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MINING PROSPERITYSUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013-14
WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED(A Miniratna Company)
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Sustainability Report 2013-14
Vision & MIssion
From the desk of Chairman - cum - Managing Director
About this Report
Company Profile
Corporate Governance
Growth Performance
Workforce
Environment
Product Responsibility
Community Outreach
The Way Ahead
Annexure
Contents
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Vision
Emerge as a key player in the primary energy sector committed to provide energy security to the country by attaining environmentally and socially sustainable growth through best practices from mine to market.
Mission
To Produce planned quantity of coal efficiently and economically in an eco-friendly manner with due regard to Safety, Conservation & Quality
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At Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) we believe that as
an organisation we have immense potential to channel
our prowess and chalk out a path such that our actions
contribute positively to society. Our constant endeavour
is to synergise these actions with our vision for
sustainable development.
It is my pleasure to present to you our Sustainability
Report 2013-14. This is our third consecutive Annual
Report on Sustainability and year on year; we are trying
to increase our levels of disclosure and attempting to
initiate systems and processes to enable ease of data
collection. In this Report, we have incorporated our
achievements and our future goals of Environment,
Society and Governance.
Our Company’s vision is ingrained with the
fundamentals of Sustainable Growth which lays
emphasis on productivity and efficiency in coal
production in sync with developing the social and
environmental parameters. Some of our performance
highlights for the year are listed below:
We at WCL are well versed with our obligations towards
the environment. Whilst coal mining continues to pose
environmental challenges, we persist on our journey of
environmental management. Some of our key initiatives
for the year have been focused towards increasing
energy efficiency where we fared reasonably well by the
increase in energy consumption capped at 2.82%
despite pumping out water from mines due to excessive
rains. Afforestation is always a priority for us and for the
reporting year 2013-14 we planted 1.635 lakh saplings
in & around our mines. We are frequently monitoring our
afforestation efforts in 10 mines via Satellite Imagery.
Furthermore, we took our first step towards
non-conventional energy resources by sanctioning work
on Solar Panel installations in two of our administrative
Areas.
Water Conservation is another key focus area for us and
to reduce our water footprint we are implementing
conservation initiatives aimed towards our goal of zero
discharge of effluent, in association with NEERI, Nagpur.
Additionally we have set up Rain Water Harvesting
structures in Majri and Wani administrative Areas.
Mitigation of the Air Pollution is being done via the use of
Water Sprinklers and by cultivation of vegetation around
the mines. Our total expenditure in Environmental
Management portfolio in FY 2013-14 amounts to Rs.
18.40 crores.
People are the engine of growth for any industry and our
company recognizes the significance of our employees
and workforce. We undertake a lot of initiatives starting
from recruitment to introduction of new schemes for
learning and development & to increase employee
satisfaction. In this context our attrition rate of 0.16% is
a testimony to our efforts bearing fruit. Our future plans
include enhancing transparency in employee
Performance Management and benefit schemes by
adoption of web-based approaches.
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Despite all our safety measures, we witnessed the loss
of 8 precious human lives. We have therefore focused on
systemic and technological improvements with specific
emphasis on safety training and emergency
preparedness. Safety Management Plans are now in
place for 70 of our mines.
For us, the local community is clearly the most significant
stakeholder whom we impact through our operations
and who in turn can play the crucial role in our growth.
We therefore engage with the community to understand
their requirements, so we can align our CSR activities in
accordance to their requirements. In this reporting year,
we appointed Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to
prepare a comprehensive Baseline Survey. On the basis
of Baseline Survey, we undertook stakeholder
consultations and with the inputs from those we
developed our CSR Action Plan. We spent a total of
Rs.23.80 crores during 2013-14 towards our CSR
commitments which encompasses construction of
roads, drains, bridge, weirs, community halls and
classrooms. Additionally, we undertook the installation
of hand pumps, solar street lamps, and setting up of a
blood bank, and medical camps in local villages. Our
endeavour towards Women Empowerment was fulfilled
by providing support to a centre which works towards
Skill Development and self-employment of women.
Way Forward
Sustainable Development is the only way ahead. We
have taken small steps towards this journey. We have a
lot more to achieve but with the help of our people,
community and all of you stakeholders, we are confident
of achieving growth across the triple bottom line –
people, planet and profit. We would urge you to please
review this report and give us your valuable feedback for
the same.
