Dear Stakeholders,
The Board of Directors is pleased to present the 51st
Director's Report, along with the Annual Standalone and Consolidated Financial
Statements of Coal India Limited for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
Throughout the year, your Company sustained a robust trajectory of
capital deployment and project execution, while strategically managing operational
efficiencies to enhance stakeholder value. Simultaneously, we continued to explore
cleaner, more sustainable modes of operation in alignment with evolving global standards.
Buoyed by the steadfast confidence and engagement of our stakeholders,
Coal India Limited recorded consistent production, offtake, and overburden
removal—despite operating against a challenging, high-performance benchmark set in
the preceding fiscal year. These milestones underscore the synergistic efforts and shared
commitment demonstrated across all levels of the organization.
Looking ahead, CIL remains focused on unlocking value through the
integration of green and emerging business opportunities, while fully leveraging the
growth potential of the coal sector. We are resolutely aligned with our long-term
sustainability vision and are progressing towards our Net Zero goal with strategic intent
and purpose.
1. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS FOR FY 2024-25- STATE OF COMPANY'S
AFFAIRS
The key highlights of achievements during Financial Year (FY) 2024-25
are outlined as follows:
Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Shaping India's Tomorrow
Incorporation of Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited
(BCGCL) for coal gasification projects. A joint venture with BHEL.
Incorporation of Coal Gas India Limited (CGIL) for coal
gasification projects. A joint venture with GAIL.
MoU with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for
setting up Coal to Synthetic Natural Gas Project through Surface Coal Gasification.
Acquisition of Critical Mineral Asset Mining Lease for
Oranga- Revatipur Graphite and Vanadium Block of Chhattisgarh held under Ministry of
Mines,GOI.
MoU with IREL (India) Ltd. for development of mutually
agreed assets of critical mineral.
Fulfilling Our Net Zero Promise
Incorporation of CIL Rajasthan Akshay Urja Limited for
renewable business. A joint venture with RVUNL.
MOU with RVUNL for partnering in renewable energy business.
MoU with IIT, Hyderabad for establishing a Centre of Clean
Coal Energy and Net Zero (CLEANZ).
Commissioning of Solar Power Plant of 50 MW at Nigahi in NCL.
Coal beneficiation initiatives
Dugda Coal Washery of BCCL - the first washery in India to be
monetised.
Largest non-coking coal washery IB Valley Washery in MCL (10 MTY)
commissioned. Generated Additional revenue from operations of H 314 Crore.
Rail Infrastructure Modernization
MoU with IPRCL towards development of Rail Infrastructure of
CIL and its Subsidiaries.
Responsibility beyond Business
CIL has been recognised at different forums for its significant
contributions to building lives and spreading smiles through its CSR initiatives during
the last decade.
Unlocking Enterprise Value
Listing of BCCL and CMPDIL – DRHP filed for listing of equity
shares with NSE, BSE & SEBI.
Group Companies: Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures
Coal India Limited (CIL), classified as a ‘Maharatna'
enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, has its headquarters situated
in Kolkata, West Bengal. It holds the title of the largest coal producer globally. Across
eight Indian states, CIL operates in 85 mining areas, managing a total of 310 working
mines, consisting of 129 underground, 168 opencast, and 13 mixed mines. CIL possesses
fourteen subsidiary companies, five Joint Venture companies and directly oversees the
management of the mines in Assam, specifically North Eastern Coalfields (NEC).
Performance of Major mining Subsidiary Companies in Brief
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) was incorporated on 03.04.1992
having its registered office at, Sambalpur, Odisha 768020. It is engaged in production of
Coal of Grade G-7 to G-16. Currently, there are 3 Underground and 15 Opencast mines. In
the current financial year, MCL produced 225.17 M.T. of coal (P.Y. 206.09 MT) with an
offtake of 212.02 MT (P.Y. 199.02 MT). The Profit Before Tax(consolidated) of the Company
is H 14,161.56 crores against previous year of H 15,589.92 Crores.
Northern Coalfields Limited was incorporated on 28th
November 1985 having its registered office at Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. It is engaged in
production of Coal of Grade 7 to 13. Currently there are 10 opencast mines. In the
financial year 2024-25, NCL produced 139 M.T. of coal (P.Y. 136.15 M.T. ) with an offtake
of 137.70 MT( PY 137.63). During the F.Y. 2024-25, the Profit Before Tax of the Company is
H 12,803.13 crores against previous financial year of H 10,843.63 Crores.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) was incorporated on
28.11.1985 having its Registered Office at Seepat Road, PO., Bilaspur Chhattisgarh-495006.
It is engaged in Coal production of different Grades. Currently there are
41 Underground and 19 Opencast mines. In the financial year 2024-25 the
company has produced coal of 167.487 MT (previous year 187.376 MT), with an offtake of
170.75 MT (previous year 180.60 MT). The Profit Before Tax (consolidated) of the Company
is H 6,196.26 Crore against previous year of H 9,047.98 Crores.
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) was incorporated on 01.01.1975 by
taking over 414 mines vested with Eastern Division of Coal Mines Authority Limited (CMAL)
and the company commenced its commercial operation from that date having its registered
office in Paschim Bardhaman, Pin-713333, West Bengal. It operates in the states of West
Bengal and Jharkhand. It is engaged in production of Coal of Grade G-4 to G-13. Currently,
there are 13 numbers of operating Areas with 76 number of working mines, 47 being
underground mines, 21 opencast mines and 8 mixed mines. During the F.Y. 2024-25, ECL
produced 52.04 MT of coal (F.Y. 2023-24 – 47.56 MT) with an offtake of 49.76 MT (F.Y.
2023-24 – 43.75 MT). The Profit Before Tax (PBT) of the Company for the F.Y. 2024-25
is H 301.22 Crore against previous year Profit Before Tax (PBT) of H 213.49 Crores.
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) was incorporated on 05.09.1956
having its registered office in Ranchi, Jharkhand-834029. It is engaged in production of
Coal of different Grade of Coking and Non-Coking. Currently there are 11 Underground and
42 Opencast mines (Total operating mines 53) in operation at CCL. In
the financial year 2024-25, Central Coalfields Limited produced 87.54 MT of coal (Previous
year 86.05 MT) with an offtake of 85.69 MT (Previous year 82.91 MT). The Profit Before Tax
(consolidated) of the Company is H 5,418.79 crores against the previous year of H
4,729.90 Crores.
Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) was incorporated on 29.10.1975
having its registered office at Nagpur
- 440001. It is engaged in production of Coal of Grade 6 to 13.
Currently there are 23 Underground, 35 Opencast mines and 1 mixed mine. In the current
financial year, WCL produced 69.121 MT of coal (P.Y 69.113 MT) with an offtake of 68.56 MT
(PY 70.25 MT). The Profit Before Tax of the Company is H 4,375.55 Crores against the
previous year of H 4181.67 Crores .
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) was incorporated on 01.01.1972
having its registered office at Dhanbad, Jharkhand-826005. It is engaged in production of
Coal of Coking, Non-Coking and Semi-Coking Grade. Currently there are 04 Underground, 25
Opencast mines and 04 mixed mines. In the current financial year i.e., 2024-25, BCCL
produced 40.50 MT of coal (P.Y. 41.10 MT) with an offtake 38.25 MT (PY 39.19 MT).The
Profit Before Tax of the Company is H 1702.89 crores against previous year of H 2091.67
Crores.
2. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
2.1 F inancial Results (CIL Consolidated)
During the Financial Year 2024-25, your company has recorded a total
Profit Before Tax of H 46,966.19 Crores and a Profit After Tax of H 35,302.10 Crores
demonstrating sustained profitability. Further details regarding pre-tax profits for each
subsidiary are detailed in Annexure 1.
Performance Review
The comparative performance highlights of Coal India Limited
(Consolidated) for the Financial Year 2024-25 in contrast to the preceding year is
detailed below:-
Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
| Production of Coal (in million tonnes) |
781.06 |
773.65 |
| Off-take of Coal (in million tonnes) |
762.98 |
753.51 |
| Sales (Gross) (H Crores) |
1,91,357 |
1,93,907 |
| Profit Before Tax (H Crores) |
46,966 |
48,813 |
| Profit for the Year (H Crores) |
35,302 |
37,369 |
| Total Comprehensive Income for the period
(H/Crores) |
34,675 |
36,954 |
| Earnings Per Share (H) ( Face Value of H10
per share) |
57.37 |
60.69 |
| Dividend per Share (H)*(Face Value of H10 per
share) |
26.50 |
25.50 |
| Return on Average Capital Employed (%) |
22.86% |
27.30% |
| Return on Average Net Worth (%) |
38.83% |
52.07% |
| Capital Employed (H Crores) |
1,95,457 |
1,76,400 |
| Net Worth (H Crores) |
99,105 |
82,711 |
* Dividend per share includes Final Dividend and Interim Dividend for
FY 2024-25, final dividend of H 5.15 per share is subject to approval of shareholders in
AGM.
T ransfer to Reserves General Reserves:
In the Fiscal Year 2024-25, a sum of H 2,049.24 crores
(previous year H 1,415.27 crore) was transferred to General Reserves
from CIL Consolidated profits.
2.2 Dividend Income and Pay Outs
Y our Company takes pride in being the largest contributor to
Government of India, in among CPSEs, with a payment of H 10,252 Crore in FY 2024-25.
A consistent dividend-paying Company with H 1.72 trillion in dividend
distribution since its listing in 2010, your company continued its upward trajectory in
dividend payouts, reinforcing its commitment to delivering sustained value to shareholders
year after year.
In the Financial Year 2024-25, CIL distributed interim dividends twice,
amounting to H 21.35 (H 15.75 +
H 5.60) per equity share. Additionally, the Company's Board of
Directors has proposed a final dividend of
H 5.15 per equity share for the same financial year on May 7th
2025, subject to approval from shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Consequently, the total dividend for the year stands at H 26.50 per share, calculated
against the face value of H 10 each, equating to 265% of the face value. Dividend per
share for the last five year is given below:
3. A UDIT AND AUDITORS OBERVATIONS ALONGWITH MANAGEMENT REPLY
Audit |
Description |
3.1Supplementary Audit |
Comments of the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India under Section 143(6)(b) read |
Report by C&AG |
with Section 129 (4) of the Companies'
Act. 2013 on the Standalone and Consolidated |
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Financial Statements of Coal India Limited is
given under Annexure 3 & 4 |
3.2Independent Audit |
M/s. Lodha & Co LLP were appointed as
Statutory Auditors for FY 2024-25 for Statutory |
Report by Statutory |
Audit of CIL Standalone and CIL Consolidated
Financial Statements. |
Auditors |
The Statutory Auditors of the company have
given an unqualified report [Annexure 3(A) |
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and Annexure 4(A)] on the Standalone
Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial |
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Statements respectively of the company for
the financial year 2024-25. However, they have |
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highlighted certain matters under the
"Emphasis of Matters" section. |
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The Emphasis of Matter point no. (i) of the
audit report on Standalone Financial Statements |
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(SFS) and the Emphasis of Matter point no.
(1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of the audit report on |
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consolidated Financial Statements (CFS), are
explained as under – |
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Point no. (i) and (1) above, on
carrying forward of the input tax credit on GST, the matter |
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has been adequately explained in note no.
6.2.4 of SFS and CFS. |
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Point no (2) above, the subjudice
matter of upholding the levies made by State |
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Government for usage of land for mining
operations in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, |
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has been adequately explained in note no 16
(1) (a) (iii) of CFS. |
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Point no. (3) above, related to
Northern Coalfields Limited on recent judgement of |
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Hon'ble High Court, Jabalpur in the case
filed by Income Tax Department for expenses |
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related to overburden removal, the matter has
been adequately explained in note no. |
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16 (1) (a) (iv) of CFS. |
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Point no. (4) of emphasis of Matter
paragraph in CFS audit report is factual statement |
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covered in (a) to (c) above. |
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Points no. (5) above, dealing with
material accounting policy related to Stripping |
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Activity, has been adequately explained in
note 9.1.2, 12.1.4 and 2.24 of CFS. |
3.3Report on Secretarial |
In compliance with Section 204 of the
Companies Act, 2013, the Company conducted the |
Audit |
Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year
2024–25 through a peer-reviewed firm of Practising |
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Company Secretaries—M/s Mehta &
Mehta—whose appointment was duly approved by |
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the Board of CIL. The Company has obtained
the ‘Secretarial Audit Report' in Form MR-3 |
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for the year 2024–25, and the
Company's response to the observations made therein is |
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enclosed as Annexure 18. |
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Additionally, CIL has 6 material unlisted
subsidiaries. In accordance with Regulation 24A |
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of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the
Secretarial Audit Reports of these subsidiaries, |
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along with the observations of the respective
Secretarial Auditors and the corresponding |
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management replies, are also annexed. |
3.4 Report on Cost Audit |
M/s R. M. Bansal & Co. conducted the Cost
Audit of Coal India Limited (Standalone) for |
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the Financial Year 2023–24. The
Annexures to the Cost Audit Report were approved by |
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the Board of Directors at its meeting held on
10th September 2024 in New Delhi. All cost |
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records, as specified by the Central
Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of |
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the Companies Act, 2013, have been duly
prepared and maintained. |
3.5 Appointment of Cost |
For the Financial Year 2024–25, M/s R.
M. Bansal & Co. has been appointed as the Cost |
Auditors |
Auditor for CIL (Standalone). E-Form CRA-2
for this appointment has been filed with the |
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MCA portal under SRN F95807327, dated 29th
May 2024. |
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Further for FY 2025-26, M/s Bandyopadhyaya
Bhaumik & Co. was appointed as Cost auditor |
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for CIL Standalone. E-form CRA-2 has been
filed with MCA portal vide SRN- N31378656 |
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dated 16.06.2025. |
4. C OAL MARKETING
4.1 Sale of Coal
T he raw coal offtake during 2024-25 stood highest-ever level of 762.98
Million Tonnes (MT) in comparison to 753.51 MT during 2023-24. The offtake in 2024-25
recorded a growth of 1.26% over 2023-24 breaking all previous records of offtake and wagon
loading performance.
Company-wise target vis-?-vis actual off-take for 2024-25 and 2023-24
are detailed in Annexure 5.
Factors which hampered despatch in 2024-25 are as under:
Incessant rainfall during Q-2 has hampered the overall dispatch
performance across the subsidiary especially at BCCL, SECL & NCL.
Offtake at ECL, BCCL, MCL & SECL has been affected due to
evacuation constraints such as less availability of rakes by Railways against the
requirement & congestion in railways routes during Q-1 of FY25.
Less lifting through road mode (around 57000 TPD) by Thermal Power
Plants considering sufficient stock at TPP end .
MGR Dispatch was badly affected at Rajmahal mine of Eastern
Coalfields Limited (ECL) due to less supply of MGR rake by NTPC Farakka & Kahalgaon.
Sporadic law and order issues at some of the coalfields especially
at MCL, CCL & BCCL.
Due to Mahakumbh 2025, constraints in rake movement by EC Railways
at CCL and NCL affected dispatch during Quarter 4.
Certain subsidiary specific issues affected the overall
dispatch/loading scenario, which are as under:
BCCL: Less availability of crushed coal at Gol-6 & Gol-9
sidings.
CCL: Transportation issue at Magadh, Amrapali and B&K area has
hampered loading.
SECL: Less availability of crushed coal hampered despatch.
MCL: Restriction by District Administration for transport &
road despatch during 11AM-4PM due to heat wave across the field during Q-1.
616.17 MT of coal was despatched to the major consumer i.e. power
sector. Sector-wise break-up of despatch of coal & coal products for 2024-25 against
the target and last year's actual is detailed in Annexure 6.
Single Window Mode agnostic e-auction policy has been implemented
across coal companies from 01.03.2023. During FY'25, a total quantity its of 89.38 MT
was successfully allocated under e-auction compared to 84.41 MT during FY'24. The
premium over floor price stood at 48% during FY'25 compared to 72% premium fetched in
FY'24.
4.2 L ong term demand fulfillment
Additional long term demand is created through linkages allotted
through the following schemes:
A. Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in
India (SHAKTI), for Power Sector notified by the government on 22.05.2017 and subsequently
amended in 2019 and 2023.
B. Auction of coal linkages to Non-Regulated Sector (NRS) notified by
the government on 15.2.2016.
SHAKTI:
SHAKTI Policy contains provisions for coal supply for various
categories of power plants fulfilling different criteria.
Until 2021-22, Ministry of Coal (MoC) has recommended for signing of
FSA with 9 Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) under the provisions of Para A(i) of SHAKTI for an
Annual Contracted Quantity of 32.3 MT FSAs were signed with 8 TPPs for the ACQ of 31.2 MT,
within the outer timeline stipulated in SHAKTI policy i.e. 31.3.2022.
Subsequently, on the recommendation of SLC (LT), FSAs have been signed
under the provisions of Para B(i) of SHAKTI with 18 Central/State Gencos TPPs for 16060 MW
for an ACQ of 68.54 Million Tonne, as on 31.3.2025.
During FY 24-25, sixth round of SHAKTI B (iii) long/ medium term
linkage auction was conducted wherein a quantity of 11.32 MT was booked by the successful
bidders at the notified price without premium. In the six rounds of the auction, conducted
till end of fiscal, linkages of 40.27 MT has been booked by the power plants.
Till 31.03.2025, under SHAKTI B(iv), 159.2 MT quantity has been
earmarked for 33694 MW. LOA for 4.9 MT was issued for contracted capacity of 1230 MW as
per bidding of Madhya Pradesh. FSA for 1.5 MT for 293 MW has been signed with successful
bidder as per the tariff based bidding conducted by Gujarat.
Coal linkage for quantity of 24 MT was earlier earmarked for a capacity
of 4500 MW under SHAKTI B(v). As per tariff based bidding undertaken by MoP/SDA, 8.9 MT
were booked by the bidders. FSA for 6.7 MT have been signed till 31.03.2025 and FSA
signing for the remaining quantity is under progress.
Further, under para B (viii-a) covering para B (iii) of SHAKTI policy
five tranches of short term linkage auctions were conducted during FY 24-25 wherein a
total of 34.31 MT quantity was booked by the power plants with average premium of 3% over
the notified price.
Auction of coal linkages to Non-Regulated Sector (NRS):
Tranche VII NRS linkage auction which commenced during Dec'23 was
completed during FY'25 wherein against an offer of 38.12 MT a quantity of 19.79 MT
was booked by the successful bidders at an average premium of 23%.
Tranche VIII NRS linkage auction commenced during Dec'24 and till
March'25 auction for Cement, CPP, Others
& Sponge Iron subsectors were completed wherein against an offer of
26.34 MT and a quantity of 10.27 MT was booked at an average premium of 21%.
New Development under NRS linkage auction:
A new subsector namely "Production of Syn gas leading to Coal
gasification" was introduced by CIL from Tranche-VII.
