Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday released the book titled ‘Coal India Wins Over Covid’ in New Delhi. The book showcases the initiatives taken by national miner Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries to help fight unprecedented challenges of global pandemic Covid-19.
Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Coal, Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Additional Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Coal, Shri Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Chairman – CIL Shri Pramod Agrawal, Director (Personnel & IR) – CIL Shri Vinay Ranjan, Director (Technical) – CIL Shri B. Veera Reddy and senior officials of the Ministry of Coal & CIL were present on the occasion either physically or through video conferencing.
The book enumerates the contribution of CIL and its subsidiaries as first movers for Covid assistance, steps taken to strengthen medical infrastructure including setting up oxygen plants through ‘Mission Pranvayu’, monetary contribution, providing food to migrants, steps taken for ease of doing business, statistical overview of community initiatives and other measures taken by CIL to help fight this global pandemic.