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With Best Wishes,
Rajiv R Mishra,
Chairman-cum-Managing Director
Sustainability Report 2013-14
About this ReportIt is our belief that an organisation such as ours
possesses exceptional strength which when channelled
in the right way can contribute significantly to society.
Our sustainability roadmap is to ensure efficient
operations, to contribute to the energy security of our
country, and align our systems to benefit our employees,
customers, and the local communities.
We are happy to present our third “Sustainability Report,
2013-14” to all our stakeholders. We have included
disclosures relevant to Sustainable Development Plan of
WCL agreed as per MoU with the Ministry of Coal, Govt.
of India. In the report, we have captured our
performances highlighting our key achievements and the
challenges we encountered considering aspects of
economic, environment, social and governance. This
report is aligned to the DPE guidelines on Corporate
Social Responsibility and Sustainability for CPSEs.
Scope and Boundary of the Report
The report showcases the sustainability performance of
our mines spread across 10 areas in the states of
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. We have a total of
79 mines - 41 underground mines (UG) and 38 opencast
mines (OC). We have excluded JVs, other upstream &
downstream entities in the supply chain and residential
colonies from the scope of the report.
Nagpur
Umrer
Chandrapur
Ballarpur
Majri
Wani
Wani North
Pench
Kanhan
Pathakhera
The data presented in the report has been recorded for
the period- 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014. The
reported data are actual figures collected from relevant
departments of our company based on methodology
and standard management systems in-line with industry
practices. While we already launched our sustainability
reporting practice three years down the lane, yet we are
still working hard to establish full-fledged processes for
data management. We are still in a very nascent stage of
our reporting process.
We, therefore request you – “Our Stakeholders”, to
provide us with valuable feedback to help us improve
our reporting process and attain the highest level of
transparency and communication. Your queries on the
report may be addressed to:
Kaushik Chakrabarty
General Manager (Environment),
Western Coalfields Limited,
Nagpur
Phone: +91 712 2510151
E-mail: [email protected]
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Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
Company ProfileWestern Coalfields Limited (WCL) is a fully owned subsidiary of Coal
India Limited and a Mini Ratna Cat – I Company. We are vested
with the Western Division of Coal Mines Authority Limited. We
produce coal of non-coking and medium coking grades. Our major
supplies cater to the power sector in India.
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We operate through our 79 coal mines/projects spread over 10 different administrative Areas (7 in the State of
Maharashtra and 3 in the state of Madhya Pradesh). We undertake coal mining under the leaseholds in Wardha Valley,
Umrer – Bander and Kamptee Coalfields (located in Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Nagpur districts in the State of Maharashtra)
and in Pench – Kanhan & Pathakhera Coalfields (located in Chhindwara & Betul districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh).
Registered Office
Western Coalfields Limited,
Coal Estate, Civil Lines,
Nagpur, PIN -440001.
Parent Holding Structure
WCL is a Central Public Sector Enterprise and is governed by Ministry of Coal (MoC). The President of India and his
nominees owns 100% equity share in our company through Coal India Limited (CIL).
President of Indiaacting through Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India CPSE-ETF Public Share Holding
10%
100%
64% 64% 70% 60% 100%
CentralMine
Planning& DesignInstituteLimited
EasternCoalfieldsLimited
NorthernCoalfieldsLimited
SouthEastern
CoalfiledsLimited
WesternCoalfiledsLimited
MahanadiCoalfieldsLimited
CentralCoalfieldsLimited
BharatCokingCoal
Limited
CoalIndia
AfricanaLimited
MahanadiBasin Power
Limited
MJSJ Coal Ltd.MNH Shakti Ltd.ChattisgarhEast - WestRailway Ltd.
ChattisgarhEast
Railway Ltd.
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
89.65%
COAL INDIA LIMITED
0.35%
Sl.No. Area District State
Number of Mines as on01.04.2014
1 Nagpur and Umrer Nagpur Maharashtra
Underground Opencast
10 5
Pench and Kanhan Chhindwada Madhya Pradesh 13 7
2 Chandrapur, Ballarpur,
Majri, Wani and Wani
North
Chandrapur and
Yavatmal
Maharashtra 12 26
3
Pathakhera Betul Madhya Pradesh 6 04
Total No. of WCL mines -79 41 38
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Corporate GovernanceOur PhilosophyAt WCL, the culture of transparency, values and ensuring trust among all our stakeholders is what drives the management and employees towards our organisation’s goals. An excellent Corporate Governance is essential for the smooth functioning of any organisation. With this in mind, and in today’s challenging business atmosphere, we at WCL strive to positively grow and improve our operations and functions in order to satisfy our stakeholders. We believe that this attitude will take us far in our journey of sustainability. We are proud of the fact that we achieved an ‘excellent score’ in the self-evaluated report of compliance of Corporate Governance Guidelines of Department of Public Enterprises, submitted to Ministry of Coal. In keeping with our vision, we strive to be a key player in providing energy security to the country.