Steel Plants are allowed to participate in Steel coking subsector
by forming a consortium comprising of Steel making EUP (Blast Furnace) & of one/two
middling's consuming EUPs.
Salient operative reforms incorporated from tranche VIII:
Enabling Registration of multiple units/plants/ EUPs of specific
subsector of same and/or different location under single bidder ID.
In case of linking of multiple EUPs under single registration,
flexibility in taking supply to the linked EUPs as per pre-submitted MSQ distribution
matrix by the bidder.
In case of Rail dispatch, the supply pattern from the feeding mines
to be mentioned in the offer itself.
Enabling conversion of mode from Road to Rail beside existing
facility of change of Rail to Road.
Facility for supply beyond ACQ subject to payment of Performance
Incentive(@additional 50% of bid price) for additional quantity supplied.
4.3 L ong term demand committed through FSAs:
C onsidering the FSAs executed earlier with the plants under the
provisions of NCDP and the FSAs executed under various provisions of SHAKTI, the operative
linkage for a total quantity of about 628.8 MTPA exists with the Power Sector as on
31.03.2025, which is bound by long term supply commitments through FSAs. The operative
bridge linkage commitments towards power sector stood at 21.9 MTPA as on 31.03.2025, where
coal supply is based on best effort basis.
The total FSA commitments for Non-Power consumers including the NRS
linkage auction and FSA under erstwhile regime, bridge linkage, MoU and State Nominated
Agencies stood at 106.8 MTPA as on 31.03.2025.
4.4 C onsumer satisfaction
4.4.1 Quality Management
Customer satisfaction through quality assurance and transparency in
business operations have been the priority areas for CIL. The initiatives taken to build
Consumers' confidence and satisfaction include supply of only sized coal as per FSA
provision to power sector consumers, extension of third party sampling facility to all
sectors of consumers under all schemes through deployment of empanelled Third Party
Agencies (TPA), as per the choice of consumer, restriction of grade slippages, timely
issuance of credit/debit notes on quality grounds under purview of FSA etc.
Recently, after discontinuation of services by CIMFR, twelve third
party sampling agencies was empanelled by an independent entity under Ministry of Power
and CIL as well to cater to both power and non-power sector. As a result of conscious and
continuous measures taken towards quality maintenance, a) The gap between the weighted
average of declared and analyzed GCV of coal based on results received for FY 2024-25 is
only 34 Kcal/ kg which is well within the GCV band of same Grade and b) The final grade
conformity including referee for FY 2024-25 is 82%.
4.4.2 Linkage Rationalization
Linkage rationalization initiatives to reduce the cost of
transportation of coal was undertaken for Non-Power consumers during the year 2024-25.
Under the ambit of the linkage rationalization, sources of linkage for a quantity of 0.48
MTPA for a Non-Power CPSE was rationalized in 2024-25.
4.5 C oal Beneficiation:
Curr ently, CIL operates 13 Coal Washeries combined operable washing
capacity of 39.35 MTY. Among these, 10 are dedicated to coking coal, while the remaining 3
handle non-coking coal, with operable capacities of 18.35 MTY and 21 MTY respectively. In
the fiscal year 2024-25, the total washed coal production from the existing coking coal
washery amounted to 2.42 MT.
In a bid to expand beneficiation capacity, the construction power of
the 2 MTY Bhojudih Washery is now in its final stages. Simultaneously, important
milestones like EC transfer in the name of selected bidder for setting up of 3 MTY Kathara
Washery, issuance of LoA to the selected bidder for setting up of 4 MTY Basantpur-Tapin
Washery, issuance of LoI for the establishment of 1.5 MTY Swang Washery and commencement
of renovation work of Old Moonidih Washery were achieved in 2024-25. Moreover, CIL's
efforts to supply quality coal to power sector consumers have been reinforced by the
commercial operation of the 10 MTY Ib-Valley Washery, which commenced on 15th
April 2024. The 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery of BCCL in Bokaro, Jharkhand was successfully
monetized. This marks
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the first-ever monetization of a coal washery in India and aligns with
the government's policy of asset monetization.
4.6 S tock of Coal
At the conclusion of the Financial Year 2024-25, the coal inventory
(after provisions) amounted to H 9,827.79 crore
(compared to H 7,545.95 crore in the preceding year), equivalent to
0.93 months' worth net sales (compared to 0.69 months in the previous year). The
specific value of stock held by each company on March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 is
provided in Annexure 7.
4.7 T rade Receivables
T rade Receivables i.e. net dues outstanding as on st March
2025, after providing H 2,626.05 crore (previous year H 3,673.52 crore) for expected
credit loss, was
H 12,727.72 crore (previous year H 13,255.75 crore) which is equivalent
to 0.80 months Gross Sales of CIL as a whole (previous year 0.82 months). Subsidiary-wise
break-up of Trade Receivables outstanding as on 31st March 2025 as against 31st
March 2024 are detailed in Annexure 8.
4.8. P ayment of Statutory Levies
During the financial year 2024-25, CIL and its Subsidiaries paid H
61,014.21 crore towards various levies. Details are in Annexure 9.
5. C OAL PRODUCTION
Raw coal production and production from underground and opencast mines.
P roduction of raw coal was 781.06 Mill Te during against 773.65 Mill
Te during 2023-24. Production from Opencast mines during 2024-25 was 96.74% of total raw
coal production.
Subsidiary wise production, production from underground and opencast
mines and coking and non-coking production are given in Annexure 10.
Washed Coal (Coking) Production-Subsidiary-wise production of
Washed Coal (Coking) are detailed in Annexure 10A.
Overburden Removal-Company-wise overburden removal is disclosed
in Annexure 10B.
6. POPULATION OF EQUIPMENTS AND HEMM
T he population of major opencast equipment under Heavy Earth-Moving
Machinery) as of April 1, 2025, compared with April 1, 2024 along with their performance
in terms of availability and utilization, expressed as a percentage of CIL norms are
detailed in Annexure 11.
7. C APACITY UTILIZATION
During 2024-25, total volume of coal and overburden handled by CIL was
about 2510 M. Cum. The overall system capacity utilization of CIL thus worked out to be
about 94.56 %. This is a new high and surpassing the coveted 90% capacity utilization in
consecutive 2 years was a laudable achievement. While the UG capacity utilization was
82.10%, the OC capacity utilization was 94.65%.
8. S TATUS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
8.1 P roject Implementation: a) Projects Completed During the year
2024-25:
Five (5) coal mining projects with sanctioned capacity of 25.81 Mty and
sanctioned capital of H2136.06
Crores were completed during the year 2024-25.
b) Project started Production during the Year 2024-25:
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Two (2) projects have started coal production during the year 2024-25.
c) Status of Ongoing Projects (Costing J 20 Crores & above):
As of 31.03.2025, 117 coal projects with a sanctioned capacity of 979
Mty and sanctioned capital of H 140389.40 Crores are in different stages of
implementation, out of which 85 Projects are on schedule and 32 Projects are delayed. The
primary causes for the delay in executing these projects include delays in obtaining
Forest Clearance (FC), acquiring land possession, and encountering issues concerning
Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R).
8.2 Projects Sanctioned (Costing J 20 Crores & above): a)
PR/UCE/RPR/RCE sanctioned by CIL Board &
25 Subsidiary Board during 2024-25:
14 coal mining projects having a total capacity of 152.68 MT/Y
(incremental Capacity – 69.54 MT/Y) with total sanctioned capital of H 45517.22 Crore
were approved in FY 2024-25.
b) Non-Mining Projects sanctioned by CIL & Subsidiary Board during
2024- 25: NIL
All the above details are given in Annexure 13.
8.3 Key Strategies:
Strategies for Coal Evacuation:
The company had implemented the following strategies for the
development of coal evacuation infrastructure:
First Mile Connectivity (FMC) Projects:
CIL's flagship initiative, the ‘First Mile Connectivity
Projects,' encompasses 72 identified projects with a combined
capacity of 843 MTPA, requiring an estimated investment of approximately H 27,750 crore
for implementation across four phases. These projects aim to enhance the mechanized coal
transportation and loading system. In the first phase, 33 FMC Projects with a capacity of
379.5 MTPA were planned, with a capital investment of H 10,750 crore. As of now, 17 FMC
Projects with a capacity of 222.5 MTPA have been completed and operational, while
construction is underway for 16 projects to talling 157 MTPA.
Moving to the second phase, 8 FMC Projects with a capacity of 55 MTPA
are planned, requiring an investment of approximately H 2,500 crore. Constructions have
commenced for 6 projects with a capacity of 32.5 MTPA, while 1 project of 20 MTPA is under
tendering and NIT is under preparation for remaining 1 project.
In the third phase, 17 projects with a total capacity of 334.5 MTPA
have been outlined, necessitating an investment of around H 11,500 crore. Construction has
been completed for 1 project and initiated for another 2, while 2 projects are under the
tendering process, and the rest are in various stages of formulation and approvals.
Lastly, the fourth phase involves 14 projects with a combined capacity
of 74 MTPA, with an estimated investment of about H 3,000 crore. Construction has been
started in 1 project with a capacity of 4 MTPA and the remaining projects are progressing
through various stages of formulation and approvals. These FMC Projects are expected to
augment mechanized evacuation from 151 MTPA to 994 MTPA by FY 28- 29.
CIL anticipates improvements in coal quality, savings in under-loading
charges, and a positive environment impact through the implementation of these projects.
8.4 Status of Rail Projects:
CIL identified 7 Railway Projects for coal evacuation, with 3 funded
directly by CIL on a deposit basis and 4 funded through Joint Ventures (JVs) or Special
Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) by CIL. Here's the status of these projects:
Funded by CIL on Deposit Basis:
1) Tori-Shivpur New BG Line: Double line (44.37 KM) was funded by CIL
and commissioned in December, 2019. Tripling of Tori-Shivpur Line has been commissioned
and inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 01.03.2024. This line shall facilitate
the coal evacuation of about 100 MTPA from the North Karanpura coalfield of CCL.
2) Jharsuguda –Barpali- Sardega New BG Line: Single line (52.41
KM) was funded by CIL and commissioned on April, 2018. Doubling of
Jharsuguda-Barpali-Sardega Rail Line has been commissioned and inaugurated by Hon'ble
Prime Minister on 03.02.2024. Construction of loading bulbs at Barpali and flyover complex
at Jharsuguda is underway and targeted to be completed by Dec'2026 and June'2026
respectively. This shall enhance its evacuation capacity to evacuate about 90 MTPA.
3) Rail Connectivity of Lingaraj SILO with Deulbeda Siding at Talcher
Coalfields of MCL (4.8 KM) to evacuate about 5 MTPA was commissioned in May, 2021.
Funded through JVs/ SPVs by CIL:
1) Mahanadi Coal Rail Ltd (MCRL): Angul- Balram rail link (14.22 Km) in
Talcher coalfield, Odisha was funded by SPV of MCL i.e. MCRL (Mahanadi Coal Rail Ltd) and
commissioned on 14.11.2022. It shall facilitate evacuation of about 15 MTPA coal.
2) Jharkhand Coal Rail Ltd (JCRL): The Shivpur - Kathautia rail
connectivity (49.09 KM) is being funded by SPV of CCL i.e. JCRL (Jharkhand Coal Railway
Limited). About 25 MTPA coal from the mines of CCL is planned to be evacuated through this
line. Construction of the rail line is underway and the work progress is about 55% (w.r.t.
revised project cost). The line is anticipated to be commissioned by June'2026.
3) a. Chhattisgarh East Rail Ltd (CERL) Phase-I: East Rail Corridor in
the state of Chhattisgarh of 132 Km is being funded by SPV of SECL i.e. CERL. Main rail
corridor between Kharsia to Dharamjaigarh (0-74 KM) was commissioned on 21st
June'2021, spur line between Gharghoda to Bhalumunda (13.973 KM) was commissioned on
23rd Feb 2022, Chaal feeder line was commissioned on 19.05.2023 and Baroud
feeder line was commissioned on 26.06.2023. The project was inaugurated by Hon'ble
Prime Minister on 14.09.2023. Balance work of spur line between Bhalumunda to Gare Pelma
is in progress. The overall work progress is about 92.19%. It shall evacuate around 65
MTPA of coal and anticipated to be commissioned by Dec'2025.
b. Chhattisgarh East Rail Ltd (CERL) Phase-II: East Rail Corridor in
the state of Chhattisgarh of 62.5 Km, between Dharamjaigarh and Urga is being funded by
SPV of SECL i.e. CERL. The financial closure has been achieved on 28.08.2023. Tenders for
Civil Works and Major Bridges, Sleeper Supply have been awarded and construction work has
been commenced. The overall work progress is about 32 %. The CERL Phase-II project is
anticipated to be commissioned by Mar'2026.
4) Chhattisgarh East West Rail Ltd (CEWRL):
East West Rail Corridor in the state of Chhattisgarh is being funded by
SPV of SECL i.e. CEWRL and under execution between Gevra Road and Pendra Road of about 135
Km and shall facilitate to evacuate about 65 MTPA of coal from the mega projects of Korba
coalfield. Construction works under execution and work progress is about 61.74 % (w.r.t.
revised cost). This CEWRL project is anticipated to be commissioned by December, 2025.
8.5 System Improvement in Project Monitoring
CIL is currently executing a variety of projects, ranging across
Mining, Washery, Rail, FMC, Solar Projects etc. In order to ensure smooth implementation
of such projects, CIL has successfully implemented PS Module of SAP ERP.
PS Module is a new and integrated Project Monitoring tool that
eliminates the need of the MDMS Portal, MS Project and revolutionizes the way CIL Monitor
and capture the project data.
All the Mining & Non-Mining Projects are being created and
monitored in PS Module as per approved SOP of CIL. New projects are centrally released
from CIL to ensure standardisation and Uniformity in their Project structures &
reports, resulting in more structured project monitoring.
Coal India completed the integration of PS Module with IIG & PMG
Portal. All existing projects of IIG have been integrated with the CIL ERP PS Module.
Using this integration various project parameters updated directly through the CIL PS
Module.The summarized information can be accessed through SAP PS Module & its
Dashboard. As on 31.03.2025, there are total no. of 117 ongoing mining projects are being
live in ERP PS Module and updated regularly.
The actionable insights from this detailed project information are
mapped on ERP Dashboard on real-time basis to enable expeditious decision making by the
senior management.
SAP PS Module is integrated with all modules of SAP ERP i.e. FICO, MM,
HCM etc. and all the ongoing project expenditure is being done through PS Module.
8.6 One Billion Coal Production Programme:
Currently, coal stands as the predominant energy source in the domestic
market, with CIL supplying over 75% of the total domestic coal production. Consequently,
CIL holds the responsibility to meet the country's energy demands and significantly
influences domestic energy consumption dynamics. With future domestic demand in mind, CIL
has formulated a strategic production roadmap aimed at achieving a coal production
milestone of 1 billion tonne in FY 2028-29. This plan entails optimizing production
across all CIL subsidiaries and delineating various enabling activities necessary to
realize this ambitious target. These activities encompass securing statutory clearances,
land acquisition and possession, ensuring rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R),
procuring equipment, and enhancing evacuation infrastructure such as rail lines and coal
handling plants.
9. C onservation of Energy
C onservation of energy always remains a area and CIL/Subsidiaries have
extensively exercised various measures towards reduction in specific Energy consumption.
9.1 Ener gy Composition Scenario
C oal Production has increased by 0.96 % in 2024 compared to 2023-24
and there is increase in OB removal by 55.35 MCUM.Electricity consumption in CIL as a
whole in 2024-25 was 4780.88 million units compared to 4273.61million units in 2023-24,
showing a increase of
11.8%. Total amount paid towards energy Bill in 2024-25 was H 4040.93
crore against H 3633.03 crore in 2023-24, an increase of 11.2%.
In terms of total coal production, specific energy Consumption for CIL
as a whole, during 2024-25 was 6.12 KWh/T as against 5.72KWh/T during 2023- 24 with an
overall increase of 7%. In terms of composite production (in M3), Specific Energy
Consumption during 2024-25, for CIL as a whole, was 1.91 KWh/m3 vis-?-vis 1.76 KWh/m3
during 2023-24 with an overall increase of 8.5%.
9.2 Ener gy Conservation Measures
Below are some notable measures undertaken by CIL/ Subsidiaries for
Energy Conservation.
(A) Energy Efficiency Measures in 2024-25:-
(a) Use of LED Lights - High Voltage Luminaries/ conventional
light fittings have been replaced with low power consuming LEDs of appropriate wattage in
majority of the places for quarry lighting, UG mine lighting, street lighting, office and
other work places, townships etc. thereby resulting in huge saving in electricity
consumption 70018 LED lights ( ECL-1570, MCL-16695, , WCL-14962, NCL-15634, BCCL-1098,
SECL-18084, CCL-1625 & CILH/Q- 350 nos.) of different wattage rating have been
installed during 2024-25.
(b) Energy Efficient ACs – 1523 energy efficient ACs have
been procured & installed in different Subsidiaries of CIL.
(c) Super Fan - 47945 no. high energy efficient super fans have
been procured & installed in different subsidiaries of CIL.
(d) E- Vehicles – 128 nos. of e vehicle have been deployed in
different subsidiaries of CIL.
(e) Energy Efficient Water Heaters – 127 nos. energy
Efficient Water Heaters have been procured & installed at different places in CIL
subsidiaries.
(f) Energy Efficient Motors – 400 energy efficient motors
have been procured & replaced with old motors in different subsidiaries of CIL.
(g) Auto Timer in Street Lights – 832 auto timers have been
procured & installed at different places in CIL Subsidiaries.
(B) Improvement in Power Factor – Almost all of the areas of
the subsidiaries companies have maintained power factors from 0.90 to 0.99 during 2024-25
by -25 installing capacitor banks of appropriate KVAR rating. During 2024-25, 38930 KVAR
of capacitor banks have been procured and installed at subsidiaries.
(C) Installation of Ground & Roof Mounted Solar Power Plant in
different command Areas of CIL.
9.3 Solar Energy Initiatives:
C oal India Limited (CIL) continues to drive its long-de-carbonization
strategy with a firm commitment to achieve 3 GW of solar capacity by FY 2027–28,
supporting its ambition of becoming a Net-Zero Company. The Solar & Renewable Energy
segment remains the cornerstone of CIL's sustainable growth vision. This report
highlights the progress made during FY 2024–25 in advancing CIL's solar energy
initiatives.
1. Key Highlights and Initiatives
At the end of FY 2023–24, CIL had an operational solar capacity of
82.97 MW. During FY 2024–25, CIL successfully commissioned an additional 114 MW of
ground-mounted solar projects, including a 24 MW project at Central Coalfields Limited
(CCL), 50 MW at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), 20 MW at South Eastern Coalfields
Limited (SECL), and another 20 MW at Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL). Rooftop solar
installations across various subsidiaries contributed an additional 12.11 MW during the
year. Consequently, as of March 31, 2025, CIL's cumulative installed solar capacity
stands at 209.08 MW, comprising 186 MW of ground-mounted and 23.08 MW of rooftop solar
projects.
