New Delhi, 19 September 2020: In a bid to help Uttar Pradesh in its fight against Covid-19, National miner Coal India arm Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) has donated Rs 5 crores for procurement of 50 ambulances. CMD of NCL Prabhat Kumar Sinha and Director (Personnel) Bimlendu Kumar handed over the cheque to the Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.
NCL is a Miniratna Company and one of the three subsidiaries of Coal India that produce and supply over 100 million tonne (MT) of coal annually. The company is engaged in mining from a total of 10 coal mines. Out of this, four are located in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh and these account for over 20% of the company’s total coal production.
In a statement released on Friday, the company claimed that it has taken up various CSR initiatives in the state and has spent more than Rs. 80 crores in the past five years for various development projects here. Its works include solar power electrification of 80 Primary Health Centres, financial aid for solid waste management in 13 panchayats of Varanasi, construction of eco park near Banaras Railway Station, distribution of around 15,000 furniture in 1,800 government schools, smart classrooms in schools, construction of roads, developing skills of youths etc, claims the statement.
On the occasion, Sinha said, "NCL’s coal operations are in UP and MP States. As a responsible corporate citizen we are committed for the inclusive development of the state and as a part of our corporate Social responsibility (CSR) we have made a contribution of Rs 5 crores to the state for purchase of ambulances during these trying times."
It should be noted that the whole country is under the grip of Covid-19 pandemic currently which has directly affected at least 50 lakh people here. Uttar Pradesh is one of the most affected states witnessing 6,000-7,000 Covid cases per day and has reached close to a total of 3.5 lakh cases so far.
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