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Board of Directors
The Chairman cum Managing Director heads the Board
of Directors and steers the company management along
with Functional Directors namely Director (Technical),
Director (Personnel) and Director (Finance). The
Management team during FY 2013-14 included:
As a part of our growth strategy, we believe in adopting
'best practices' in the area of Corporate Governance.
We emphasize the need for full transparency and
accountability in all our transactions. Our Board of
Directors acknowledge their responsibilities and execute
their functions by their committees and sub-committee
in the interest of all our stakeholders.
Ethics and Transparency
We at WCL are committed to conducting our business
according to the highest principles of business ethics
and to meeting or exceeding the corporate governance
requirements of the law. Good governance and ethical
functioning of our business is of utmost importance to
us. We believe that with best practices, adequate
controls and transparency in place, decisions taken will
lead to efficient and effective outcomes.
We practice and promote anti-corruption and
transparency through the following mechanisms:
Vigilance Department: We are equipped with an
exclusive Vigilance Department, headed by the Chief
Vigilance Officer who is responsible for operating the
online complaint handling system, processing of
complaints and conducting inspections on various
departments of WCL. The Vigilance Department
Phone: +91 712 2510151
E-mail: [email protected]
Shri D.C. Garg
Shri Om Prakash
Director (Technical) (w.e.f. 01.06.2008)
Shri Sushil Behl
Director (Finance) (upto 31.08.2013)
Shri Rupak Dayal
Director (Personnel) (w.e.f. 28.09.2011)
Shri S.S. Malhi
Director (Technical) (w.e.f. 03.03.2013)
Shri A.K. Bhalla
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, New Delhi
(upto 02.04.2013)
Dr. M.R. Anand
Economic Advisor, Ministry of Coal, New Delhi
(w.e.f. 03.04.2013)
Shri R. Mohan Das
Director (Personnel & IR), CIL, Kolkata
(w.e.f. 28.06.2007)
Shri R.D. Tripathi
Chief Operations Manager, Central Railway, Mumbai
(w.e.f. 07.05.2013)
Shri S.S. Kshatriya
Add. Chief Secretary (Revenue), Govt. of Maharashtra,
Mumbai (w.e.f. 06.06.2013)
Shri Rameher (w.e.f. 01.02.2008)
Chairman-cum-Managing Director (w.e.f 01.05.2007)
Functional Directors
Government Directors (Part time)
Dr. Ahindra Chakrabarti
Ms. Lalitha Kumar
Shri Vinod Somani
Shri Arun Balakrishnan
Dr. D. Chandrashekharam
(upto 26.04.2013)
(upto 23.02.2014)
(upto 23.02.2014)
(upto 23.02.2014)
(upto 23.02.2014)
Non-official Directors (Part time)
Permanent Invitee(s)
Company Secretary
functions under the guidance of the Central Vigilance
Commission. At WCL, thrust is given to preventive
vigilance rather than punitive vigilance.
Whistle-Blower Policy: Being a fully-owned
subsidiary of Coal India Limited, we have a
full-fledged Whistle-Blower Policy for our employees
which is also dealt with by the Vigilance Department.
Drop boxes have been placed in suitable locations
allowing employees to voice their concerns on fraud,
unethical behavior and any practice which is against
the business values of the company. The Vigilance
Department reviews and acts upon the complaints
while keeping the complainants’ identify confidential.
VigEYE: We at WCL, have an Online and Mobile
Phone vigilance system called the “VigEYE” which
can be used by any member of the public by simply
registering on the mobile phone or internet. A user
account is created by means of which complaints can
be submitted via the web or mobile phone. Citizens
can track the status of their complaint at any given
time by logging into the interface. Information about
the complaint system is also available on our website.