Significant progress was also made in solar project development during
the year, with around 520 MW of new solar tenders awarded. A key milestone was the
awarding of an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for a 300 MW
solar power facility at Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat. Project execution has commenced, and
post-commissioning, the electricity generated will be supplied to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam
Limited (GUVNL) under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), marking a major
advancement in CIL's renewable energy drive.
In a strategic diversification move, CIL signed a MoU on 10.03.2024
with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) and entered into a Joint
Venture Agreement with RRVUNL on September 23, 2024 with a ratio of 74:26 (CIL:RRVUNL).
The JV aims to develop a portfolio totalling 4,100 MW across coal-based thermal, solar,
wind, and pumped storage projects, strengthening CIL's footprint in both conventional
and renewable energy sectors.
Further, CIL is exploring innovative solar solutions, including the
potential deployment of floating solar plants over reservoirs and mine voids, and
installing solar arrays on stabilized overburden (OB) dumps of Coal India Subsidiary. The
integration of solar projects into mine closure planning is also under active
consideration, reflecting CIL's commitment to environmental sustainability and
holistic energy transformation.
2. Installed and Pipeline Solar Capacity Overview
CIL has charted an ambitious solar expansion roadmap from FY
2024–25 through FY 2029–30, encompassing ground-mounted utility-scale projects
as well as rooftop installations across offices, residential complexes, and industrial
premises.
As of FY 2024–25, the company has achieved a cumulative installed
solar capacity of 209.08 MW. A significant ramp-up is planned for FY 2025–26, with
total solar capacity projected to rise to 704.95 MW, including 400 MW from PAN India
projects and 304.95 MW from various CIL subsidiaries. This marks the beginning of a major
scale-up phase.
Beyond subsidiary-led projects, CIL is actively forging high-value
partnerships, notably the JV with RRVUNL for 2,100 MW of solar projects and MoU with
UPRVUNL for 500 MW Solar power projects in Uttar Pradesh. Furthermore, CIL is exploring
Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for supplying up to 4,500 MW of renewable energy to
captive consumers, signaling an aggressive growth trajectory in green energy.
3. Land Readiness and Project Planning
The availability of suitable land remains crucial for the timely
execution of ground-mounted solar projects. Each subsidiary has been tasked with
identifying and preparing non-coal-bearing and reclaimed mining lands for solar
deployment. Following CIL's policy framework, subsidiaries will submit details of
identified land parcels to CMPDIL, which will prepare feasibility reports and serve as
Project Management Consultant (PMC) to facilitate smooth project execution.
4. Future Outlook
CIL's solar energy program is on a strong growth path, beyond FY:
24-25 with Key priorities on commissioning of high-capacity solar projects, formation of
more strategic joint ventures, and deeper integration of renewable energy solutions into
mining operations. The green energy transition is expected to yield substantial benefits,
including:
Reduction in mining operational costs through captive solar power
generation.
Creation of new renewable energy business streams.
Contribution towards India's national target of achieving 500
GW of non-fossil fuel based energy capacity by 2030.
5. Challenges in Solar Implementation
Despite commendable progress, CIL faces several challenges in scaling
up its solar initiatives. Right-of-Way (ROW) issues for transmission line corridors remain
a persistent obstacle, complicating power evacuation. Delays in obtaining regulatory
clearances further impact project timelines.
Integrating solar projects within active mining areas presents unique
engineering and safety challenges, while volatile global solar module prices and high
initial capital investment requirements add financial risk. Securing long-term PPAs
remains a critical hurdle, complicated by market pricing volatility, regulatory delays in
tariff approvals, and limited grid connectivity options.
CIL is proactively addressing these challenges through enhanced
coordination with state utilities, standardized EPC frameworks, and strengthened project
monitoring mechanisms. These efforts aim to mitigate risks, streamline execution, and
ensure CIL's solar expansion targets are successfully met.
10. C APITAL EXPENDITURE
Over all Capital Expenditure during 2024-25 was H 21,775.99 crore as
against H23,475.41 crores in previous year. Subsidiary-wise are detailed in Annexure 12.
11. FUTURE OUTLOOK
T o meet the demand of coal in the country and
‘Atmanirbhar' and simultaneously eliminating non-essential
import of coal in the country, CIL has envisaged to enhance its production to 1 BT by the
year 2028-29 from current level production of 781 MT achieved in FY25. CIL has already
identified all resources required, including major projects that will contribute to its 1
BT production plan and its related issues/enablers like requirement of EC/FC, land,
evacuation constraints etc. CIL is committed to achieve 1 BT production plan with the
active support of MoC and all other stake holders. CIL shall adhere to 1 BT coal
production plan but the demand scenario shall decide the production/supply in future. The
proposed capital expenditure for the year 2025-26 has been set at H 16000 Crores.
Apart from Coal sector, Coal India limited has allocated a significant
portion of planned CAPEX towards foray into Critical minerals, Coal Gasification, thermal
power plants and renewable energy portfolio. The above initiates are crucial for the
sustainability of the company considering the country's commitment towards Net Zero.
12. DIVERSIFICATION
A. Diversification into Chemicals & Fertilizers Sector
To contribute to ensuring ‘Food Security of the Nation', CIL
joined hands with leading Maharatna and Fertilizer sector CPSEs to form Joint Ventures in
2015 and 2016 for setting up of total four (04) state-of-the-art fertilizer projects
across Central and Eastern India.
1. Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (a Joint Venture of CIL,
IOCL, NTPC, FCIL and HFCL):
The JVC was mandated for setting up of natural gas based urea
projects at Gorakhpur (UP), Sindri (Jharkhand) and Barauni (Bihar). The Gorakhpur
Project started commercial operation in 2022, whereas the Projects at Barauni and Sindri
commenced in 2023. Gorakhpur plant was dedicated to the nation by Hon'ble Prime
Minister of India in FY 2022-23, whereas the plants at Sindri and Barauni were dedicated
in FY 2023-24. All three plants are running at full load, and producing 4000 TPD each.
In FY 2024-25, HURL recorded production of 3.30 MT neem-coated urea
and revenue of H 15,909.70 Crore. The Profit After Tax (PAT) for the same period was H
1382.07 Crore.
Year
2. Talcher Fertilizers Ltd (a Joint Venture of CIL, GAIL, RCF
and FCIL):
The JV was constituted to set up a Surface Coal Gasification (SCG)
based integrated 1.27 MTPA urea complex at Talcher using coal from nearby Talcher
coalfields. In this project, high ash coal blended with pet-coke up to 25% shall be
gasified to produce syngas which shall be converted into neem-coated urea.
The project is being implemented on partial Lump Sum Turn Key
(LSTK) basis at the revised estimated cost of H 17,080.69 crore, which will be financed
through a debt-equity structure of 60.12:39.88. The CIL Board has agreed to enhance the
equity investment of CIL in TFL from the original approval of H 1,184 crores to the
revised requirement of H 2,169.67 crores (? 10%). The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA) has also approved additional equity investment by CIL in TFL beyond the
ceiling mandate by the DPE guidelines.
The project has achieved overall construction progress of around
66% till March-2025 and is scheduled to come into operation in 2027-28.
B. F orward Integration into Thermal
Generation:
1. MBPL (an SPV of MCL): ‘Mahanadi Basin Power Ltd'
(MBPL) will implement the proposed 2?800 MW (Phase-I) Thermal Power Station in Odisha,
which is envisaged to be a Supercritical Thermal Power Project. The Project has received
approval from CCEA for equity investment beyond the ceiling mandated by DPE. To ensure
offtake of power, so far, CIL has signed MoUs with bodies under Govts. of Assam and
Haryana. Discussion are underway with other States for sale of power from the MBPL
project. In connection with acquisition of land, the matter regarding finalization of
R&R package for Project Affected Families (PAFs) is under finalization.
2. CIL-DVC JV: CIL has entered into one another strategic
partnership with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for setting up a Brownfield 2?800 MW
Supercritical Thermal Power Project at the existing Chandrapura TPS of DVC in Jharkhand.
Pursuant to approval obtained by DVC from Ministry of Power to collaborate with CIL for
this project, an MoU was executed between CIL and DVC on 21.04.2025. A Joint Working Group
has been constituted between CIL and DVC to carry forward project activities.
3. CIL-RRVUNL JV: CIL and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
Limited have joined hands for setting up a Brownfield 1?800 MW, Supercritical Thermal
Power Project at existing KaliSindh TPP, Rajasthan. A Joint Venture Agreement was executed
between the two companies on 23.09.2024. DIPAM's approval for the formation of JVC
was received on 15.01.2025. Floating of tender for the selection of PMC for the project is
underway.
C. F orward Integration into Coal-to-Chemical Projects:
CIL continues to prioritize coal gasification as a key enabler for
cleaner and value-added utilization of domestic coal. This strategic initiative aligns
with the Government of India's Vision to gasify 100 million tonnes (MT) of coal by
2030, aiming to reduce import dependency on natural gas and crude oil, while promoting
alternative energy solutions.
To advance this vision, CIL has formed two joint venture companies,
Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Coal Gas India Limited (CGIL)
with two major public sector enterprises Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and GAIL
(India) Limited respectively in the both JVs CIL holds 51% of equity shareholding. In
addition to JVs, CIL has also planned one Coal to SNG project in Maharashtra for which an
MOU has also been signed with BPCL to jointly take up the project and JV will be formed
after finalisation of DPR. CIL has earmarked a capital investment of H 37050 crore over
the coming years to develop these coal gasification projects in India.
BCGCL was incorporated on 21.05.2024 with an authorised share capital
of H 11 Crores and a paid-up capital of H 1.0 Lakh. The company's objective is to
establish a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha with an annual capacity of 0.66
million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of ammonium nitrate. The project has been divided into
four main LSTK packages, which include the gasification section, gas purification, ammonia
synthesis, nitric acid synthesis, and ammonium nitrate synthesis. The Firm Offer for two
LSTK-1 has been submitted by BHEL, and bids against the tenders for LSTK-2, LSTK-3 and
LSTK-4 are expected to be submitted by June 2025. The project will foster the
self-reliance and Atmanirbhar Abhiyaan of the Government of India by employing indigenous
gasification technology to convert coal to ammonium nitrate.
The other JV, CGIL with GAIL was also incorporated on 25.03.2025 to
develop a coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) project in West Bengal with an annual
capacity of 633.6 Million Nm3 of SNG. The project is being developed on LSTK modes for
which two main LSTK packages have been identified by the Project Management Consultant of
this project. To minimize the uncertainty in the project, shortlisting of technology
licensors for gasification is under finalization. NDA with M/s Johnson Matthey was signed
to exchange the details for the Methanation section of the plant. This plant will convert
coal into cleaner gaseous fuel, offering a sustainable substitute for imported natural gas
and promoting environmental stewardship.
It is widely recognized that the coal gasification project associates
with technological challenges due to high-ash coal being available in the country. To
overcome these challenges, the Government of India has launched several initiatives to
promote the gasification projects by providing financial support. CIL's all three
coal gasification projects have been selected under the financial scheme, and
subsequently, the agreements with the Ministry of Coal were signed for all three projects,
under which each project will receive the financial support of H 1350 crores from
GoI in due course of development.
In addition to Central Government support, the
High Level Clearance Authority of the Government of Odisha has granted
in-principle approval to the BCGCL project and subsequently, an MoU was signed with the
Government of Odisha to facilitate early Implementation of the project. These steps are
intended to facilitate and provide a variety of incentives to develop the
coal-to-ammonium-nitrate project in Odisha.
D Venturing into Critical Minerals Value Chain: .
As the global economy shifts away from fossil fuels, the demand for
critical minerals—such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and rare earth
elements—is expected to surge. These minerals are vital for the production of
batteries, electronics, and clean energy technologies, thereby opening up significant
business opportunities across the critical mineral value chain.
In alignment with the worldwide transition to renewable energy and
advanced clean technologies, CIL is strategically diversifying into this emerging sector
as part of its broader effort to explore new revenue streams by including business
activities related to the critical minerals value chain. Leveraging its robust mining
experience and infrastructure, CIL aims to tap into the growing market for critical
minerals, enabling sustainable growth while also mitigating risks associated with a
potential decline in coal demand. This strategic initiative also supports India's
objective of achieving self-reliance in critical minerals, reducing import dependency, and
enhancing national security.
CIL plans to engage in various segments of the critical minerals value
chain through standalone ventures or strategic collaborations:
Mining of critical minerals
Midstream and downstream processing
Establishment of end-product manufacturing facilities
Additionally, CIL is actively seeking partnerships in the research and
development domain to innovate and improve technologies for more efficient exploration,
mining, processing, and recycling of critical minerals. These efforts are aimed at
facilitating the development of a commercial-scale processing facility once suitable
assets are secured.
Currently, CIL is involved in identifying and evaluating opportunities
to acquire critical mineral assets both domestically and internationally. Within India,
the company has been participating in government-led auctions and recently emerged as the
preferred bidder for the Khattali Chotti Graphite block in the Tranche II of the Critical
Minerals e-Auction. On the international front, CIL has signed non-disclosure agreements
with foreign asset owners and is in the process of assessing those opportunities for
strategic interest.
E. Signing of key Agreements / MoUs
1. On 21.04.2025, CIL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for jointly setting up a 2?800 MW STPP at the existing
Chandrapura TPS in Jharkhand.
2. On 14.03.2025, CIL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Non-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre (NFTDC) to jointly work on technology
development and expertise enhancement in the field of Critical Minerals.
3. On 23.02.2025, CIL executed a non-binding term sheet with EDF, a
French multinational electric utility company owned by the government of France, for the
development of PSP projects in India and neighboring countries.
4. On 28.01.2025, CIL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Curtin University for potential research and development in the area of critical minerals.
5. On 06.01.2025, CIL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
IREL (Indian Rare Earths Limited) for Cooperation/collaboration in
identification/evaluation/finalization of potential critical mineral assets, including
REE/ Beach sand minerals in India and abroad.
6. On 02.12.2024, CIL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
BPCL for setting up a coal gasification-based Synthetic Natural Gas Plant.
7. On 23.09.2024, CIL executed a Joint Venture Agreement with RRVUNL
(Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited) to establish a 1x800 MW brownfield thermal
power project at RRVUNL's existing Kalisindh Thermal Power Station in Rajasthan.
13 MASTER PLAN FOR DEALING WITH FIRE, SUBSIDENCE AND
REHABILITATION
T he Master Plan for dealing with fire, subsidence and rehabilitation
in the leasehold of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)
was approved on 12th August 2009 by Govt. of India with an estimated investment
of H 7,112.11 Crore for Jharia
Coalfields and H2,661.73 Crore for Raniganj Coalfields. Implementation
period of Master Plan have been delineated as 10 years for ECL & 12 years for BCCL.
Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA) and Asansol Durgapur Development
Authority (ADDA) are the implementing agency for rehabilitation of non-BCCL & non-ECL
people under the Master Plan.
a) Summarized Status of Implementations of Raniganj Master Plan (in the
leasehold of ECL):
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has made significant strides in
addressing the rehabilitation needs of families residing in unstable locations. As part of
the Raniganj Master Plan, efforts are underway to relocate affected households and ensure
safe living conditions.
Key Developments:
Vacated Unstable Locations: Three unstable sites under ECL have
already been vacated, with families successfully relocated.
Demographic Survey Findings: According to the 2017 survey by ADDA,
approximately 29,000 non-ECL houses require rehabilitation from 126 unstable locations.
Housing Construction Progress:
The Housing Department, Government of West Bengal, has undertaken
the construction of 7,472 flats (G+3 pattern) out of the committed 10,144 flats at two
designated sites.
Completed Units: 4,912 flats have been fully constructed—4,304
at Andal and 608 at Daskeary J.L. No. 03.
Pending Units: The remaining 2,560 flats (currently at 90%
completion) are expected to be finished by May 2025.
Infrastructure Development: Essential facilities at these sites are
scheduled for completion by June 2025.
Further Construction: The financial bid for 2,672 additional flats
is under approval for awarding contracts.
Rehabilitation Measures:
NLTH House Relocation: 145 houses from one of the most vulnerable
locations have been successfully shifted by ADDA.
Revised R&R Package: A new rehabilitation and resettlement
(R&R) package has been framed by the District Level Committee, currently awaiting
final approval from the West Bengal Government.
b) Summarized Status of Implementations of Jharia Master Plan (In the
leasehold of BCCL):
Bhar at Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has been addressing fire-affected
zones identified in the Jharia coalfields, implementing scientific measures to mitigate
risks and rehabilitate affected families.
Fire-Affected Zones:
Initial Identification: In 2018, the National Remote Sensing Centre
(NRSC) identified 34 fire-affected sites.
Updated Assessment: The 2021-22 NRSC study revised this number to
27 sites.
Economically Viable Sites: Out of these 27 patches, 16 locations
were deemed viable for fire excavation, as the cost of removal was lower than the
coal's sale value.
Work Progress: Fire excavation has commenced at 15 locations, with
contracts awarded.
MDO Mode Project: One site is being developed under Mine Developer
and Operator (MDO) mode on a revenue-sharing basis, with the Letter of Award (LOA) issued
on 21.03.2023. Mine plan is under approval
Fire Mitigation Measures for Remaining Sites:
Decreasing Fire Intensity: The latest NRSC report indicates that 10
sites show a declining fire trend or only marginal fire presence.
Surface Blanketing Strategy:
8 locations have been successfully blanketed to suppress fire.
1 site remains economically unviable for excavation, requiring
Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for fire control.
Rehabilitation & Housing Development:
BCCL Housing Initiative:
15,713 houses planned for BCCL families.
14,137 houses already constructed.
4,479 families relocated.
Due to employee superannuation, only 7,713 families now require
relocation.
8,000 houses allocated for non-BCCL families, with formal
communication to Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA).
JRDA Housing Initiative:
18,272 houses planned for non-BCCL families under the Master Plan.
6,480 houses completed.
2,855 families relocated.
11,792 houses are in various stages of construction.
c) R evision of Approved Jharia & Raniganj Master
Plan
T he time frame for implementation of the Raniganj Master Plan and
Jharia Master Plan has expired on Dt. 11.08.2019 & Dt. 11.08.2021 respectively.
Jharia Master Plan
Tenure of Jharia Master Plan expired on 11.08.2021. As per the
directive of Cabinet Secretary, a Committee to review Jharia Master Plan under the
Chairmanship of Secretary (Coal) was constituted on 25th August 2021. The
committee has submitted its final report based upon which a Revised Master Plan has been
prepared which is under approval.
At present, the works are being considered under Jharia Master Plan as
per the directive provided by MoC vide its letter no. 22020/02/2016-CRC-II (Pt III) dt
26.04.2022 through which it has been stated that balance money accumulated by CIL towards
Jharia Master Plan can be spent for the ongoing works or work which has been
approved/awarded or to be undertaken with commitment of funds prior to expiry of the
Jharia Master Plan along with urgent nature of works for dealing with fire.
