(a) the rules for convening the sitting of community development in various subsidiaries of CIL particularly in Central Coalfields Limited and Bharat Coking Coal Limited;
(b) whether no sitting of community development has been convened in CCL and BCCL for the last five years;
(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to convene the sitting of community development at scheduled time regularly?
THE MINIISTER OF STATE FOR MINES & MINERALS ( SMT. RITA
VERMA )
(a) : As reported by Coal India Limited, for finalising
the action plan in respect of community development work,
meetings are conducted in the subsidiary companies of CIL at
Area level and the action plan is prepared in consultation
with the operating trade union representatives. In some of
the Companies / Areas, local authorities also participate in
such meetings.
(b &(c) : At BCCL, the meetings have been convened every
year at scheduled time and in CCL such meetings were held at
the Area levels at scheduled time. In some of the Areas,
procedural lapses were noticed while convening the meetings.
CIL has issued directions for strict observance of
guidelines regarding inclusion of appropriate
representatives.
(d) : Does not arise in view of reply given to parts (b)
and (c) above.
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