The web system is a three-user interface system
between the Vigilance Department, the top
management and the complainant, thereby allowing
for complete transparency in bringing about the
resolution of the complaint.
e-Tendering and e-Procurement: We have adopted
a system to give complete access to information
regarding tenders to the public and interested parties,
thereby increasing transparency throughout the
system. We also trained a total of 106 employees ,
both executives and non-executives, on e-Tendering
and e-Procurement in December 2013. These
processes are as per the norms of Coal India Limited
and the Central Vigilance Commission.
Code of Conduct: We abide by the code of conduct
of Coal India Limited for internal procedures and
prevention of insider trading. Additionally, rotation of
employees at sensitive posts is put into effect
frequently in our company. We at WCL have a
separate code of conduct for the members of the
Board and top management which emphasizes the
importance of their moral imperatives and
professional responsibilities, among other things. In
effect, a mechanism of preventive vigilance is
established at the outset leaving little room for the
unfolding of unethical practices within WCL.
Surprise Inspections: Our Vigilance department
conducts several surprise inspections. As a result of
which, an awareness campaign was conducted by
distributing circulars to the workforce on the vigilance
and transparency aspects of the quality of coal,
loading of coal into trucks and owning of valid
licenses for transporting petroleum.
Punitive Vigilance: A punitive Vigilance system exists
in WCL for employees involved in fraud, corruption
and other unethical practices, wherein penalties are
meted out depending on the severity of the unethical
practices indulged by employees. In FY 2013-14, 180
of 200 cases were cleared wherein 12 employees
have received major penalty, 2 employees a minor
penalty and 19 were given stern warning.
Filing of Annual Property Returns: A recent
development in encouraging transparency, especially
in the higher levels of our company was through the
introduction of a web-based tool for filing of Annual
Property Returns in line with the Coal India Limited
directives.
Awareness on Anti-corruption: We aim to sensitize
every employee through workshops and programs
like the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ in order to
embed the culture of transparency and
anti-corruption across the organisation.
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Golden Peacock Award
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Awards and Recognitions
“Performance Excellence Award” by Indian
Institution of Industrial Engineering at Amritsar.
“Corporate Performance Award” for
development of HR Skills in the company and
R&R activities at Umrer OC, on the occasion of
CIL's foundation day, at Kolkata.
“CEO with HR Orientation Award”, conferred to
the CEO, at Asia pacific HRM Congress
“The Greatest Corporate leaders of India
Award,” conferred to the CEO at World HR
Congress
“Best Chief Executive Excellence Award
2013-14”, conferred to the CEO during
Geo-minetech symposium
“Super Boss of the Year Award” by National
Energy Excellence Awards-2013
“Golden Peacock Award-2013”, in recognition of
its excellent Environment Management, during
15th world congress, in New Delhi.
“Excellence Award for CSR” by Bureaucracy
Today for best practices in CSR under Mini
Ratna Category at New Delhi.
First in “Table Tennis and Body Building” and
2nd position in Carom in CIL Inter Company
Tournament
4th Best Overall Company at the National Level,
in all India Mines Rescue Competition.
Growth PerformanceWCL’s commitment towards maintaining growth and energy security in the economy is robust and is therefore embedded in our mission statement. We have continued to deliver on our promises especially in the context of challenging business environments. We strive to sustain this position in the Indian economy while ensuring our stakeholders’ satisfaction.
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HEMM Loading Coal
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Production Performance
The FY 2013-14 has been a satisfactory year in terms of
production performance wherein we produced 39.729
MT of coal. We experienced impediments in obtaining
forest clearances, land possessions and lease renewals
which was the main cause for challenges in production
as compared to earlier years. Additionally certain factors
which were not under our control like excess rainfall,
accumulation of silt, geological and geo-mining
disturbances such as water seepage, bad roofs and soft
floors, contributed to challenges in production. Coal
off-take during the FY 2013-14 was 39.945 MT while the
OC and UG coal production was 31.999 MT and 7.73
MT, respectively. We achieved a rise in company
productivity upto 2.96 tonnes and overall system
capacity utilization of 92.47% in FY 2013-14.
In the reporting period, various measures for ensuring
proper quality of coal dispatched were intensified. The
dispatches are mainly affected due to reasons beyond
the control of WCL.
Profit before tax for three successive years
Profit before
tax in ₹ (crores)326.00 429.00 440.50
2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Financial Performance
We are glad to disclose that our financial performance
has been reasonably good in FY 2013-14. We have
recorded a profit before tax of ₹ 326 crores. Another
feather in our cap is that we successfully repaid the
entire pending loan amount of World Bank in FY
2013-14. Considering the up and downs in production
and land possessions faced by us this year, we are
pleased to share the profit figures with our stakeholders.