Also, works are being considered based upon a further guideline from
MOC received vide letter no. 22020/02/2015-CRC-II dt 02.07.2024 through which it has been
stated to take up implementation of the works/activities as envisaged under the Revised
Jharia Master Plan including work related to fire, promoting skill development and
employment opportunities with the unspent available fund of Jharia Master Plan.
As per the directive of Secretary (Coal), 81 most vulnerable sites have
been identified by joint exercise of Government of Jharkhand (District Authorities) and
BCCL management which are required to be dealt in phase-I.
Raniganj Master Plan:
As per the directive of the 19th HPCC meeting Dt.
19.05.2019,adraftcomprehensiveproposalincorporating alternative rehabilitation package,
time, and cost overrun have been prepared by ECL in consultation with CMPDI, RI-1 &
ADDA. As per the directive of the 21st HPCC meeting, revision of the proposal
is under finalization at ADDA / Govt. of W.B.
MoC vide its letter dated 18.01.2023, & dated 22.02.2023 has
conveyed that CIL can spend from the balance money on their committed/ ongoing works
towards Raniganj Master Plan till the approval of revised Master Plan.
14 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
14.1 Management System Standards:
CIL HQ obtained re-certification of ISO
ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2018 for Quality Management, Environment
Management and Energy Management System respectively from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
in 2022 with validity upto Oct,2025. As on 31st March 2025, ECL, NCL and MCL
are certified for Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO
45001:2018). NCL, is also certified for ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security
Management System. CMPDI HQ and its seven RIs are certified for ISO 9001:2015. Moreover,
CMPDIL HQ, Ranchi has also been certified with ISO 37001:2016 (Anti-Bribery Management
System).
14.2 Pollution Control Measures and their Efficacy:
C oal India Limited (CIL) remains steadfast in its to environmental
sustainability, integrating eco-friendly mining practices from the initial planning stage
through active operations. A range of pollution control measures is implemented to ensure
that mining activities adhere to acceptable environmental standards, minimizing their
impact on air, water, land, and surrounding ecosystems.
A) Air Pollution and its Control Measures:
To effectively manage and minimize dust pollution from mining and coal
transportation, Coal India Limited (CIL) has implemented a comprehensive set of measures
outlined in its MoEF&CC- approved Environmental Management Plan (EMP). This plan
integrates environmental impact assessments to ensure sustainable mining practices while
safeguarding forests and surrounding ecosystems.
Some of the important initiatives taken by CIL are as follows:
a) Implementation of First Mile Connectivity to minimize transport of
coal by road. This involves transportation of coal by conveyors & loading in railway
rakes through Silo.
b) Blacktopping/ Concrete & repairing of coal transportation roads
and strengthening of haul roads.
c) Deployment of 484 fog cannon to mitigate dust pollution.
d) Installation of 111 CAAQMS system for real-time monitoring of
ambient air quality & integration with the CPCB & SPCB server wherever
provisioning of the same is made available.
e) Installation of 97 nos. PM10 analyzers for real time monitoring of
PM10 concentration in ambient air.
f) Deployment of 972 mobile water sprinkler tankers, 62 Nos. wheel
washing system and 80 Nos. road sweeping machines across all the subsidiaries for air
pollution control. g) Developed about 44925 m of wind breaker/ vertical greenery system,
along with green belt plantation.
h) Deployment of additional Surface Miners and Continuous Miners in
opencast & U/G mine respectively for blasting free coal extraction.
B) Water Pollution Control Measures a) Wherever and to the extent
possible, the mines are operated on zero discharge
b) Mine discharge water is stored in huge sump which acts a water
harvesting structure.
c) Mine water is treated through sedimentation prior to its discharge.
d) 159 Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) are set up in workshops.
e) Effluent from residential colonies is also treated through
conventional means as well as designated 74 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in townships.
f) Effluent water quality monitoring as per prescribed standards is
undertaken and results submitted to statutory authorities.
g) 16 nos. of Continuous Water Quality Monitoring stations for real
time monitoring of effluent water quality have been installed.
h) No Objection Certificate (NOC) is obtained from Central Ground Water
Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, GoI. for each project. NOC is granted based on
detailed Hydrogeological Report and Groundwater Modelling.
Mine Water Management:
Mine Discharge Treatment Plants (MDTP) are installed in mines for
treatment of discharged mine water on the surface for second phase treatment. Treated mine
water is then used for dust suppression, fire-fighting, plantation, washing etc.
As per the need of the local community, treated mine water is supplied
to the nearby villages for drinking & irrigation purposes. In FY 2024-25, 2513.66 Lcum
water was shared with nearby community for domestic and irrigation purpose benefiting more
than 11.79 Lakh people in 880 villages.
In order to assess the impact of mining activities on ground water,
monitoring of ground water levels in dug wells & piezometer is being carried out in
and around of the mine lease hold area.
For ground water recharge within mine premises and nearby villages,
initiatives like rainwater harvesting, digging of ponds / development of lagoons,
de-silting of existing ponds / tanks etc. have been taken. On date, 526 rain water
harvesting structures have been constructed for ground water recharge. Regular monitoring
of mine, workshop and domestic effluent is carried out as per rule and desired actions are
being taken. Reports of the same are regularly submitted to SPCBs and MoEF&CC.
C) Noise Pollution Control Measure:
For control of noise pollution, various measures like proper
maintenance of equipment, green belt development around the mine and residential area,
blasting in day time and use of ear muff / ear plugs at noisy areas are adopted.
D) Land Reclamation:
Reclamation of the mined out areas and external OB dumps are major
environmental migratory activities taken up by CIL. Reclamation of mined out areas are
being done as per the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), approved by MoEF&CC and
Mine Closure Plan (MCP) prepared as per the guideline of Ministry of Coal. Top soil is
preserved, stored and used in plantation areas in the opencast mines. Concurrent
reclamation and rehabilitation of mined out areas are taken up for gainful land use. After
technical reclamation is completed, plantation is carried out which is termed as
biological reclamation.
Additionally, under Green Credit Program launched by MoEF&CC,
Coal India Limited and its Subsidiaries have taken initiative for taking up plantation in
degraded forest land in various states. CIL and its Subsidiaries have registered more than
4100 Ha of degraded forest land for plantation under GCP.
Eco-restoration: For effective Bio-reclamation of disturbed land,
scientific studies are carried out to select suitable species of plants for afforestation
on three tier plantation concept. Forest Research Institute (FRI) has been engaged by CIL
for sharing their expertise in the field of eco-restoration in the reclaimed areas. Many
Eco- restoration sites have been developed in subsidiary companies of CIL with technical
collaboration of FRI.
Eco-park in Reclaimed land: Eco Parks have been developed in many
of the mined out areas and command areas of CIL like Jhanjra Area Park ECL, Parasnath
Udyaan AKWMC Colliery BCCL, Bishrampur Tourism Site SECL, Chander Shekhar Azad Eco Park
Bina NCL, Neem Vatika Raiyatwari Chandrapur WCL, Kayakalp Vatika CCL, Orient Eco-Park,
MCL, etc. CIL has established 33 Eco-parks & Mine Tourism & eco-restoration sites
on date.
MonitoringofReclamation:Thelandreclamation and restoration
operations in opencast mines of CIL are being monitored using high resolution Satellite
Data. Land Reclamation Monitoring of total 114 mines and Clusters of mines under different
subsidiaries of CIL has been completed in 2024-25. 75 major Opencast Projects (OCPs)
producing more than 5 MCM (Coal + OB) per annum alongwith 39 OCPs/ Clusters producing less
than 5 MCM (Coal + OB) per annum were monitored in 2024-25. The study during 2024-25 shows
that 75 major OCPs have reclaimed area of 199.17 Km2 (58.32%) and active mining area is
142.34 Km2 (41.68%) of the total excavated area. Whereas, for projects under less than 5
mcm category, reclaimed area is 24.45 Km2 (65.44%) and active mining area is 12.92 Km2
(34.56%) of the total excavated area.
In addition, CIL is also conducting Vegetation Cover Mapping of 19
major coalfields using satellite data every 3 years in phase wise manner. During the
2024-25, Vegetation cover mapping of seven coalfields viz East Bokaro (CCL), West Bokaro
Coalfield (CCL), North Karanpura coalfield (CCL), South Karanpura Coalfield (CCL),
Singrauli coalfield (NCL), Korba coalfield (SECL) have been completed.
E) Mine Closure :
Final closure letter has been issued by CCO for seven mines of CIL,
three located in WCL (Pakhakhera-I UG, Satpura-II UG & New Majri-III UG), 3 mine of
SECL (New Amlai UG, Pawan UG & Malga UG) and 1 mine of CCL (Jarangdih UG). These have
been closed in accordance with mine closure guidelines issued by MoC. A mine closure
portal for monitoring of mine closure activities was launched by Hon'ble Minister of
Coal & Mines on 3 November 2024.
F) Strive for continual improvement in environmental performance.
Third Party Audit & Index Rating of mines:
ICFRE has completed the work and submitted final Environmental Audit
and Environmental Performance Index Rating reports of 35 mines to CIL.
Amrit Sarovar: Amrit Sarovars are being developed in the mine
voids and other water bodies available in command area of CIL. This will fulfill the
requirement of water for local population and also act as water harvesting structure &
ground water recharge.
Activities to promote Mission Life-style: Mission LiFE
represents a significant step towards a more sustainable future, emphasizing the
importance of collective action and conscious consumption for the well-being of our
planet. CIL is undertaking various activities under 75 mission life actions. Action have
been taken under use of LED lignting system, procurement/ hiring of EV vehicles,
Installation of Solar energy, creation of Rainwater harvesting system , Amrit sarovar,
Biodiversity conservation & plantation etc.
Alternative use of OB: During Opencast mining, the overlying
soil and rocks are removed as waste to extract coal and the fragmented rock (Overburden or
OB) is heaped in dumps. To overcome this issue, CIL has started processing the overburden
rocks for sand production. Four OB to sand plants have been commissioned. CIL has also
started supplying the overburden as filling material.
15. ERP , IT INTIATIVES, ELECTRONICS AND
COMMUNICATION IN CIL
A. ERP
T he Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system has achieved stability
across CIL, serving as the primary repository for critical operational information,
including production data, inventory management, equipment status, ongoing project
updates, and workforce details. The ERP dashboard provides real-time insights to support
informed decision-making and has been enhanced with alert functionalities across its seven
modules. These alerts trigger email notifications based on key performance indicators
(KPIs) for significant parameters, thereby improving operational efficiency.
The entire payroll process at CIL is managed through
ERP, with payments typically disbursed by the 2nd of the
following month across most subsidiaries. Notably, there has been a significant reduction
in payroll processing time, decreasing from 15 days to just 2 days. Similar reductions in
cycle times have been observed in other modules as well. The entire lifecycle of ongoing
projects is monitored through the PS Module. ERP implementation has enabled effective
asset management, improved visibility into spare inventory, and facilitated efficient
stores management, leading to better utilization of human resources through optimal
manpower deployment. The adoption of SAP ERP has streamlined various business processes,
and CIL continues to embrace industry best practices.
The Hospital Management System (HMS) has been implemented across 21
hospitals within CIL and its subsidiaries. This system seamlessly integrated with the ERP
system to record personnel details, including those of family members. It serves as a
comprehensive patient management solution, catering to the entire process from
registration to discharge for employees, their dependents as well as CSR initiatives and
external visitors.
Interfaces have been built with external entities like the GeM portal,
FOIS, banks, and the National Coal Portal to facilitate seamless data transfer. Data from
both road and MGR weighbridges is integrated effortlessly into the ERP system without
manual intervention, while rail rake data is automatically fetched from FOIS.
The integration with NICDC for real-time transfer of
Production & Offtake data is being developed for Smart Coal
Analytics Dashboard (SCAD). WhatsApp alerts of Production & Despatch reports are sent
to concern stakeholders.
ERP (FICO) implementation has yielded significant benefits in Accounts
closing activities and the activities has been accelerated at least by 10 Days resulted in
saving of approximately 300 Man days each quarter for each subsidiary.
Further, Significant improvement in Budgetary control through FM Module
in SAP has prevented overspending and ensures alignment with allocated Budgets. These
improvements enhance financial management and accountability.
By leveraging the FICO module, the ERP system has effectively
streamlined processes and enhanced productivity.
B. SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
AI Virtual Assistant for Procurement Manuals and DoP: Coal India
Limited has launched an AI-enabled Virtual Assistant (chatbot.coalindia.in) powered by
Large Language Models (LLMs) and built on a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
framework. This intelligent chatbot uses enterprise search to provide accurate,
context-aware responses.
It currently supports queries from key documents, including:
Purchase Manual
Contract Management Manuals
Guidelines for E-Procurement of Works and Services
Manual for procurement of Consultancy and Other Services
Delegation of Powers
This tool streamlines access to policy information, enhances
decision-making, and marks a key step in our digital transformation efforts. Additional
development is underway to expand its capabilities across more enterprise documents.
NIRIKSHAN – Online Inspection Management Portal:
Coal India Limited has introduced NIRIKSHAN, a digital platform for the
online reporting and recording of inspections, particularly in areas like IT initiatives
and DDU automation etc. This portal streamlines the inspection process, ensuring
efficiency and transparency.
Key Benefits:
Simplifies reporting and documentation of inspection notes
Enables easy monitoring of inspection and action-taken reports
Enhances transparency in the inspection process
Assists in identifying and rectifying operational shortcomings
effectively NIRIKSHAN is a step forward in strengthening governance and operational
oversight through digital solutions.
C. ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION
The E&T Department has made significant strides in enhancing
technological infrastructure, operational efficiency and security monitoring across the
subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL) during the financial year 2024–2025. The
following are the major initiatives undertaken and accomplishments achieved:
I. Implementation of Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC):
Coal India Limited (CIL) has undertaken a major initiative towards
enhanced operational oversight and security management through the implementation of an
Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC). The ICCC serves as a centralized system
designed to manage multiple operational and security functions across mining areas.
Key features of the ICCC include:
Deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
(ML)-based video analytics for real-time anomaly detection.
Automated alerts for incidents such as camera tampering,
unauthorized access, fire detection, accidents, and other security-related events.
Real-time alerts are disseminated through SMS and email to
designated authorities to enable swift and effective response mechanisms.
The system operates 24/7, offering continuous monitoring and
situational awareness for better decision-making and incident management.
Implementation Status:
ICCC has become operational in subsidiaries including Western
Coalfields Limited (WCL), North Eastern Coalfields (NEC), South Eastern Coalfields Limited
(SECL), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) and Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) - Phase A.
Implementation is currently underway in Central Coalfields Limited
(CCL), Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), BCCL (Phase B) and Eastern Coalfields Limited
(ECL).
A remote viewing facility for the WCL ICCC has been successfully
established at the Ministry of Coal (MoC) as part of Phase-I.
II. Strengthening the Adoption process towards Implementation of
various Information Technology (IT) Initiatives across CIL Subsidiaries:
Leveraging technology through various IT initiatives viz. Global
Positioning System (GPS) based Vehicle Tracking System(VTS) with geo fencing, Radio-
Frequency Identification (RFID) based Boom barriers Systems, CCTV based e-monitoring
system at vulnerable locations viz. weighbridge, Central stores, Railway-Sidings,
Coal-Heaps etc. are in place at CIL Subsidiaries. These IT Initiatives are also being
monitored from apex level at CIL by providing
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for their operation and strict
adherence by CIL Subsidiaries.
III. Information Security Audit Services for Coal India Ltd., Kolkata
In compliance with the directives GoI, Coal India Limited undertook a
comprehensive Information Security Audit of CIL Network to safeguard the ICT
infrastructure for strengthening the organization's cyber resilience and security
posture.
IV. Preparation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Right of Way
(ROW) Permissions
As per the directives received from the Ministry of Coal (MoC), E&T
Department has prepared a standardized SOP for obtaining Right of Way (ROW) permissions
for the laying of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) which has been circulated across all
subsidiaries of CIL. This SOP aims to streamline and expedite the approval and
implementation process while ensuring regulatory compliance and minimal disruption to
operational areas.
V. Implementation of Weighbridge Automation Systems
Recognizing the importance of accuracy and transparency in coal
dispatch and logistics, CIL has undertaken the automation of weighbridge operations across
all its subsidiaries. The automation initiative ensures real-time digital recording of
weight transactions with elimination of manual intervention to prevent discrepancies.
These initiatives reflect the E&T Department's commitment to
leveraging technology for improved governance, safety and operational excellence across
Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries.
16. MINES SAFETY
Safety remains the highest priority for Coal India Limited (CIL). Mine
Safety is embedded in CIL's Mission statement and serves as a fundamental pillar of
its overall business strategy. To uphold this commitment, CIL has formulated a
comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Policy aimed at ensuring the well-being of
workers across all mines and establishments. To effectively implement this policy, CIL has
established a well-structured, multi-disciplinary Internal Safety Organization (ISO) in
each of its subsidiaries. These organizations are bestowed with responsibilities for
driving safety initiatives, monitoring compliance, and fostering a culture of continuous
improvement in occupational health and safety.
16.1. Statutory Frame-work for safety in coal mines:
Coal mining, world over, is highly regulated industry due to presence
of inherent, operational and occupational hazards and associated risks. Coal Mine Safety
Legislation in India is one of the most comprehensive and pervasive statutory framework
for ensuring occupational health and safety (OHS). In India, the operations in coal mines
are regulated by the Mines Act- 1952, Mines Rules -1955, Coal Mines Regulations-2017 and
several other statutes framed there under. Directorate-General of Mines Safety (DGMS)
under the Union Ministry of Labor & Employment (MOL&E) administers compliance of
these statutes. Other major Acts/Rules are applicable in coal mines are the Electricity
Act- 2003, Central Electricity Authority (measures related to Safety & Electric
supply) Regulations - 2023, Indian Explosive Act-1884 & Explosive Rules-2008, Indian
Boiler Act-1923, the Employee's Compensation Act- 1932 (Principal Act) and the
Factories Act - 1948 Chapter -III & IV and several other statutes framed there under.
16.2. Occupational Health and Safety Policy of CIL:
We, at Coal India Limited, are committed to ensure the health and
safety of our employees. CIL believes that accidents are preventable and industrial health
hazards are controllable with foresight, relevant training, purposeful attitude and
appropriate equipment.
CIL is committed to:
A. Carry out all mining and associated activities in such a manner as
to avoid harm to employees, neighbouring communities & environment.
B. Comply all relevant statutes for occupational health and safety.
C. Continuously promote and improve safe practices in all its
operations in a planned manner along with its monitoring and feedback.
D. Develop a culture of progressive improvement in practices and
systems related to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) at work places.
CIL will achieve these objectives by:
1. Planning and designing of mine with adequate provision for
Occupational Health and Safety.
2. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment based Safety Management
System in mines.
3. Adoption of suitable technology for improvement in Occupational
Health and Safety (OHS) system in work places.
