New Delhi: Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has secured the highest number of 5-Star Mine Rating Awards among coal companies in the country, with seven of its mines receiving the prestigious national-level recognition from the Government of India.
The achievement highlights WCL's performance in mining operations, safety, environmental sustainability and responsible mining practices.
The seven award-winning mines include four underground mines — Patansaongi UG, Nandgaon Incline, Saoner Mine No. 1 and Saoner Mine No. 2 — and three opencast mines — MKD-I OC, MKD-III OC and Mungoli OC.
The awards were presented by Minister of State for Coal Satish Chandra Dubey at a ceremony attended by Coal Controller Satish Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal Sanoj Kumar Jha and other senior officials.
The event was also attended by B. Sairam, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited; Dr. Hemant Sharad Pande, CMD of WCL; Harish Duhan, CMD of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL); CMDs of other CIL subsidiaries and senior officials from the coal sector.
On behalf of WCL, the awards were received by CMD Hemant Sharad Pande, along with the General Manager (Safety) and Area General Managers representing Nagpur, Umrer, Wani and Chandrapur areas.
In addition to the seven 5-Star-rated mines, another 25 WCL mines have secured 4-Star ratings, taking the total number of mines recognised with 4-Star and 5-Star ratings to 32.
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