WorkforceSustainable business practices begin by engaging and empowering employees who will help us navigate towards our goals. At WCL, the employee culture finds its roots in safe and systematic operations.
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Employment
Recruitment
Our workforce is spread over the States of Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra. Given below are the
function-wise and state-wise demographics of our
employees.
In the FY 2013-14, we conducted a special recruitment
drive during which 27 employees were recruited for the
post of Mining Sirdar. Additionally, jobs were also
sanctioned to 171 land oustees and 581 employee
dependants (under provision of NCWA) in various
functions of our company. We experienced an attrition
rate of a meager 0.16%, which is a testament of the
employee satisfaction we aim for at WCL.
Employee Benefits and Welfare Amenities
To enable us to become the preferred employer in this
sector, we have put in place a number of schemes and
benefits aimed at employee well being. Our schemes
include Gratuity, Provident Fund and Pension, Ex-gratia,
Leave Encashment, Leave Travel Allowance, Life Cover
Policy, Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme,
Settlement Allowance, Retired Executive Medical
Scheme, and compensation to dependants of deceased
employees.
At WCL, we also provide Personal and Family welfare
schemes to our employees with a range of benefits
including reimbursement of medical expenses, grants to
pursue education, thrust to development of sports and
culture, use of canteen and crèches, and power to
townships. Our Voluntary Retirement Scheme was
Transparency in disbursement of Employee Benefits
WCL contributes 12% of the payroll expenses to the Coal Mines Provident Fund (CMPF) to fund the Provident Fund and Pension Fund of its employees.
WCL has tied up with LIC of India for realization of funds to employees under the Fund Group Gratuity Scheme.
The above mentioned benefits are included into the company balance sheet.
EmployeeCategory
2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Maharashtra
MadhyaPradesh
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
1918 125 2043 2053 129 2182 1882 110 1992
32132 1807 33939 33482 1805 35287 34632 1765 36397
Executives
Non Executives
624 26 650 657 29 686 605 23 628
14639 1213 15852 15541 1264 16805 16705 1267 17972
Executives
Non Executives
Employee Statistics of WCL
2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
16502
35982
17491
37469
18600
38389
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suspended temporarily due to shortage of skilled
workers. We endeavor to find solution skill-set
acquisition by means of capacity building,
apprenticeships, and special recruitment drives.
Training and Education
We have a whole host of training programmes for our
employees which are aimed at developing skilled
workforce and creating future leaders internally. We are
proud to reveal that a total of 1,92,682 training days
were achieved for a total of 20,112 employees in FY
2013-14 with a focus on skill improvement in different
fields. A host of training was provided to our Executives,
Supervisors, and Workers. The categories included
in-house and external training, within India and abroad,
Safety training, Apprentice training, and training for
Schedules Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other
Backward Classes.
For the purposes of training we have tied-up with a
number of reputed institutions nation-wide.
Indian Institute of Coal Management
Management Development Institute
Supervisory Training Institute
HEMM Training Institute
Indian School of Mines University
Indian Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
Benaras Hindu University
National Institute of Industrial Engineering
The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Development
Institute of Public Enterprise
Overview of the Developmental Training at WCL
Skill-Set Vocational Training for Workers at WCL
Summary of Employees Trained and Training Days
Number of Employees
In-house Training
IICM, Ranchi Training
Out-company Training
Training Outside India
Total no. of Persons trained
Training Day
No. of Persons Trained Training Days
Cumulative
Executives 2483 393 324 3 3203
Supervisors 1321 0 65 0 1386
Workers 5718 0 122 0 5840
Total 9522 393 511 3 10429
Type of Training Workers Contractor Workers Total
627 2811 3438
7435 554 7989
1434 0 1434
0 415 415
Executives
19925 141578
Supervisors
Workers
Total
20112 192682Total
In-company, IICM, outside company foreign traingin, training uder VT rule
187 51104Basic training of (fitter, electrician, Welder, MHEO trade) at WTI, Wardha
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At WCL we assign special importance to training of our
employees who hail from the Schedules Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Around
10,907 employees under this category were trained
in-house and outside our company. Another feather in
our cap is the system of seeking suggestions from our
employees in order to encourage participation
throughout the hierarchy. All valuable suggestions are
put into action at WCL. Every year, we also reward
employees for their significant contribution in
productivity, safety, innovation, culture and sports. We
also nominate the best amongst these employees for
National awards – PM Shram Award and Vishwakarma
Rashtriya Puraskar. During FY 2013-14, four employees
were nominated for these awards.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Being a Public Sector Enterprise we do not discriminate
in terms of gender, class or category. Across the
organisation, equal remuneration is fixed for both male
and female employees.