4. Provision of adequate resources for effective execution of
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) system in work places.
5. Engage the safety personnel exclusively for improving safety
standards and safety cultures of mines.
6. Organize appropriate forums with employees' representatives for
joint consultations on occupational health and safety matters to promote motivation and
commitment of employees in occupational health and safety system;
7. Multi-level monitoring of the implementation of the Occupational
Health and Safety (OHS) system in mines through Internal Safety Organization (ISO) at the
company headquarters and Area Safety Officers at area level;
8. Periodically auditing of the procedures and practices related to
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) System;
9. Institute continuous education, training and retraining all
employees with the accent placed on development of safety oriented skills;
10. Continuous efforts to improve the occupational health standards,
workplace ambience and health conditions of the employees.
16.3: Major functions of Corporate ISO
1. Inspection of mines to review safety status of mine & follow up
action thereof to improve safety standard of mines.
2. Preliminary RCA based fact finding enquiry into fatal accidents and
major incidents.
3. Maintenance of accidents / major incidents database.
4. Analysis of mine Accident Statistics to Formulate an action plan to
prevent recurrence.
5. Monitoring Mine Safety Audit.
6. Imparting specialized training by SIMTARS accredited trainers to
unit level and Area level executives, mine officials and members of Safety Committee.
7. Framing of internal Technical Circulars / Management Guidelines /
Advisory related to safety issues and monitoring implementation thereof.
8. Monitoring safety related R&D activities in CIL.
9. Organizing a meeting of the CIL Safety Board and monitoring
recommendations / suggestions made during the meeting.
10. Monitoring mine rescue preparedness at different mine rescue
establishments.
11. Publication of Safety Bulletin for disseminating and sharing of
knowledge in order to promote safety awareness and inculcate better safety culture.
12. Active participation in organizing the meeting of the Standing
Committee on safety in coal mines (MOC) and monitoring recommendations / suggestions made
during the meeting.
13. Liasioning with various agencies on the matter of mine safety and
ISOs of various subsidiaries.
14. Monitoring of CIL Safety Information System (CSIS)
& NCMSR portal database and ensuring timely updating and analysis
of data.
15. Response to parliamentary questions related to mine safety
including queries raised by different standing committees such as standing committee on
Steel & Coal, standing committee on labour, as well as questions raised by COPU, MOC,
CA&G and VIPs and information sought under the Right to Information (RTI)- 2005.
16.4. Mine Accident Statistics
Analysis of Mine Accident Statistics in CIL - Accident statistics
is the relative indicator for safety status in mines. Over the years, the safety
performance of CIL has improved significantly. Significant reducing trend in mine
accidents can be attributed to the following contributing factors:
Commitment and synergetic cooperation amongst all stakeholders.
Use of state-of-the-art technology in the field of Mining Methods
and Safety Monitoring.
Continuous improvement in knowledge, skill and responsiveness of
workforce.
Constant vigil, round-the-clock supervision and supports from
various agencies.
16.5. Measures for improvement of Mine Safety in 2024
CIL has vigorously pursued several measures in the 2024, along with the
on-going safety related initiatives, apart from compliance of statutory requirements for
enhancing safety standard in mines, which are given below:
1. Safety Management Plans (SMPs): Site-specific Hazard
Identification Risk Assessment (HIRA) based Safety Management Plans (SMPs) have been
framed for each mine. SMPs are prepared with active involvement from mine officials and
workmen. SMPs undergo regular reviews to ensure their effectiveness and adaptability.
Implementation of control measures of SMPs are systematically monitored by the Internal
Safety Organization (ISO) of each subsidiary company. Furthermore, the safety management
framework in mines is periodically reviewed to continuously enhance safety standards and
practices.
2. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Job Safety Analysis
(JSA) based Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been formulated and implemented for
all mining and allied operations. These SOPs are regularly updated to address evolving
mine conditions and ensure ongoing safety and operational efficiency.
3. Principal Hazards Management Plans (PHMPs): Principal Hazard
Management Plans (PHMPs) are framed as an integral component of the Safety Management Plan
(SMP) to prevent mine disasters and major accidents. In addition, Trigger Action Response
Plans (TARPs) are prepared to ensure an effective response to emergency situations.
4. Mine Safety Audit: A safety audit of all producing mines
under CIL for the financial year 2024–25 has been conducted in line with the
guidelines issued by the Ministry of Coal (MoC). The audit aimed to assess the overall
safety status and identify any deficiencies. It was carried out by a team of auditors,
with lead auditors trained and certified at IIT-ISM, Dhanbad. The audit reports have been
uploaded to the NCMSR portal, and the compliance report has been submitted to the CCO
under MoC.
5. Special Safety Drives on different Safety Issues:
Special safety drives addressing various safety issues and risk review
workshops were conducted to enhance mine safety standards. These initiatives aimed to
boost safety awareness and foster a deeper sensitivity towards safety among all employees.
6. Pre-shift safety briefing / Toolbox Safety Talk: Tool Box
Safety talk has been introduced for effective assessment of safety related hazards before
start of operation. Before work, supervisors or experts related to the jobs give safety
talk and informal risk management is done during the process.
7. Personal Safety Counseling & Employee Assistant Program:
Employee is being personally year consulted by Safety Officer to understand the ability of
the employee in terms of safety attitude and understanding; any personal problems or
habits needs immediate attention. Accordingly, the assistant program is extended through a
welfare officer or medical officer or person of influence.
8. Constitution of Competency Board at Mine: This year a
competency board to assess competency of all operators has been constituted and competency
of operators are being assessed regularly and compulsorily assessed for new operators and
operators involved in incidences.
9. Regular coordination with ISOs: Regular meetings, chaired by
the Director (Technical) and Executive Director (Safety & Rescue), CIL were convened
to evaluate the safety status of mines and other establishments. These discussions focused
on enhancing safety standards and ensuring safety across all operations.
10. Monsoon Preparation Plan (MAP): Micro- and macro-level
monsoon action plans (MAPs) have been developed in accordance with directives issued by
the Safety & Rescue Division of Coal India Limited (CIL). The activities outlined in
these MAPs have been systematically implemented and regularly monitored. As a result, the
monsoon period has concluded without any significant safety concerns.
11. Stress on Simulation based training: Total 8 nos Training
SIMULATOR have been commissioned in NCL, MCL, SECL, CCL and WCL so far.
12. Preparation and sharing of Video Clips or Animation films:
Video Clips and short Animation films on various mine safety procedures, operational dos
and don'ts, and accident analysis are developed for collective sharing amongst
employees. These resources are being widely utilized in training programs conducted at
various Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) and other establishments. This initiative aims
to enhance safety awareness across the workforce and foster a strong safety culture at the
grassroots level.
13. Adoption of Star Rating of mines: For encouraging the best
practices in mines including safety practices, mines are rated on the basis of the Star
Rating System as per MoC guidelines which includes safety.
14. Development of National Coal Mines Safety Report (NCMSR) - CIL
under the guidance of the High-Level Expert Committee on Safety in Coal Mines, developed
the National Coal Mines Safety Report Portal. This portal streamlines online reporting,
documentation, and analysis of coal mine accidents across India. It includes two modules,
one dedicated to streamlining safety audit processes in coal mines nationwide.
15. Successful Organization of Safety and Dust Prevention Meetings -
The 60th Coal India Limited (CIL) Safety Board meeting and the 22nd
National Dust Prevention Committee (NDPC) meeting were successfully organized, addressing
critical safety and dust control measures.
16. Observation of "ILO's World Day for Safety and Health at
Work" in CIL (HQ) as well as all subsidiary HQs, Areas and mines to promote the
preventive Safety and Occupational Health Service (OHS) along with introduction and
hoisting of "CIL's Safety Flag".
Apart from the above specific actions, the following are for improving
safety standards: I. Emphasis on adoption of the state-of-the art technology in suitable
geo-mining locales. a. Adoption of Mass Production Technology (MPT) in more UG mines.
b. Deployment of more nos. of Surface Miners and Vibro-ripper machines to eliminate
blasting operation in OCPs for safe and eco-friendly operation. c. Deployment of
relatively higher capacity HEMM in more OCPs. d. Introduction of High wall mining
technology. e. Mechanization of UG drilling operation. f. Man Riding System for easing UG
travel.
II. Adoption of the state-of-the art mechanism for Strata Management a.
Scientific study based Strata Control and Management Plan (SCAMP).
b. Mechanized roof drilling for support by using
UDM, Twine, and QUAD bolter.
c. Need based application of Resin Capsules in place of Cement
capsules.
d. Use of advanced and modern Strata Monitoring mechanism for better
accuracy.
e. Strata Control Cell for monitoring efficacy of strata support
system. An in-house Rock Testing Laboratory established in Nagpur, WCL for determination
of Rock Mass Rating (RMR) of strata was accredited with NABL certificate.
f. Imparting quality training to support crews & front-line mine
officials, supervisors & grass root level workmen.
III. Mechanism for monitoring of mine environment: a. Detection of
mine gasses by Multi-gas detector, Methanometer, CO-detector etc.
b. Continuous monitoring of the mine environment by installing
Environmental Tele-
Monitoring System (ETMS) & Local Methane Detectors (LMD) etc.
c. Regular Mine Air Sampling and Analysis by using Gas Chromatograph.
d. Personal Dust Sampler (PDS) for detecting dust concentration.
e. Use of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) in
large OCPs to assess the ambient dust concentration.
IV. Strengthening Water Danger Management: a. Preparation and
maintenance of seam-wise Water Danger Plan.
b. Inter-mine joint survey between adjoining mines to prove inter-mine
barriers.
c. Preparation and implementation of the Monsoon Action Plan.
d. Adequate Pumping Facilities with adequate capacity of Sumps.
e. Liaison with the State Meteorological Dept. & Dam Authorities.
f. Construction and strengthening of Embankments against water bodies.
g. Conducting Check Survey & Joint Survey to eliminate errors in
mine survey.
V. Steps for prevention accidents in OCPs: a. Formulation and
Implementation of Mine-specific Codes of Transport Rules.
b. COPs for all HEMM including JSA based SOPs for Operators,
Maintenance staff & others.
c. Sensitization training of Contractor's Workmen involved in
contractual jobs.
d. Reinforcement of Lighting for enhancement of standard of
illumination.
e. Eco-friendly Surface Miners for blast free extraction of coal and
vertical ripper for extraction of OB and avoidance of associated risks.
f. Dumpers fitted with Proximity Warning Devices, Rear view mirrors and
camera, AudioVisual Alarm (AVA), Automatic Fire Detection & Suppression System
(AFDSS), Anti-Collision Device etc. Ergonomically designed seats & AC Cabins for
operators' comfort.
g. Total Station, 3D laser Scanner, Time Deflection
Reflectometry & Slope Stability Radar for monitoring OB bench and
OB Dump stability.
h. Separate road for light motor vehicle (LMV), Safety flags for LMV,
Cautions/ Danger Board, road dividers etc.
i. GPS based Operator Independent Truck Dispatch System (OITDS) in
large OCPs for tracking movement of HEMMs inside OC mine. An E-surveillance unit has been
installed in mines for monitoring operations 24X7 in real time by using GPS/GPRS-based
vehicle tracking, and geo-fencing system.
j. Introduced Integrated command & control centre (ICCC) based
e-surveillance system for efficient monitoring mining activities including safety.
k. Artificial Intelligent (AI) enabled Boom Barrier & Traffic
Control System in OC mines.
l. Application of Drones wherever required.
VI. Electrical Safety: For enhancing safety during use, repairing and
maintenance: a. LOTO based shut-down procedures. b. Hydraulic ladders are being used
c. Non-contact type live conductor device d. Engaged skilled and trained electricians and
supervisors.
16.6. Training on Mine Safety:
Initial and Refresher training & On-the-Job Training as per
statute.
Training on Simulators to HEMM operators.
Skill up-gradation of frontline mine officials on continual basis
on various topics.
Sensitization of all employees including Members of Safety
Committees and contractual workmen on a regular basis.
Experienced electrical supervisors of the Area are being engaged
for imparting training to electricians and electrical helpers in VTCs.
Domain knowledge of experienced Agent, Mine Managers, E&M &
Excavation Engineers and other senior level executives are being used in imparting
training to enhance the quality of training.
17. MINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
17.1. Mine Emergency Response and Evacuation Plan (EREP)
Procedures for immediate notification to all persons affected by
the emergency.
Procedures for the safe, orderly and immediate withdrawal of
persons from danger.
Procedures for rescue of persons incapacitated or trapped due to
accident.
Procedures for providing first aid, transportation, medical
treatment to injured.
Special training to respond to critical operations and mine
emergencies.
Mock Rehearsals for examining the efficacy of Plan.
Demarcating Emergency Escape Routes in belowground and training on
evacuation.
Flow Chart prepared for transmission of information regarding
crisis / disaster.
17.2. Mine Rescue Services in CIL:
Subsidiaries of CIL maintain 6 Mine Rescue Stations (MRS), 16
Rescue Rooms-with-Refresher Training facilities (RRRT) and 16 Rescue Rooms (RR) at
strategic locations to cater to the emergencies on 24X7 basis.
AllRescueStations/RescueRoomsarefullyequipped with adequate numbers
of rescue apparatus and staffed by adequate numbers of Rescue Trained Personnel (RTP) as
per the MRR-1985.
WCL Mine Rescue Team Shines at IMRC 2024- The WCL Mine Rescue Team
from Coal India Limited (CIL) secured second place overall in the 2024 International Mine
Rescue Competition (IMRC) held in Colombia. The team also earned second place in the First
Aid category, marking the first time an Indian team has reached the podium in this
prestigious event. The IMRC, organized annually by the International Mine Rescue Body
(IMRB), promotes global excellence in mine rescue operations. The 2024 competition
featured 21 teams from countries including India, China, Zambia, Australia, Vietnam, and
Canada.
18. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
C oal India Limited is committed to ensuring an uninterrupted coal
supply to support the nation's energy security. The critical role of Human Resource
in achieving this goal is well understood by the organization and hence prioritizes
workforce development as a key strategic focus. Through continuous training, capacity
building and leadership development initiatives, Coal India Limited aims to enhance
employee capabilities and drive organizational excellence.
During 2024-25 different training programs were organized at subsidiary
headquarters, training centers, vocational training center and also at CIL's own
in-house training facility Indian Institute of Coal Management, Ranchi. These training
programs were organized after accessing the training needs in the respective category of
employees.
Employees were given trainings for skill development and acquisition of
knowledge and skill in existing and future technology as well as safety. In addition to
in-house training, employees were trained at reputed training institutes like IIM Lucknow,
IIM Mumbai, IIM Sambalpur, ISM Dhanbad, XLRI Jamshedpur etc. in their respective fields of
operations.
18.1 Training and Development of Human Resource:
In F inancial year 2024-25, a total of 93,225 have been trained. Out of
this, a total of 87264 employees were imparted training internally at various institutes
of CIL and its Subsidiaries and 5961 employees have been trained outside the company
through training partners within India and abroad.
7421 female employees were trained during FY 24-25.
During the FY 2024-25, a total of 7,33,941 training man-days were
achieved for CIL employees including executives and non-executives (excluding contract
workers) across Subsidiaries.
208 Executives including Directors also attended
training/workshops/Conferences/ visits outside the country in this FY.
Recognizing the need of skilling in jobs outsourced by the company,
44,249 contract workers were trained in the financial year 2024-25.
Engagement of Interns under Prime Minister's Internship Scheme
(PMIS) :
During the year 2024-25, a total of 124 interns were hired through PMIS
portal in CIL and its subsidiaries.
Special Initiatives:
1. Recognition as a Great Place to Work:
Coal India Limited has been ranked among India's Top 50 Best
Workplaces in Manufacturing - Large category in 2025 by Great Place to Work? India. This
is a testament to Coal India's relentless commitment to creating a high-performance,
high-trust culture of credibility, fairness, pride, respect and camaraderie. The
selection, which covered 347 organizations from the manufacturing sector, was made after a
rigorous assessment involving a detailed survey of 25,000 GPTW-shortlisted employees and a
detailed cultural audit. Inclusion in this illustrious list is a reflection of our
dedication to the well-being of our people, inclusive growth and long-term engagement at
all organisational levels.
2. Signing up of MoU: a. 15 days Residential Program on
"Refresher
Training of E&M, Excavation and Mining Discipline" for E5
& E6 Executives at IIT (ISM), Dhanbad.
3. Training outside country: a. Advance Global Techno-Management
Programme 2024 by ASCI, Hyderabad in collaboration with ESCP Business
School, France for 13 General Managers in Mining/ E&M/Excavation/Personnel/Marketing
& Sales discipline and 01 CMS in Medical discipline.
b. Leadership Training Program on "Anti-Corruption & Good
Governance" organized by PARI Institute from 23rd to 28th June,
2024 in Austria.
c. "Aarohan – Scaling New Heights" organised by IICM,
Ranchi in collaboration with ASCI, Hyderabad from 15th to 28th
September, 2024 in Europe.
d. "Aarohan – Scaling New Heights" organised by IICM,
Ranchi in collaboration with MDI, Gurgaon from 17th to 30th
November, 2024 in Australia.
e. Advance Global Leadership Program (AGLP) 2.0 organised by SCOPE from
16th to 27th September, 2024 in Europe.
f. Training Program on "Master Class Tunnelling Technology
2024" in Switzerland from 23rd to 26th October, 2024.
4. Key training programs organised for employees across CIL and
its subsidiaries: a. Training Program on "Thalassemia-Screening, Detection and
Post BMT Management" at Narayana Health City, Bangalore from 23rd to 27th
September, 2024
b. "Hospital Management & Administration Training" in two
phases (Phase-1 - from 14th to 25th October, 2024 & Phase-2
– from 11th to 23rd November, 2024) at Indian Institute of
Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG). Total 25 nos. executives participated.
c. Training program on "Preventive Vigilance" during
Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 from 17th to 19th October, 2024 at
International Management Institute (IMI), Kolkata. Total 24 nos. executives participated.
d. Training Program on "Primary Trauma Care
Management & Life Saver Workshop" at Apollo Multispecialty
Hospital, Kolkata from 28th to 30th November, 2024.
e. Program on "Climate Tech Innovations – A
Sustainability Pathway for Energy Sector" at Administrative Staff
College of India, Hyderabad from 10th to 12th March, 2025. f. 309
executives had attended in different training program organized by Premium Institute like
IIM-Lucknow, XLRI-Jamshedpur, IIT (ISM)-Dhanbad, IIPH Gandhinagar etc.
