in the scheduled employment for non- coal mines and the wages payable to the lowest category of regular workers i.e Cat-I of NCWA-XI for CIL and SCCL.)
- Education facility to the children of Contractor workers in project school of SECL is also being provided.

(b):  V arious  development  works  done  in  the  concerned  districts  of  Chhattisgarh  by  SECL during last five years (year-wise) and the current year i.e. 2024-25, under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) head (Sector-wise) is detailed hereunder :

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year    |   Healthcare |   Education |   Water Supply |   Environmental Sustainability |   Rural Development |   Others |   Total |
|-------------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|----------|---------|
| 2019-20           |        18.5  |        0.91 |           0.69 |                           5.62 |                1.94 |    56.99 |   84.65 |
| 2020-21           |        26.44 |        4.74 |           0.24 |                           0.11 |                2.24 |     4.56 |   38.33 |
| 2021-22           |        45.55 |       15.32 |           0    |                           4.36 |                5.14 |     9.45 |   79.82 |
| 2022-23           |        35.72 |       12.77 |           0    |                           0.42 |                2.48 |     7.89 |   59.28 |
| 2023-24           |        32.07 |        7.25 |           0    |                           0.24 |                6.54 |     6.97 |   53.07 |
| 2024-25(C urrent) |        13.4  |        5.12 |           0    |                           1.09 |                4.25 |     1.49 |   25.35 |
| Total             |       171.68 |       46.11 |           0.93 |                          11.84 |               22.59 |    87.35 |  340.5  |

District wise CSR expenditure of SECL in Chhattisgarh State is detailed below:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Name of District in Chhattisgarh   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |   Grand Total |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| Balrampur                          | 0.42      |           |           | 0.11      |           | 0.92      |          1.45 |
| Balrampur- Ramanujganj             |           |           | 3.52      |           |           |           |          3.52 |
| Bastar                             |           |           | 0.21      |           | 0.04      |           |          0.24 |
| Bilaspur                           | 21.65     | 11.45     | 10.32     | 0.96      | 1.98      | 4.18      |         50.54 |
| Gaurella- Pendra- Marwahi          |           |           | 0.2       |           |           |           |          0.2  |
| Janjgir- Champa                    |           |           | 0.25      |           |           |           |          0.25 |
| Korba                              | 0.99      | 4.51      | 7         | 5.41      | 11.74     | 8.99      |         38.64 |
| Koriya                             | 0.12      | 0.01      | 0.32      | 0.06      | 3.69      |           |          4.2  |
| Raigarh                            | 0.36      | 1.36      | 7.25      | 5.96      | 1.67      | 3.86      |         20.47 |
| Raipur                             | 0.02      | 0.27      | 0.31      | 2.83      | 6.31      | 0.69      |         10.42 |
| Surajpur                           | 1.15      | 1.11      | 0.89      | 0.73      | 0.66      |           |          4.53 |
| Surguja                            |           | 2.93      | 1.6       | 0.18      | 0.6       | 0.59      |          5.91 |
| Other districts of Chhattisgarh    | 58.49     | 12.88     | 10.88     | 25.52     | 9.29      | 2.13      |        119.19 |
| Administrativ e Expenditure in CG  | 0.49      | 3.33      | 2.33      | 2.73      | 3.02      |           |         11.9  |
| Grand Total                        | 83.69     | 37.86     | 45.07     | 44.49     | 39        | 21.35     |        271.46 |

Overall,  SECL's  CSR  expenditure  reflects  a  strategic  shift  towards  targeted  investments, adapting to evolving community needs while maintaining a strong focus on improving health, education, environmental sustainability, rural development projects etc.

The  details  of  the  development  works  done  under  other  heads  in  various  districts  of Chhattisgarh during each of the last five years and the current year is as under:

- Providing filtered Mine water in various villages.
- Construction of Community/ Multipurpose Hall.
- Modification of existing Stadiums.
- Construction of Boundary Wall of Schools/Townships, etc.
- Construction of Sewerage Treatment Plants
- Construction of Approach Road/Village Road, etc.
- Construction of Cement concrete road with pavement, culverts, etc.
- Strengthening and widening of existing roads.
- Re-carpeting of PWD Road.
- Construction of Hostels.
- Construction of Badminton Court, Tennis Court, etc.
- Addition of ICU Unit at Hospital.
- Construction/Modernisation of Sport Complex.

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