Employee Representation
At WCL, we are constantly making an effort to creating
dialogue with the employee representatives of the Trade
Unions (All India Trade Union Congress, Indian National
Trade Union Congress, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh,
Hindu Mazdoor Sabha, Centre of Indian Trade Unions,
and Coal Mines Officers’ Association of India) that we
are associated with . Our Steering Committee whose
members include the Chairman and Director, the
Functional Directors, and the representatives of the
Trade Union met regularly to deliberate on a range of
topics including budgets, resources utilisation, costs,
safety and welfare of employees and environmental
protection. A total of 312 meetings were conducted
with employees’ representatives of Central Trade Unions
at operating areas and headquarters to address their
concerns on the aforementioned issues.
Performance Management
All employees participate in regular performance reviews
to ensure that Company’s expectations are met, thereby
assuring employee satisfaction, which in turn fuels
continuous development in our processes. In 2013-14,
we at WCL introduced a new Performance Management
System for performance appraisal of employees. Aptly
named PRIDE, the Performance Report for Individual
Development of Executives is a transparent and
objective scoring system for appraisal of our executives.
The score achieved by an executive is factored into by
the Human Resources Department in determining his or
her training requirements and
Performance-Related-Pay, in keeping with the norms of
Coal India Limited.
Grievance Redressal
At WCL, we have in place a robust grievance redressal
system to address stakeholder concerns in all our
establishments. Our grievance redressal cell believes in
prompt response and action to grievances expressed by
our stakeholders. Grievances can be communicated to
us via the grievance box or the centralized online system
of Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring
System (CPGRAMS) whose link is available on our
website. Grievances are checked on working days at ten
in the morning, and discussed by the members of the
Grievance Cell. Every effort is made to address and
suitably conclude the grievance in the shortest possible
time. During, FY 2013-14, a total of 795 grievances were
received from our employees, of which 68% of them
were settled satisfactorily.
Our future Goals include implementing a central database for PF and Pension and a modified payroll package interfaced with other applications for increased transparency
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108 employees from our workforce participated in a
special survey named “India’s Best Companies for work
-2014”, which was conducted by CIL through an outside
agency “Great Place to Work Institute, India”. In addition
an Employee Satisfaction Survey was conducted for the
executives of WCL and the response to it indicates 80%
satisfied executives.
Occupational Health and Safety
Coal mining is typically a labour intensive industry; we at
WCL accord high importance to the health and safety of
our employees. We strive to create awareness on safety
across the organisation through the Safety Committees
at both unit and area levels. The Safety Committees,
including the Internal Safety Organisation (ISO) and the
Steering Committee, Task force drive, ensure
participatory safety management by conducting training
workshops, special safety drives, inspections, audits
and regular monitoring of the mines. The safety
measures recommended by inspectors and auditors
were put into force and improved upon continually. We
have put into place extensive Safety Management Plans
(SMPs) for 70 of our mines and the work is in progress
for the remaining operations.
While we are saddened by the loss of 8 of our members,
we are intensifying our focus on high risk areas to
prevent future accidents.
Scientific studies on best practices in safety
management and infrastructural improvement to
augment smooth process in our mines were
commissioned. We have incorporated infrastructural
and operational changes to enhance safety such as:
Green roof support
Roof bolting
Man-riding systems to reduce grueling travel
In-house gas calibration of gas detectors
Environmental telemonitoring systems to measure
underground atmosphere
GPS tracking systems for vehicles
CCTV Surveillance
Our safety expenditure in FY 2013-14 overshot the
budget allotted by ₹ 1.6445 Crores.
Safety Training
Across the organisation, employees from our Vocational
Training Centres receive Initial, Refresher and Special
safety training. The Mines Vocational Training Rules form
the framework for training in WCL. Furthermore,
supervisors are trained in institutions recommended by
the Safety Conference.