5. Focused Training Programs organised at CIL (HQ), Kolkata: a.
Workshop on economic diversification and skilling: Unpacking key drivers of Just
Transition in India
b. Training session on AWS cloud and Analytic services
c. Training program on ILO classification of
Chest Radiographs
d. Workshop on "Professional Life Transformation"
e. Marathon Training for Capacity Building (HR Policies) Program
f. Workshop on Prevention of Sexual
Harassment (PoSH)
6. Flagships Programs Organized for Senior Level Executives of
CIL by IICM: a. JYOTI – Rising together, leading the way: A 05 months'
women's leadership journey for grooming and preparing women executives of
CIL/subsidiaries. Presently the 5th module was conducted during 17th
to 21st March 2025.
b. Outbound Development Programme conducted by IICM in association with
TATA Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) at different places like Manali,
Dodital-Uttarkashi, Jim-Corbett, Nilshi-Lonavala, Dyara Bugyal-Uttarkashi etc. A batch of
17 executives attended the said program at Uttarkashi during 5th to 10th
March 2025.
c. Kshitij: An Inter-Organizational Workshop on New Approaches
& Digital Innovations in L&D Space "organised by IICM on 10th
& 11th September, 2024.
d. DISHA: Tailored for newly promoted General Managers, this
leadership program aims to mentor and prepare them for their upcoming roles &
responsibilities. Disha 1, Disha 2 and Disha 3 were organized from September 18-20, 2023
and September 25-27, 2023 and Feb. 09-11, 2024 respectively. Total 88 General Managers
were trained during two programs.
7. Golden Jubilee Lecture Series: To commemorate the 50th
Foundation Day of Coal India Limited (CIL), a series of lectures by eminent speakers are
being organised at CIL/subsidiaries. During FY 24-25, one Golden Series Lecture Series at
NEC has been organised.
19. RECRUITMENT
During the fiscal year 2024–25, Coal India Limited undertook a
strategic recruitment drive to strengthen its workforce by inducting Management Trainees
across Technical and Non-Technical disciplines, as well as Medical Executives through All
India direct recruitment. This initiative not only aimed at effectively addressing
manpower requirements arising from retirements, resignations, and overall attrition, but
it also ensures seamless operational continuity. Furthermore, the Company facilitated the
promotion and selection of Non-Executive employees to the Executive cadre across various
disciplines, thereby enhancing organizational capacity and supporting smooth hierarchical
transitions within the Company.
The proposed Executive Manpower influx in CIL for the fiscal year
2024-25 are outlined as follows:-
Dir ect Recruitment:
1. Open Recruitment of Management Trainees through Computer Based
Test in 09 different nontechnical disciplines: The Computer Based Test for 434
vacancies in 09 disciplines was conducted on 29.03.2025 and the process is currently
underway, for publication of result.
2. Open Recruitment of Management Trainees on the basis of GATE-2024
Score in 06 different disciplines: Selection of 640 Management Trainee in 06 Technical
disciplines through GATE- 2024 was under process during FY 2024-25. Subsequently, 298
Management Trainees joined at different subsisiaries and further joining is under process.
3. Decentralized Recruitment of Medical Executives through
Subsidiaries/ CIL- (2024-25): Decentralized Recruitment for 388 posts of Medical
Executives – 2023-24 for Specialists, GDMO and Dentist were notified in 7
Subsidiaries and after conducting interviews at the Subsidiary level, 213 selected against
388 vacancies notified wherein 142 comprising of 117 Sr. Medical Officers (GDMOs) and 25
Specialists have finally joined across Subsidiaries. The 3rd phase of
recruiting 23 Medical Executives is underway. It aims to address the issue of increasing
retention of doctors across subsidiaries reflecting regional aspirations of qualifies
local doctors to serve the Subsidiaries/CIL.
4. Closure of Training Period/ Regularization of Management Trainees
posted across Subsidiaries as Executive in CIL: On satisfactory completion of one year
training period and after qualifying in the written test conducted by IICM Ranchi, total
1102 MTs posted across Subsidiaries were regularized and placed in E-3 grade from the next
day of completion of training period during the F.Y. 2024-25.
C areer Progression of Departmental Candidates:
5. Departmental Promotion/Selection from Non-Executive to Executive
cadre to the post of Sr. Officer (Mining): 227 Departmental candidates will be
promoted/selected from Non-Executive Cadre to Executive Cadre to the post of Sr. Officer
Mining- E2 grade.
6. Departmental Promotion/Selection from Non-Executive to Executive
cadre in various disciplines through Computer Based Test (CBT): 1972 vacancies are
notified for Promotion/Selection of Departmental Employees from Non- Executive to
Executive cadre in 16 (sixteen) disciplines on CIL website on 25.02.2025 against which
online applications have already been collected from the prospective Departmental
candidates of CIL & its subsidiaries through online login portal and CBT is to be
conducted shortly.
Inclusive Hiring Practices:
W e are committed to providing equitable opportunities, with a
particular focus on employees from vulnerable and underrepresented groups. Our recruitment
processes are designed to be transparent, inclusive, and merit-based, incorporating
diverse selection panels that reflect a range of backgrounds to uphold fairness and
impartiality. Special provisions are made to accommodate candidates with disabilities or
special needs, and we maintain a zero-tolerance approach towards discrimination on the
grounds of caste, creed, religion, or any other personal attributes.
S trategic Recruitment Drives
During the FY 2024-25, we augmented our workforce by conducting a
comprehensive recruitment drive. This drive aimed to appoint Management Trainees and
Medical Executives through a transparent All India Direct Recruitment process. To ensure
efficiency and fairness in recruitment of Management Trainees, we engaged an external
agency, a Central Government Public Sector Unit (PSU), to handle the CBT and related
activities. This agency managed the entire process, from developing the online application
portal to conducting the CBT and addressing candidate grievances promptly. We have a
comprehensive one-year onboarding program for Management Trainees (MTs) that includes
classroom training at the Indian Institute of Coal Management (IICM) in Ranchi, on-the job
training in various subsidiaries, and mentoring. This program combines technical and
managerial skill development sessions with practical experience, ensuring new employees
gain valuable insights and professional guidance to effectively transition into their
roles.
P romoting Diversity and Inclusion
Our recruitment strategy places a strong emphasis fostering cultural
diversity within the organization. By actively engaging Management Trainees from varied
backgrounds, we cultivate a workforce enriched with diverse perspectives, skills, and
experiences. This inclusive talent pool serves as a catalyst for innovation and
creativity, thereby strengthening our organizational capabilities and enhancing our
competitiveness in the global mining industry.
Medical Executives Recruited through Decentralized Recruitment of
Medical Executives (2024-25)
Male- 97 Female-45
PwBD Candidates-3
Career Advancement Opportunities
T o retain top talent, we provide clear pathways for career
advancement. We promote/select Non-Executive employees to the Executive cadre across
disciplines, facilitating the seamless transition of skilled individuals within the
company's hierarchy, aims at inducting optimum mix of experience and technical
knowledge. This approach not only addresses manpower requirements due to retirements,
resignations, and attrition but also motivates employees by recognizing and rewarding
their contributions.
20. MANPOWER
20.1 The total manpower of the Company including its subsidiaries
as on 01.04.2025 stood at 2,20,272 against 2,28,861 as on 01.04.2024. Subsidiary wise
position of Manpower are detailed in Annexure 15.
20.2 The presidential directives with respect to manpower for
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/OBC have been implemented in all the subsidiaries/units
of Coal India Limited.
The representation of SC/ST employees in total manpower of CIL and its
Subsidiary Companies as on 01.01.2023, 01.01.2024 and 01.01.2025 are given below: -
|
Total |
Scheduled Castes |
Scheduled Tribe |
As on |
Manpower |
Nos. |
Percentage |
Nos. |
Percentage |
| 01.01.2023 |
2,41,563 |
46,145 |
19.10 |
35,053 |
14.51 |
| 01.01.2024 |
2,31,058 |
44,601 |
19.30 |
33,143 |
14.34 |
| 01.01.2025 |
2,22,692 |
37,439 |
16.81 |
28,742 |
12.79 |
20.3 Details in respect of implementation of the RPWD Act, 2016 are
detailed in Annexure 15 20.4 Total Number of employees (both executives and
non-executives) as on the closure of financial year ( viz. as 01.04.2025): 2,20,272
(including FDs/CVOs)
- Female- 20,009 - Male-2,00,263 - Transgender-Nil
21. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND EMPLOYEES' PARTICIPATION IN
MANAGEMENT
T he Industrial Relations scenario in CIL & its during the
financial year remained cordial. Joint Consultative Committees and other Bipartite
Committees at Unit/Area levels and Subsidiary (HQ) levels continued to function in
harmony. Meetings of Bilateral Committees were held at regular intervals at CIL to address
IR, Welfare, Productivity/Production, Safety etc. issues. Except for few minor issues of
local nature at a few subsidiaries, there has been no major IR problem in the company.
22. EMPLOYEES' WELFARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME:
C oal India Limited aims to offer the finest amenities the welfare of
its employees and their families ensuring
inclusivityandnon-discrimination.Thedetailsareasunder:
22.1. HOUSING FACILITIES
In CIL and its subsidiaries, all eligible employees are provided
company quarters based on availability and Company regulations. Routine repair and
maintenance, including comprehensive fixes of the structures are performed to ensure
suitable housing to our employees. There are total 322470 quarters in CIL.
22.2. WATER SUPPLY
Numerous water supply initiatives have been launched to ensure clean
drinking water to the employees and their families. Water supply is provided following
proper treatment and multiple RO plants/ Pressure filter plants present in coalfields,
serving not only our employees but also the surrounding communities.
22.3. EDUCATION FACILITIES
T he subsidiary companies of CIL have been financial support and
infrastructure resources to schools operating in mining regions, including DAV, Kendriya
Vidyalaya, Delhi Public School, and various other educational institutions managed by the
state government, to ensure quality education for the wards of employees. Presently, 66
project schools are completely funded by CIL, 05 schools get occasional grants and 28
schools are provided with infrastructure support.
22.3.1. COAL INDIA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME:
Every year two types of scholarships known as Merit scholarship and
General scholarship are offered for Employees' Children under specific terms and
condition.
a. Merit Scholarship: Students who achieve who achieve 1st
to 20th Rank in Madhyamik/ H.S. or any State Board or attain 95% and above
marks in ICSE, CBSE / ISC Exam (Class-X & XII) receive monthly scholarship.
General Scholarship is awarded to students studying Class-V onwards up
to Graduation /Post- graduation level in any discipline subject to acquiring prescribed
percentage of marks.
b. Cash Award and certificate of appreciation: Every year certificate
of appreciation and Cash Award of H5000/- and H7000/- only are provided to the
Meritorious wards of CIL employees who secure 90% or above Marks in
aggregate in 10th and 12th standard Board level examination
respectively.
c. Due to significant expenses associated with technical and medical
education in the country, Coal India Limited is providing financial assistance to cover
the tuition fees and Hostel charges for the for dependent children of Wage Board
Employees, who are studying engineering / Medical in IITs, NITs, Govt. Engg. And Govt.
Medical Colleges.
22.4. MEDICAL FACILITIES
C oal India Limited (CIL) is committed to the health and safety of its
workforce, including both permanent and contractual employees. The company has implemented
extensive occupational health measures and medical facilities to safeguard employees from
work-related hazards in coal mining. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the
healthcare infrastructure, medical examinations, health awareness programs, and emergency
services provided by CIL.
1. Hospital and Dispensary Network CIL has established a vast medical
infrastructure across its coalfields to cater to the healthcare needs of employees and
their dependents:
Hospitals & Dispensaries: CIL operates 64 hospitals, 309
dispensaries, and 1 Ayurveda dispensary to ensure round-the-clock medical support. (As of
31.03.2025).
Medical Staff: A workforce of 1108 doctors, 959 nursing staff, and
2338 paramedical personnel provides comprehensive healthcare services. (As of 31.03.2025).
Medical Equipment & Facilities: CIL is equipped with 3759
hospital beds, and 495 ambulances to provide immediate medical attention (as of
31.03.2025).
Coverage of Contractual employees: Contractual employees are
entitled for availing the above healthcare facilities.
2. Empanelled Hospitals and Diagnostic Centres:
All the beneficiaries can access specialized medical care through a
list of empanelled hospitals and diagnostic labs. This includes a range of 433 Empanelled
Hospitals as on 31.03.2025
3. Contributory Post-Retirement Medicare Scheme (CPRMS):
CIL offers a medical scheme for retired executives and Non
Executives allowing them and their dependents to access outpatient and inpatient medical
services at empanelled hospitals
4. Telemedicine Services:
CIL offers telemedicine services in certain areas, allowing
employees and their families to consult doctors remotely via digital dispensaries,
improving access to healthcare in remote mining regions. Total of 26 Digital Dispensaries
are functional as 31.03.2025
5. Occupational Health Services:
Coal India Limited (CIL) has established a dedicated
Occupational Health Services (OHS) Wing to standardize and strengthen
workplace health across all subsidiaries.
Each subsidiary has its own OHS Wing with a Nodal Officer and
representatives from Safety, Personnel, and Environment departments to ensure a
multidisciplinary approach.
This initiative enhances health surveillance, disease prevention,
and compliance with safety regulations, creating a safer work environment.
CIL stands one of the first PSUs in the mining sector to implement
a structured OHS framework.
The 1st OHS Coordination Meeting at HQ focused on
digitalization, disease surveillance, workforce awareness, and training programs.
Key initiatives include formulation of standard operating
Procedures, procurement of statutory equipment, Capacity building and health monitoring
dashboards to modernize infrastructure.
A strong commitment was made to ensure a safer, healthier workplace
for all the employees.
Regular health check-ups and screenings are conducted for
employees, especially those in high-risk mining roles, to monitor and prevent occupational
diseases
Periodic Medical Examination (PME) for all the employees is
conducted as per the Statutes laid in The Mine Rules 1955
PME is done in every 3 years for employees of age 45 years &
above
PME is done in every 5 years for employees of age below 45 years
Annual PME of 51-60 yrs. in active mining work is in practice
Pre-retirement PME (59-60 years) for employees superannuating is
being conducted.
Chest X-Ray and sputum AFB for employees engaged in food handling
and stemming material activities is done once in a year
Stool examination for employees engaged in food handling and
stemming material activities is done once in every 6 months.
Eye refraction test for employees engaged in HEMM operation and
drivers is done once in a year
PME of contractual employees is done on regular basis.
Pre-employment medical examination is done for all new recruits
Annual Health Check-up of all the executives -The Annual Health
Check-up as in the case of PAR is implemented in PRIDE.
Statutory health surveys for notifiable diseases and diseases of
importance is conducted.
6. Emergency Medical Services:
CIL ensures emergency medical support across its mining sites, with
on-site medical facilities for immediate care and arrangements with nearby hospitals for
critical cases.
First aid training and Certification is being done for all the
statutory Personals
First aid Competition is being conducted in Area level, Subsidiary
level and at the Company Level. The latest one was conducted in the month of January-
February 2024 hosted by WCL, in which Women's team was debuted for the first time.
7. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs):
MoU signed between PMBJKs and CIL on September 6, 2024.
9 PMBJKs functional as of now.
8. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission:
Initiated HPR and HFR registrations with proposed integration into
HIMS.
9. UTIITSL Portal:
Launched for authorization and settlement of medical claims for
retired beneficiaries.
Review and upgradation planned for enhanced efficiency.
10. National Board of Examinations Accreditation:
Accreditationsecuredforrunningpostgraduate courses at select
top-tier hospitals under Coal India Limited (CIL).
Seat Allocation:
Post-MBBS DNB (Diplomate of National Board) Seats: 8
Post-Diploma DNB Seats: 1
Post-MBBS Diploma Seats: 6
Contributes to addressing the national shortage of postgraduate
doctors by increasing the availability of specialized medical professionals.
Strengthens CIL's medical services by integrating postgraduate
medical students into its healthcare system, enhancing hospital functionality during their
training period
22.5. STATUTORY WELFARE FACILITIES
In line with the stipulation of Mines Act 1952 and the associated Rules
and Regulations, Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries operate mandated welfare
facilities for coal mines, including Canteens, Rest Shelters etc. CIL has established a
total of 335 Canteen, 32 Creches, 86 Pit Head Baths & 458 Rest Shelters.
22.6. NON-STATUTORY WELFARE MEASURES
22.6.1. Co-operative stores and Credit Societies.
To provide essential commodities and consumer products at a cheaper
rate in the collieries, Central Cooperative and Primary Co-operative Stores are operating
in the Coalfield Areas of CIL. CIL Operates 26 central cooperatives and 104 primary
co-operatives stores in the coalfields region. Furthermore there are 111 Co-operative
credit societies functioning across the coal companies.
22.6.2. Banking facilities and post offices
The Management of Coal companies are providing infrastructure
facilities to the various Nationalized Banks for opening their Branches and Extension
Counters in the Coalfields for the benefit of their workers. A total of 371 Bank branches,
35 Extension counter, 05 satellite bank branches are available in CIL. Similarly, there
have been efforts to bring the post offices to the proximity of workers by encouraging
opening of facilities closer to residential colonies.
22.6.3 Holiday homes
Coal India Ltd. provides facilities of Holiday homes at places of
tourist attraction, at concessional cost, for the benefit of its employees & their
families. These facilities are also available for retired employees. At present, 10
Holiday Homes are operative at Puri, Manali, Darjeeling, Kovalam, Munnar, Tirupati,
Haridwar, Katra, Digha, Goa.
22.6.4. Recreational and sports facilities
There are recreational and sports facilities near residential colonies
of workers to ensure the well-being, fitness and good health of the workers and their
families. For the purpose of promotion of Sports and Culture, Coal India has an approved
Sports Policy administered through Coal India Sports Promotion Association (CISPA), a body
registered under the West Bengal Society's Registration Act; and this association
supports Sports and Culture by way of providing sponsorship/ financial assistance
particularly in the coalfield regions.
22.7. Women Empowerment:
As on April 01, 2025, there are 20009 female employees in CIL and its
subsidiaries. To safeguard their wellbeing, these coal companies uphold statutory
regulations concerning maternity leave, childcare leave and provide amenities like cr?che
facilities. Additionally women in public sector (WIPS) a forum supported by SCOPE
(Standing Conference of Public Enterprises), operates within coal companies/CIL aiming to
empower female employees and facilitate networking opportunities.
In terms of the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries
has its internal complaints committees.
22.8. CIL WELFARE BOARD MEETING:
C oal India Welfare Board is the decision-making forum regarding
welfare policies for betterment and improvement of living condition of company'
employees. The members of CIL welfare board comprising of Central Trade Union
representative and representation of Managements meet regularly to discuss on the welfare
measures and review the implementation of different welfare schemes; the meeting of the
Welfare board is being conducted regularly.
22.9 MOU WITH PSU BANKS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE:
Y our Company signed MOU with 10 leading Public Sector
Undertaking (PSU) banks providing insurance coverage, of minimum H 1
crore to employees on roll and H 40 lakh to contract workers, along with other beneficial
facilities under the umbrella of Corporate Salary Package . This milestone underscores
Coal India's strong commitment to employee well-being, financial inclusion, and the
social security of both permanent and contractual staff.
