Dhanbad, Oct. 26: Union labour secretary P.K. Chaturvedi today said the Centre was serious about the safety of contract labourers in the mining sector and would take all possible steps, including framing laws, to ensure better facilities at work for them.

Arun Kumar NEW DELHI

PUBLIC sector mining firms NMDC and Coal India are forming a joint venture with West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Company to acquire one of the largest coal blocks in the country having reserves of around 19 billion tonnes.
Under the proposed structure, NMDC and Coal India will have 40% stake each in the JV while the West Bengal state mining firm will own the

Durgapur, Aug.

RAIPUR: As the Centre proposes to make it mandatory for mining companies to share 26% of profits with local communities, its own largest coal producing company spent just 0.5% of its profits on corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects in 2009, according to data with Chhattisgarh government.

New Delhi: Faced with interministerial disputes over green cover hurting valuation of the state-run Coal India Ltd

Kalpana Jain & Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi May 5, 2010, 1:18 IST

In-principle green approvals scrapped.

In a decision that will help streamline clearance procedures, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has decided to reconstitute the Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs), while stopping the practice of giving

SHILLONG, April 28: People of Rwiang, West Khasi Hills have accepted the proposals made by a company having a coal plant in the area for protection of the environment.

TALCHER: In view of large-scale destruction of forest cover due to coal mining, the Forest Department has sought around Rs 7.17 crore from various coal mining authorities for wildlife management plan.

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