Safety Statistics
Safety Statistics
Male Female
2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
40 0 36 28
39 0 35 27
Serious Injury
Serious Accidents
8 0 10 8Fatalities
2266 0 2370 3787Lost Days
13,42,61, 850 11,40,02,712 12,79,14,624Total number of man hours worked
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Safety Training Demographics in WCL
Type of TrainingNumber of
Employees Trained in 2013-14
627Initial Training
7435Refresher Training
1434Special Training
4515Area Based Training
2811
554
415
Contractor’s Worker TrainingInitial Training
Refresher Training
Special Training
Mining
E&M
Excavation
302
140
27
Training for Supervisors (8th/9thSafety Conference)
Emergency Preparedness
Protecting our people through emergency preparedness
and response is the key to sustain safe and responsible
operations in our mines. We proudly disclose that our
Rescue Training Centres at Parasia and Pathakhera in
Madhya Pradesh and Tadali in Nagpur received ISO
9001:2008 certification this year. Four spontaneous
heating incidents and two cases of reopening of mines
were successfully handled by WCL’s Rescue Stations.
Our plans to boost safety in our mines in the near future
involve technologies such as Continuous Miner
Technology, Longwall Mining Production and
deployment of Universal Drilling Machines.
Safety Awards and Recognition at the All India Mines Rescue Competition, December 2013:
1st and 3rd place in Drill & turnout
2nd and 3rd place in Recovery
4th place overall
Man-riding System for Underground Mines at WCL
Environment At WCL, we realize our responsibility towards minimizing the impacts from mining and improving the environmental conditions in the mining areas as well as in areas adjoining the mining sites. At the same time we keep in mind our aim to meet the increasing coal demand for electricity generation. To minimize the impacts of mining on the environment and surrounding areas, we integrate our activities of mine planning, design and operation with the environmental impact assessment and management plan. We assess the major impacts of the mining activity on key environmental resources and strategize our activities and plans in order to reduce the impacts.
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Our Approach
We at WCL, strategize our activities in such a way as to
align our objective of proper environmental management
and to sustain our business in the long run. Through our
developmental projects we try to mitigate the harmful
impacts of mining and close the gap between pre and
post mining conditions in and around the surrounding
mining areas so as to gain social and environmental
acceptability of our stakeholders which is a challenging
aspect for any coal mining industry.
We follow all the essential regulatory norms for execution
of our activities. We obtain Environmental Clearances
from Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF),
Government of India, before opening any new project or
while undertaking expansion of existing projects. During
FY 2013-14, a total of 5 Environmental Clearances have
been obtained for WCL mines/ projects namely
Chincholi OCP, Bhakra UG mines, Ukni Deep OCP,
Chhinda OC Expansion and Juna–Kunada OC
Expansion. Compliance Report on implementation of
MOEF stipulations as per the Environmental Clearance
of the respective mine in the form of a six – monthly
report has been submitted to MOEF, IA Division, New
Delhi and Regional Office, Western region, Bhopal. The
statutory Environmental Statements for all the operating
mines for FY 2013-14 have been prepared and
submitted to respective State Pollution Control Board.
In order to keep track of impacts of our activities on the
environment, we conduct regular monitoring of
stipulated environmental parameters. We have entrusted
Central Mines Planning & Design Institute Limited
(CMPDIL), an ISO 14001 certified agency with the task
of monitoring environment quality parameters such as
ambient air, water, effluent and noise quality every
fortnight in all our working mines/projects. We submit
the quarterly environmental monitoring reports to
respective State Pollution Control Boards as well as to
the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF). The
monitoring results are also uploaded on our website.
Energy Management
At WCL, we understand that there is always a scope of
optimizing the energy consumption through several
voluntary measures. Through optimizing our energy
consumption, we not only control our rising energy
expenses but also reduce our carbon footprint. During
FY 2013-14, our total energy consumption including
direct and indirect energy consumption was 632 Mkwh.
The direct energy represents the total electricity used for
production of coal while the indirect energy represents
the electricity used for non-production purposes like
colonies, offices, etc.
Energy Saving Initiatives
We continuously aim at upgrading our systems and innovating processes to reduce electrical energy consumption in our operations. Few of our energy saving initiatives include:
Addition of capacitors to improve & maintain the power factor above 0.95Use of energy efficient tubes/ CFL in place of high watt luminaries / conventional fittingUse of timers in street light circuitsContinuous monitoring & disconnection of unauthorized connectionsStoppage of purchasing high energy consuming light & fittings
We also took a step in capturing non-conventional sources of energy. During FY 2013-14, schemes for installation of 2 nos. of solar panels were prepared and sanctioned.