23. TREE PLANTATION / AFFORESTATION
C oal India Limited (CIL) has been steadfast in commitment to
environmental sustainability through extensive afforestation and green belt development.
Each year, CIL and its subsidiaries undertake large-scale tree plantation drives, ensuring
ecological restoration across mining areas, residential colonies, and reclaimed land.
Avenue plantation, plantation on OB dumps, plantation in and around mines, residential
colonies, and available government land are undertaken in the existing as well as the new
projects. CIL planted 40.38 Lakh saplings covering an area about 1712.73 Ha within and
outside mine leasehold area in FY 2024-25, CIL also carried out grassing over 206.80 Ha
during this period.
24. PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI
C oal India Limited (CIL) is committed to the effective implementation
of the provisions of the Official Language Act, along with its associated rules and
regulations. All mandatory activities related to official language are conducted regularly
in each quarter. The key activities undertaken throughout the year include:
Quarterly review meetings of the CIL Official Language
Implementation Committee were organized to assess progress and ensure compliance with
official language policies.
To promote the use of Hindi in official work, a total of four
workshops were conducted in each quarter. These included training and practice sessions
related to Hindi e-tools, noting and drafting in Hindi, and other routine official tasks.
Additionally, participants were informed about the constitutional provisions related to
the official language.
Under the chairmanship of CIL and the aegis of TOLIC (PSUs),
Kolkata, two Official Language Seminars were organized:
On 29.05.2024, a seminar on the topic "Importance of Hindi in
the Implementation of Government Policies".
On 14.06.2024, a seminar on "Scientific and Technical Writing
in Hindi and the Nature of Official Language."
On 27.06.2024, a review meeting of Official Language In-charges and
Hindi Officers was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Vinay Ranjan, Director (HR), and in
the august presence of Shri Vishal, Assistant Director (Official Language), Ministry of
Coal, to review the progress of Official Language Hindi across all subsidiary companies
and subordinate offices of CIL.
On 28 June 2024, a technical seminar was organized on the topic "AI
Tools and Problems of MS Word." Hindi Officers, Official Language Nodal Officers,
employees, and senior officers from CIL, its subsidiary companies, and subordinate offices
participated. Mr. O.P. Agarwal, retired Chief Manager (RBI), served as the trainer for the
seminar.
Under the provisions of in-service Hindi training, Hindi "Praveen"
and "Parangat" classes are being conducted at CIL Headquarters in
collaboration with the Hindi Teaching Scheme, Department of Official Language, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Government of India:
In the July 2024 session, the Hindi Pragya class had 09
trainees, and the Hindi Parangat class had 16 trainees.
In the January 2025 session, Hindi Praveen and Hindi
Parangat classes was conducted for 12 trainees each.
A half-yearly review meeting of TOLIC (PSUs), Kolkata was organized
on 28.08.2024 at Hotel Taj, City Center, Kolkata, with participation from 197 officers/
employees representing 62-member offices.
The 16th issue of CIL's in-house Hindi magazine ‘Koyla
Darpan' was released on the occasion of Independence Day 2024, and the 17th
issue was released on Republic Day 2025.
Hindi Fortnight was celebrated at Coal India Ltd. (HQs) from
14–28 September 2024, during which various competitions were organized.
A total of 223 entries were received across 08 competitions.
At the Hindi Fortnight closing ceremony and prize distribution
function, three departments that demonstrated excellent implementation of the official
language in 2023–24 were honored with the ‘CIL Rajbhasha Chalshield'.
An internal Kavi Sammelan (poetry recital) was held on 14.11.2024
during Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 at the CIL premises.
A technical workshop on "Format Writing of Office
Documents" and "Memory-Based Translation Tools" was conducted at
CIL (HQs.) on 20.11.2024.
Various literary and language activities were conducted under the
chairmanship of CIL and aegis of TOLIC (PSUs), Kolkata during the 3rd quarter.
On the occasion of World Hindi Day, a Hindi seminar was organized
on 10.01.2025 at CIL premises on the topic "Hindi in the Global Scenario."
A grand Kavi Sammelan was organized on 28.02.2025 at CIL (HQs.),
where prominent poets entertained the "Coal Family" with their recitations.
A half-yearly review meeting of TOLIC (PSUs), Kolkata was conducted
on 22.01.2025 at Hotel Taj
Tal Kutir, Kolkata, under the chairmanship of Dr. Vinay Ranjan,
Director (HR), CIL. Awards were presented to member offices for exemplary performance in
official language implementation and Hindi magazine publication for the year 2024–25.
Following the meeting, a technical workshop was organized for
Official Language Officers of member offices.
The 30th and 31st issues of the Hindi
magazine "Abhivyakti", published under the chairmanship of CIL and aegis
of TOLIC (PSUs), Kolkata, were released during the review meetings held on 28.08.2024 and
22.01.2025, respectively.
Inspections related to official language implementation were
conducted in various departments of CIL (HQs.). Additionally, a technical workshop was
organized to demonstrate the ease of working in Hindi through practical technical
exercises.
The CIL Annual Report and Accounts for 2023–24 was
successfully translated into Hindi.
Under the scheme for original correspondence and book writing in
Hindi, implemented by CIL, awards were given to participating employees.
To promote the use of Hindi in official work, the following schemes
have been implemented:
1. CIL Hindi Book Writing Incentive Scheme
2. Incentive Scheme for Correspondence, Drafting, and Other Official
Work in Hindi
3. CIL creative writing Incentive Scheme
4. CIL Rajbhasha Chal Shield Yojana
Awards -
On March 5, 2025, at the Joint Official Language Conference and Award
Distribution Ceremony for the East and Northeast Region, organized by the Department of
Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in Guwahati, Assam, the
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the Hon'ble
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, presented the second prize
(shield) in the "C Region" category to the Town Official Language
Implementation Committee (TOLIC) (PSUs), Kolkata for its outstanding performance in the
implementation of the official language during the year 2023–24.
25. VIGILANCE DIVISION
C oal India Ltd. operates a meticulously
Vigilance Division located at its Corporate HQ in Kolkata, led by a
Chief Vigilance Officer and supported by a diverse team of vigilance officers. Similarly,
its eight subsidiaries have their independent Vigilance Units, each headed by a CVO. At
the level of holding company, CVO, CIL acts as a coordinating authority between subsidiary
Vigilance, CBI, Ministry of Coal and the Central Vigilance Commission. CVO, CIL at
corporate level deals with complaints, investigations and systemic improvements on issues
having multi-subsidiary and company-wide ramifications. Complaints received within the
organization are addressed in alignment with CIL's "Complaint Handling Policy"
and the guidelines established by the CVC. These are processed using the Online Complaint
Handling Portal from the point of receipt until resolution. As part of preventive
vigilance efforts, CIL's vigilance division conducts System Studies on various business
processes with operational and financial implications, proposing specific system
improvement suggestions for management. Below are some of the System Improvement Measures
(SIMs) implemented during the fiscal year 2024-25:
a. Aler t Generation in SAP /ERP for Sensitive Posting:
As per provisions of HR Manual of CIL, all officials posted in
sensitive position should be rotated/ transferred after completion of the stipulated
tenure. Prevalent practice involves the identification and tracking of tenure completion
for officials posted at sensitive positions at CIL and subsidiary companies manually. This
manual process increases the likelihood of human error and makes it difficult to
streamline the records. Since CIL & Subsidiary companies have already migrated to ERP,
it was suggested to implement an automated alert generation system regarding sensitive
posting periods through the SAP/ ERP (HR) module across CIL and its subsidiaries. For
better use of IT, and to enhance transparency, System Improvement Measures (SIM) were
suggested for uniform implementation across CIL and its subsidiaries which includes -
Mapping of all sensitive posts of executives and non- executives in the ERP by all
units/areas/subsidiaries by designated officers in line with relevant circular of CIL and
any other circulars issued by CIL from time to time in respect of sensitive posting,
Regular updating of records and information regarding the transfer, posting, and joining
of officials in the ERP system shall be carried out, Generation of alerts for tenure
completion in sensitive posts on periodic basis and placement before Competent Authority
for decision. Job rotation of officials has to be done in a periodic manner based on
alerts generated.
b. Inven tory Management of Spares / Parts of including Pumps
Suggested for Inventory management of P&M spares/ parts, including
pumps, through improved record-keeping (physical/digital) and regular auditing of procured
and consumed stock. These included that the relevant details of all Plant & Machinery
(P&M) items including Pumps used for de- watering in the mines, should be entered in
the Asset Register duly maintained for that purpose in physical/digital form, Proper
inventory management by way of record keeping of the spares procured and consumed to be
ensured and Log books should be maintained at unit level for all P&M items including
pumps. Details of all repairs including day to day consumption of spares/consumables
should be entered in the log books with proper authentication by concerned officials.
Further, Periodic audit of consumption of spares against each P&M item should be
ensured at appropriate level to assess the cost of maintaining the assets vis-?-vis cost
of replacement. Focused planning and review should be ensured for Asset Life Cycle
Management of all P&M items.
c. P assing of Bills
R egarding delayed payment after the submission final bills, the
Systemic Improvement Measures were suggested for passing of bills. These included record
keeping for internal (table-to-table) movement of bills within the department needs to be
put in place in the form of Standard operating Procedure (SOP), all bills should be
processed under a uniform criterion such as the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method. Any
deviation from this process may be allowed only with approval from the competent
authority. To allow such exceptions, clear-cut guidelines should be issued to ensure
consistent decision-making. Proper maintenance of records at various stages of Bill
processing should be ensured. The implementation of bill tracking system through ERP
should be followed. Since, CIL & subsidiary companies have already migrated to ERP/
SAP, modules like Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) may be used to handle the receipt,
processing, and paperless payment. Additionally, a review of relevant provisions in the
Civil Manual of CIL is recommended, particularly those concerning delays in the acceptance
of measurements by contractors, to facilitate time-bound processing of bills.
d. Manual of Civil Engineering Works of CIL
All the official documents viz. Measurement Books, Site order Books,
Hindrance Register etc. pertaining to a contract which are under the custody of the
official (who is transferred or is superannuating) must be handed over to the
EIC/Designated Officer before their release/ superannuation. It will be responsibility of
the concerned EIC/Designated officer to undertake the efforts for safe custody of these
documents without any alteration.
Complaint Handling: During the year 2024-25, CIL Vigilance Division
received 575 complaints including those forwarded by MoC, CBI and CVC, out of which 572
complaints have been disposed during the year.
Punitive Vigilance: The Vigilance Units of CIL and its subsidiaries
undertook numerous intensive examinations, surprise checks and investigations leading to
punitive actions on 224 officials during the year.
Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW)–2024:
In the year 2024, Vigilance Awareness Week was observed from 28th
October to 3th November, 2024 on the theme "Culture of Integrity for
Nation's Prosperity".
The observance of VAW was preceded by a special campaign during the
period 16th August 2024 till 15th November, 2024 as a prelude to
Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 on Preventive Vigilance as circulated by CVC vide Circular
No. 08/08/24, dated 01.08.2024 with six focus areas, namely; Capacity Building Program,
Identification and implementation of Systemic Improvement measures, Up-dation of Circulars
/ Guidelines, Disposal of complaints received before 30.06.2024 and Dynamic Digital
Presence. Stakeholders' and Customers' meets have been organized and
suggestions/ issues raised are acted upon. During this week Integrity pledge, Essay
writing competition, speech competition, online quiz amongst the school and college
students, drawing and painting competition of students, spouses and wards of employees of
Coal India, conducting sensitization program, Mega Seminars, Walkathon, Blood Donation
Camp, Stakeholders Meet, Grievance Redressal camp, Kavi-Sammelan , Gramm Sabhas etc. were
organized by CIL HQ.
26. REC OMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE
(RAJYA
IN ITS 150TH REPORT
Particulars |
|
No. of cases |
| Opening balance of Cases |
|
5 |
| Received |
|
575 |
| Total |
|
580 |
| Disposed off |
|
572 |
| Closing balance of Cases |
|
8 |
(A) –Vigilance Cases during the year 2024-25
No of Paras received |
PART II A No of Paras
replied |
Remarks |
No of Paras received |
PART II B No of Paras
replied |
Remarks |
No of Paras |
TOTAL No of Paras replied |
Remarks |
18 |
18 |
Under scrutiny of C&AG |
32 |
32 |
Under scrutiny of C&AG |
50 |
50 |
Under scrutiny of C&AG |
(B) P ending C&AG Paras (CIL H.Q.):-
R eplies to all the C&AG Paras have been given and the matter is
under scrutiny of C&AG. The matter is being regularly followed up with the office of
C&AG.
Particulars |
Requests Received
(including cases transferred to other Public Authority) |
No. of cases transferred |
Decisions where
requests/appeals rejected |
Decisions where requests
/appeal accepted & disposed |
| RTI Cases |
1814 |
516 |
73 |
1225 |
(C) R TI Matters:
Extr acts of RTI Annual Return for the Financial Year
27. P ARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND
REMUNERATION
F or the financial year 2024–25, the remuneration
Chairman CIL is J 1.05 crore.
28. BO ARD OF DIRECTORS & KEY
PERSONNEL
As on 31.03.2025, the composition of Board comprising of Functional
Directors, Government Nominee Directors and Independent Directors and Key Managerial
Personnel are as under:-
a) F unctional (Executive) Directors: -
1. Shri P. M. Prasad [DIN-08073913]- Chairman cum Managing Director
(CMD)
2. Dr. Vinay Ranjan [DIN-03636743]- Director (HR)
3. Dr. B. Veera Reddy- [DIN-08679590]- Director (Technical) till 31st
August' 2024
4. Shri P. M. Prasad [DIN-08073913]- Director (Technical), Addl.
Charge-from 1st Sept' 2024 to 22nd January' 2025.
5. Shri Achyut Ghatak - [DIN- 08923591]- Director (Technical), from 23rd
January' 2025.
6. Shri Debasish Nanda [DIN-09015566]- Director (Business Development)
7. Shri Mukesh Choudhary [DIN-07532479]- Director (Marketing)
8. Shri Mukesh Agrawal [DIN- 10199741]-Director (Finance).
160 b) Government Nominee Directors: -
-25 1. Smt Nirupama Kotru [DIN-09204338]- AS & FA, MoC
2. Shri Nagaraju Maddirala [DIN-06852727]- Addl.
Secy, MoC till 1st January' 2025.
3. Ms Rupinder Brar [DIN-08584254] - Addl.Secy, MoC of from 1st
January' 2025
c) Independent Directors: -
1. Prof. G. Nageswara Rao –[DIN-08461461] till 31st
October' 2024
2. CA Denesh Singh – [DIN-08038875] till 31st
October' 2024
3. Shri B. Rajesh Chander – [DIN-02065422] till 31st
October' 2024, Re-appointed from 28th March' 2025
4. CA Kamesh Kant Acharya – [DIN-09386642] till 31st
October' 2024, Re-appointed from 28th March' 2025
5. Shri Makwana P Kalabhai – [DIN-09385881] till 31st
October' 2024, Re-appointed from 28th March' 2025
6. Dr. Arun Kumar Oraon – [DIN-09388744] till 23rd
October' 2024.
7. Shri Ghanshyam Singh Rathore – [DIN-09615384]
8. Smt Mamta Palariya - [DIN-07749007] from 28th March'
2025
d) K ey Managerial Personnel: -
1. Shri P. M. Prasad-Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
2. Shri Mukesh Agrawal- Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
3. Shri B. P. Dubey- Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, CIL.
Your Directors express their profound appreciation for the valuable
guidance and services provided by the Directors who concluded their tenure during the
year.
In terms of Article 39(j) of the Articles of Association of the
Company, one third of the Directors are liable to retire by rotation shall retire at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and they are eligible for reappointment. Dr. Vinay Ranjan,
Director (HR), CIL shall retire by rotation and has offered himself for re-appointment.
The Board of Directors held 13 meetings during the year 2024-25.
29. C OMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
As on 31st March, 2025, the Audit Committee comprised six
members—four Independent Directors, one Functional Director, and one Government
Nominee Director. The Committee is chaired by Shri Kamesh Kant Acharya, Independent
Director. All members possess the requisite expertise in financial and managerial matters.
The Company Secretary serves as the Secretary to the Committee.
Designation |
Name |
| Chairman |
Shri Kamesh Kant Acharya, Independent
Director |
| Member |
Smt Nirupama Kotru, AS & FA, Govt.
Nominee Director |
| Member |
Shri Ghanshyam Singh Rathore, Independent
Director |
| Member |
Shri Punambhai Kalabhai Makwana, Independent
Director |
| Member |
Shri B. Rajesh Chander, Independent Director |
| Member |
Shri Achyut Ghatak, Director (Technical) |
Shri Mukesh Agrawal, Director (Finance), and Shri Mukesh Choudhary,
Director (Marketing)/Director (Business Development), are special invitees to the meetings
of the Audit Committee. Business and operational heads and senior executives are also
invited from time to time, as and when required by the Committee.
The Committee plays a vital role in evaluating the related party
transactions, scrutinizing inter-corporate loans, and verifying that the systems for
internal control are adequate and are operating effectively.
The composition, quorum, powers, role, and scope of the Audit Committee
are in compliance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, and
Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015. Further details are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
30. C OMPOSITION OF CSR COMMITTEE
T he Sustainable Development Committee (including CSR) was established
by the CIL Board in its nd 282 meeting on 16 April 2012. In accordance
with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and CSR Rules, 2014, it was renamed as the CSR
Committee. The Composition timeline are as under:-
Reconstitution Date |
Composition |
16 Apr 2012 |
Sustainable Development (CSR inclusive)
Committee formed |
12 Nov 2021 |
2 Independent, 1 Govt Nominee, 1 Functional
Director |
25 Sep 2023 |
3 Independent, 1 Govt Nominee, 1 Functional
Director |
1 Nov 2024 |
1 Independent, 1 Govt Nominee, 1 Functional
Director |
28 Mar 2025 |
4 Independent, 1 Functional, 1 Govt Nominee
Director |
Further details are disclosed in Corporate Governance Report
31. DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS UNDER SUB-SECTION (6) OF
SECTION 149.
T he Company confirms that it has received requisite declarations from
all Independent Directors under:
Section 149(7), Companies Act 2013, and
Regulation 25(8), SEBI LODR Regulations 2015, confirming that:
They meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section
149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
2015; and
They are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exists
or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to discharge
duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence.
F urther, in compliance with Regulation 25(9) of the (LODR)
Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors, at its 477th and 478th
meetings held on 1st April 2025 and 7th May 2025 respectively, took
on record the declarations and confirmations submitted by the Independent Directors under
Regulation 25(8), after carrying out a due assessment of their veracity.
32. APPOINTMENT/RE-APPOINTMENT AND INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE &
EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING PROFICIENCY) OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All Independent Directors have duly registered with the Independent
Directors' Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in
compliance with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors)
Rules, 2014.
