THE MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF
COAL AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS &
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION(SHRI SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL)
(a) Pending cases for grant of employment on compassionate grounds
i) Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries (Company-wise and year-wise)
Company Pending cases as on
31.3.2009 31.3.2008 31.3.2007 31.3.2006
ECL 920 948 1053 2302
BCCL 420 521 489 817
CCL 774 839 826 956
WCL 191 181 155 213
SECL 0 0 27 184
NCL 24 13 18 22
MCL 73 76 38 77
NEC 207 174 186 209
CMPDI 14 14 11 6
ii) Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Year No. of Pending Cases
2006 13
2007 18
2008 16
Upto June, 2009 6
iii) Singareni Colliery Company Limited
Year No. of Pending cases.
2006 316
2007 525
2008 #
2009 #
# Balance No. of cases after providing employment
as per memorandum of understanding reached with
recognized union during the year 2008.As per the above
MoU dependant employment is provided @ 25 per month
for the cases of 2006-2007,
# Memorandum of understanding for the cases of
2008 and 2009 is yet to be reached and hence no. of
pending cases not indicated.
Pending cases for Compensation:
i) Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries :
In case of death/permanent disablement of an
employee due to mine accident, all compensation
due is immediately provided.
ii) Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. Nil
iii) Singareni Colliery Company Ltd. : 20.
In accordance with the settlement reached with the
recognized union, valid upto 31st December 2008.
Settlement for the year 2009 is yet to be received.
(b) The main reasons for delay in appointment on compassionate ground are as under:
1. Receipt of incomplete application from the dependents.
2. Variation in the name, age, relation etc.
3. Claim by more than one dependant.
4. Non- appearance of the dependant before the Committee
on fixed date.
5. Cases sub-judice in various courts.
(c) Provision of employment on compassionate ground is a
continuous process and no definite time frame can be fixed.
All efforts are being made to dispose off eligible pending
cases at the earliest except in cases of matters pending in
court and family disputes.