Further in compliance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board, at its 478th meeting held on 7th
May 2025, approved the list of core skills, expertise, and competencies possessed by the
Independent Directors. These include attributes such as integrity, domain expertise, and
relevant professional experience. (Details are given in Corporate Governance Report).
33. REC OMMENDATION OF AUDIT
AND OTHER SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD.
All the recommendations made by Audit Committee and other
Sub-Committees were accepted by the Board.
34. C OMPANY'S POLICY ON
‘APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION INCLUDING CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING
QUALIFICATIONS, POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES, INDEPENDENCE OF A DIRECTOR AND OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED
UNDER SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 178.
Y our Company, being a Government Company, is from the applicability of
the provisions of Section 134(3) (e) of the Companies Act, 2013, in accordance with the
Gazette Notification dated 5th June, 2015 issued by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India.
35. REMUNERATION POLICY OF DIRECTORS, KMPS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT –
SECTION 178(4).
Y our Company, being a Government Company, is from the applicability of
the provisions of Section 134(3) (e) of the Companies Act, 2013, in accordance with the
Gazette Notification dated 5th June, 2015 issued by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India
SEBI 36. A STATEMENT INDICATING THE MANNER
IN WHICH FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN
PERFORMANCE AND THAT OF ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS.
T he Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), through its
General Circular dated 5th June 2015, has exempted
Government Companies from the applicability of Section 178(2) of the Companies Act, 2013,
which requires the performance evaluation of every Director by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee.
The same circular also provides an exemption from the provisions of
Section 134(3)(p) of the Act, which mandates disclosure in the Directors' Report
regarding the formal evaluation of the Board, its Committees, and individual Directors.
This exemption applies where such evaluations are carried out by the Ministry or
Department of the Central Government responsible for administrative oversight of the
Company, or, as applicable, by the concerned State Government as per its own evaluation
methodology.
Further, as per the MCA Notification dated 5th July 2017,
where performance evaluation parameters are prescribed by the relevant Ministry or
Department of the Central or State Government and duly complied with by the Government
Company, the provisions of Schedule IV relating to performance evaluation of Directors are
also not applicable.
T he Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has established a framework
for the performance appraisal of all Functional and Independent Directors of Government
Companies.TheperformanceofyourCompanyisassessed by the DPE in relation to the targets and
deliverables set out in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is executed on an
annual basis, with Government of India outlining key performance parameters.
37. CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
T he Related Party Transactions undertaken with subsidiary companies
were exempt under Regulation 23(5)(a) and (b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as they involved transactions between two
Government companies and transactions between the holding company and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, whose accounts are consolidated with the holding company and presented to
the shareholders for approval at the General Meeting. Accordingly, the disclosure of such
transactions in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. Details are given in Annexure 17.
Your Company has formulated the policy on dealing with
Related Party Transactions and the same is hosted on the website at
https://d3u7ubx0okog7j.cloudfront.net/ documents/RelatedPartycOumNP8.pdf
38. L OAN, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
A COMPANY UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT'2013
Details of Loan, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186
of the Companies Act 2013 are detailed in Annexure 16.
39. F AMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME OF
MEMBERS.
Boar d of Directors are fully briefed on all business matters,
associated risk and mitigation measure taken by the company, new initiatives etc. of the
company. The Board of directors were also briefed about the provisions of Companies Act
2013, Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations as amended and SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations 2015.
As per regulation 46 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirement) Regulations 2015, the details of familiarization programmes given to
Independent Directors is to be disclosed on the website of the company. The same is
disclosed in company's website and link is given hereunder: -
https://d3u7ubx0okog7j.cloudfront.net/documents/
Familiarisationprogramme.pdf
40 A. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE
C oal India Limited has implemented an Anti-Harassment Policy in
accordance with the provisions of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) have been
constituted at all Subsidiaries and at CIL Headquarters to address complaints related to
sexual harassment.
The Policy covers all women employees, including those who are
permanent, contractual, temporary, or trainees. The organization follows a zero-tolerance
approach towards sexual harassment and is fully committed to maintaining a safe, healthy,
and harassment-free work environment, fostering a congenial atmosphere for all employees.
To facilitate the redressal of complaints, detailed
modalities—available in English, Hindi, and the respective local languages—have
been uploaded on the CIL website
The Company is committed to provide a safe and respectful work
environment for all its employees, necessary awareness programs are conducted from time to
time and 2 no. of workshops/training sessions were conducted during the year 2024-25.
The ICC members of Coal India Limited, headquarters as on 31st
March'25 are as follows:
BY 1. Smt Ratna Tripathy - Chairperson
2. Shri Amitabh Kumar Singh- Member
3. Smt Namrata Shukla- Member
4. Ms. Shweta Loharuka - Member
5. Shri Arun Bohra - Member
6. Ms. Pallabi Halder - NGO Member
Disclosure on such cases are as follows:-related
(a) Number of complaints of sexual harassment received in the year
2024-25: NIL
(b) Number of complaints disposed off during the year 2024-25: NIL
(c) Number of cases pending for more than 90 days: NIL
40 B. MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961
C oal India Limited & its Subsidiaries complies with the provisions
of the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 and associated
rules. It is committed to supporting working mothers and promoting a gender-inclusive
workplace.
41. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
the Significant Accounting Policies at Note-2 & Additional Notes on Accounts at
Note-16 forming part of CIL (Standalone) Accounts and Significant Accounting Policies at
Note-2 & Additional Notes on Accounts at Note-16 forming part of CIL (Consolidated)
Accounts.
In this regard, it is confirmed that:
a) In the preparation of the Annual financial statements, the
applicable Indian Accounting Standards have been followed and no material departures have
been made from the same;
b) The Accounting Policies have been selected and applied consistently
and judgements and estimates made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and
profit and loss of the company for that period;
c) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding
the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Annual Financial Statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis; e) Internal Financial Controls have been laid down and that such controls
are adequate and were operating effectively during the year ended 31st March,
2025.
f) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
For CIL (Consolidated) Financial Statements, such confirmation is based
on confirmation obtained from eleven Indian subsidiaries of CIL viz: Eastern Coalfields
Limited, Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Central Coalfields Limited (consolidated), Northern
Coalfields Limited, Western Coalfields Limited, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
(consolidated), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (consolidated), Central Mine Planning
& Design Institute Limited, CIL Solar PV Limited, CIL Navikarniya Urja Limited and
Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited. However, for the Coal Gas India Limited
(subsidiary incorporated on 25.03.2025 has no transaction during the year) and the
overseas subsidiary viz. Coal India Africana Limitada, incorporated under Mozambique
Commercial Code, and for Five Joint Ventures viz. International Coal Ventures Private
Limited, NTPC Urja Private Limited, Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited, Talcher
Fertilizers Limited and Coal Lignite Urja Vikas Private Limited where CIL is not the
majority shareholder, such confirmation has not been obtained.
Internal Financial Control & its Adequacy: (Details are disclosed
in MDAR)
42. A CCOUNTS OF THE SUBSIDIARIES
T he statement containing the salient features of financial statements
of company's Subsidiaries, Associate companies and Joint ventures under the first
proviso to sub-section (3) of section 129 of Companies Act,2013 is enclosed as AOC 1 in Annexure
17. In terms of General Circular No.2/2011 dated 8th Feb 2011 from Ministry
of Corporate Affairs, the Annual Accounts of the Subsidiary companies shall be made
available to the shareholders on demand.
43. IMPORT
Import made by Coal India Ltd (Consolidated), primarily consisting of
Heavy Earth moving equipment & spares thereof, in the last 3 years is as below:
44. S tatement indicating development and implementation of Risk
Management Policy
CIL has approved Risk Management Charter and
Registers to build up a strong Risk Management Culture to achieve
company's goals and objectives. The entity level Risk Assessment comprises Strategic Risk,
Operational Risk, Financial Risk, Compliance Risk, Project Related Risk and Support System
Risk.
As per the Risk Register, various risks have been identified for CIL
& its Subsidiaries, Risk Owner & Risk Mitigation Plan Owners have been nominated
for each risk identified to ensure continuous monitoring and mitigation thereof. A Risk
Management team headed by CRO in consultation with HoDs and under the guidance of the Risk
Management Committee had implemented the governance process envisaged in the Risk
Management Framework along with formulation of Risk Mitigation plans for RTMs (Risk That
Matters) of CIL.
Presently, following seven identified RTMs are monitored regularly:
1. RiskduetounviableUndergroundMiningoperations, the
2. Cyber Security Risk,
3. Competition risk from Commercial mining and renewables,
4. Credit risk of receivables,
5. Operational Safety Risk arising out of mining Operations,
6. Evacuation challenges for coal offtake and
7. Technology upgradation and improvement of availability &
utilization of HEMM.
45. P ARTICULARS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT
In the FY 2024-25, the following Executives were appointed in the post
of Executive Directors:
Sl. No. Name |
Designation |
Date of Joining |
| 1. Shri Raja Sekhar Kinnara |
ED (CP & PM) |
13.09.2024 |
| 2. Shri S.P Dutta |
ED (Land & Rehabilitation) |
13.09.2024 |
| 3. Shri Chiranjib Patra |
ED (Corporate Affairs & Business
Development) |
13.09.2024 |
| 4. Shri VS Maharaj |
ED (Information & Communication |
13.09.2024 |
| 5. Shri OP Mishra |
ED (Community Development) |
13.09.2024 |
| 6. Shri C Jayadev |
ED (Environment) |
13.09.2024 |
| 7. Shri A Dwivedi |
ED (Safety & Rescue) |
13.09.2024 |
In the FY 2024-25, the following Executives holding posts of Executive
Directors have superannuated /have been selected for higher post:
Sl. No. Name |
Designation |
Date of separation from
post |
| 1. Shri G. Girish |
ED (Contracts) |
13.09.2024 |
| 2 Shri Abni Kanta Samantaray |
ED (Corporate Affairs & Business
Development) |
30.06.2024 |
| 3. Shri Sanjay Khare |
ED (Land & Rehabilitation) |
31.05.2024 |
| 4. Shri Sudhir Agrawal |
ED (Engineering & Equipment) |
31.12.2024 |
| 5. Shri Sunil Kr. Mehta |
ED (Finance) |
30.11.2024 |
| 6. Shri Pratul Dev Sharma |
ED (Material & Contracts) |
31.03.2025 |
| 7. Shri Sujoy Halder |
ED (Marketing & Logistics) |
31.01.2025 |
46. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO UNDER RULE 8 OF COMPANIES
(ACCOUNTS) RULES 2014
As per the Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies 2013, Companies are
required to disclose information related to foreign exchange earnings and outgo in their
Directors' Report.
For information regarding the foreign exchange earnings and outgo of
Coal India Limited, details are given in Annexure 19 of the company's Annual
Report.
47. DET AILS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY
AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY
As per the Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 companies are
required to disclose information related to technology absorption and research and
development (R&D) in their Directors' Report.
For information regarding the technology absorption and R&D
activities of Coal India Limited, comprehensive details as mandated by the regulatory
requirements are given in Annexure 20 of the company's Annual Report.
48. DISCL OSURE AS PER SECTION 135
COMPANIES ACT 2013 ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CIL 's CSR initiatives and activities are aligned requirements of
Section 135 of the Companies act'
2013. A brief outline of the CSR policy of the Company and the
initiatives undertaken by the company during the year are set out in Annexure 21 of
this report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Act,
Responsibility) Rules, 2014. This policy is available on the Company's website at
https://d3u7ubx0okog7j. cloudfront.net/documents/RevisedCSRPolicy- August2024.pdf.
For other details regarding the CSR Committee, please refer to the
Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report.
49. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
ETC.
As per the provisions of Section 134(3)(q) of the Companies Act, 2013,
companies are required to disclose information regarding significant and material orders
passed by regulators or courts in their Directors' Report.
For information regarding such orders pertaining to Coal India Limited
are given in Annexure 22.
50. C ORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
THEAs per the provisions of Section 134(3)(e) of the Companies
Act, 2013, specifically under companies are required to include a Corporate Governance
Report in their Directors' Report. This report provides details on the the
company's governance practices, board structure, committees, and compliance with
applicable regulations.
F or detailed information regarding Coal India corporate governance
practices, please refer to Annexure 23 of the company's Annual Report.
51. CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
I. IT initiatives
Implementation of electronic measurement book seamlessly integrated
with ERP system of CIL for Civil and E&M works in CIL and its subsidiaries.
II. Infr astructure development for coal evacuation
Special emphasis on Plain jointed Cement Concrete coal transportation
roads in all the coal producing subsidiaries reducing the chances of slippage during
monsoon period with lesser maintenance cost and air pollution.
III. P rocurement and Standard Bidding Documents a. Alignment of
procurement manuals of works and services with the manuals issued by Department of
Expenditure, Govt. of India.
b. Issuance of Standard Operating Procedures for different activities
of procurement and contract management for Civil Engineering works.
IV. Employee Welfare measures
Implementation of comprehensive annual maintenance of residential
colonies in CIL and its subsidiaries.
V. In troduction of New technology and concepts
Intr oduction of Monolithic Construction Technique construction of
residential colony in four Areas in SECL.
52. PROCUREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT E-MARKET (GeM) & MSME
C oal India Limited stood st among1 CPSEs for making highest
procurement of around H 2.08 Lakh Crores on
GeM in FY 2024-25.
MSMEs
All the invoices of MSMEs were paid within statutory limit of 45 days
from the appointed day as per the DPE guidelines and other statutory provisions by Coal
India Limited and its Subsidiaries in F.Y. 2024-25.
53. CREDIT RATING
Y our Company has been reaffirmed with the domestic credit rating of
‘AAA' (Stable Outlook) by leading credit rating agency CARE. This rating
represents the highest level of creditworthiness for long-term borrowings in India and
underscore your Company's sound financial discipline and prudent management
practices.
54. EX CELLENT MOU RATING
C oal India Limited has been awarded an ‘Excellent' by the
Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for its performance under the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) signed with the Ministry of Coal for the financial year 2023–24.
This achievement mirrors the ‘Excellent' rating secured in FY 2022–23,
marking consistent top-tier performance reflecting robust operational and financial
strength and reaffirming its unwavering commitment to advancing national priorities.
55. WEBLINK
T he following policies are uploaded and may be accessed on the
Company's website as under: -
9. Business Responsibility and Sustantiality Report
As per Regulation 34(2) of SEBI (LoDR) Regulations 2015, top one
thousand listed entities based on market capitalization is required to prepare a Business
Responsibility and Sustainability Report(BRSR) on the environmental, social and governance
disclosures. Accordingly CIL had prepared a Business Responsibility and Sustainability
Report for FY2024-2025. CIL had obtained Limited Assurance of BRSR 24-25 from M/s Joint
Values ESG Services Pvt Ltd. As per NSE circular no NSE/ CML/2024/11 dated: May 10, 2024,
the BRSR can be provided as a LINK in the Annual Report of the Company instead of
publishing the whole report. As such the BRSR 2024-25 can be accessed from the link given
as under:-
56. C ONFIRMATION BY CIL: -
1. None of the Directors are disqualified for appointment as per
Section 164 of the Companies Act'2013.
2. Company has not issued any Equity share with differential voting
rights, Sweat Equity shares and ESOP.
3. The Unclaimed 1st Interim Dividend amount for the year
2017-18 amounting to H 1,22,97,544 was transferred to IEPF Account on 29th
April, 2025. In addition, 10,990 shares in respect of which dividend remained unclaimed
for the last 7 years had also been transferred to IEPF Account on 30th
April' 2025. The details are available in CIL website.
4. No Statutory, Secretarial, and Cost Auditors had resigned during the
year 2024-25.
5. No relative of any Director was appointed to place of profit.
6. As per Regulation 32(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirement) Regulations, 2015 deviation of Proceeds of Public issue is not applicable to
the company.
7. There is no deposit covered under Chapter V of Companies Act 2013.
8. There is no deposit, which is not under compliance of Chapter V of
Companies Act 2013.
9. There is no change in the nature of business.
10. No Director is in receipt of any commission from Subsidiary
companies in which he is a director.
11. Applicable Secretarial Standards have been duly followed by the
Company.
12. There are no Material changes in company business from the end of
financial year 2024-25 till the date of this Board Report.
13. There has been no application made or any proceeding pending under
the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as at the end of the financial year 2024-25.
14. The details of difference between amount of the valuation done at
the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or
Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof- Not applicable in CIL for the
financial year 2024-25.
57. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Details in respect of frauds reported by Auditors under
section 143(12) other than those which are reportable to the Central Government.:
No such report of fraud as per the Audit Report of Standalone as well
as Consolidated Financial Statements has been received.
2. Ma terial changes and commitments, if affecting the financial
position of the company which have occurred between the end of the Financial Year and the
date of the report:
No such material changes and commitments occurred between the end of
the Financial Year and the date of the report which may affect the Standalone as well as
the consolidated financial position of the company.
3. The names of companies which have become or ceased to be its
subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies during the financial year.
Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited (BCGCL), new
subsidiary incorporated on 21.05.24 in which CIL holds 51% and BHEL holds 49% equity.
Coal Gas India Limited, new subsidiary incorporated on 25.03.2025 in
which CIL holds 51% and GAIL holds 49% equity.
There were no cessations of existing subsidiaries, joint ventures, or
associate companies during the financial year 2024-25.
58. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
T he Board of Directors of your Company expresses appreciation for the
dedicated efforts of the Company's employees and Trade Unions. The Directors gratefully
acknowledge the valuable guidance, cooperation and support extended by various Ministries
of the Government of India, especially the Ministry of Coal, as well as the State
Governments. Additionally, the Directors extend thanks to the Statutory Auditors, the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Registrar of Companies, Secretarial Auditors,
and Cost Auditors for their assistance and guidance. Your Directors also sincerely thank
the consumers for their continued patronage.
Your Directors also convey their appreciation to all dealers and
vendors across the country for their trust and confidence in the Company, which
contributes to improving service to valued customers and enhancing overall performance.
Our employees have consistently demonstrated their unwavering
dedication to achieving excellence. Your Directors commend their valuable contributions
and eagerly anticipate their continued commitment and enthusiasm in the future, as they
strive to propel CIL to new heights of success.
As we reflect on the achievements and challenges of the past year, we
want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your unwavering support and
trust in our company. Your confidence in our vision and commitment has been the
cornerstone of our success.
Despite the uncertainties and obstacles, we faced, your steadfast
belief in our endeavors has been a source of inspiration and motivation for us. Your
investment in our company reflects not just a financial commitment, but a shared belief in
our collective journey towards growth and prosperity.
As we navigate the road ahead, we assure you that we remain dedicated
to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and performance. Your
continued support fuels our determination to explore new opportunities, innovate, and
deliver sustainable value.
Together, we are poised to overcome challenges, seize opportunities,
and create a brighter future for our company and all our stakeholders. We appreciate your
trust, cooperation, and dedication to our shared vision.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/-
(P.M.Pasad)
Dated: 31st July 2025 Chairman Cum Managing Director Place: Kolkata
(DIN-08073913)