Through use of CFL lamps, capacitors and
energy efficient lights and fittings.
Move towards renewable energy sources
such as solar in the near future.
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Reducing our carbon footprint
Dust supression by Fixed Sprinkler
Air Quality Management
Air pollution caused in various coal mining operations has environmental as well as health implications. The main cause
of air pollution in our coal mining areas is dust. Sources of dust emission in our operations are fugitive emissions from
Coal Handling Plants (CHPs), Coal Stock-Yards/Weigh Bridges and emissions from movement of HEMMs on Haul
Roads & Coal Transportation Roads . We attempt to suppress the dust emission at the source by water sprinkling
methods and taking proper measures to prevent dust propagation during transportation. Simultaneously, we have also
adopted development of green belts in and around our mining areas as a mitigation method for dust propagation.
Energy Consumption Statistics
Type of Energy Electrical Energy Consumption (Mkwh)
Sources of Dust Emission Control Measures Adopted
Direct
2013 -14 2012 -13 2011-12
450.02 424.48 423.28
Indirect 181.98 190.18 189.75Total Enery (Direct + Indirect) 632.00 614.66
Coal Handling Plants
Dust Suppression Mitigation
Fixed Sprinklers, Mist type Spray Sprinklers, Covering sides of CHPs with GI sheets
Plantation in and around mining operations
Coal Stock-Yards Fixed Sprinklers
613.03
Weigh Bridges Fixed Sprinklers
Railway Siding Fixed Sprinklers
Movement of HEMMs on Haul Roads Fixed Sprinklers; Mobile Water Tankers; Covering coal loaded trucks with Tarpaulin; Dry sweeping of roads
Movement of HEMMs on Coal Transportation Roads
Fixed Sprinklers; Mobile Water Tankers; Covering coal loaded trucks with Tarpaulin, Dry sweeping of roads
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Dust Suppression by thick vegetation near Coal Handling Plants at WCL
Plantation at WCL
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Afforestation
Planting of 1.635 lakhs saplings around an area of 65.22 ha.
Development of green belts in the vicinity of mining sites.
Plantation is one of our major activities that we undertook for FY 2013-14. We planted 1.635 lakhs of saplings covering
an area of 65.22 ha in all are mining areas spread across the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh through state
forest corporations namely Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) and Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van
Vikas Nigam (MPRVVN). Additionally, to mitigate dust propagation, we planted 10,000 saplings in mine lease area of
Umrer and Majri and 2500 bamboo plants along the road sides at Ballarpur area, Majri area and Wani North area under
the MoU works. These plantation activities were conducted on recommendation of National Environment Engineering
Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur.
We monitor the ambient air quality every fortnight, as per Environment (Protection) Amendment Rule, September, 2000.
Suspended particulate matter (SPM), Respirable Particulate Matter (PM-10), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Oxides of
nitrogen (NOX) and Total particulate matter (TPM) are the parameters which are determined by sampling air with
Respirable Dust Sampler at jointly selected locations.
Location No. of Trees Planted
Maharashtra
2013 -14 2012 -13 2011-12
1,20,500 1,22,825 1,27,650
43,000 46,300 48,500
1,63,500 1,69,125 1,76,150
Madhya Pradesh
Total
Noise Quality Management
High noise levels in and around the mining areas is also
a major concern and cause for occupational hazard for
the workers in our coal mines. Use of Heavy Earth
Moving Machineries (HEMMs) for mining, blasting and
drilling operations are the major sources of noise
pollution. We have taken several voluntary steps to
maintain the noise levels within limits. We primarily
achieve this through attenuation measures at source,
such as, proper designing and reduction in the the
vibration amplitude during mining activities. Additionally,
we also provide workers with protective equipments,
i.e., ear plugs/ ear muffs. We also keep a close watch on
the quality of ambient noise in and around the mines by
monitoring noise levels every fortnight. The green belt
developed in the vicinity of our mines also combat the
high noise levels arising from the mining activities.
Water Management
Mining operations do not generate any chemical
pollutants; however soil or coal particles are the major
pollutants in mine discharge water. We constantly adopt
innovative water management practices so as to
minimize our water footprint. We follow the path of
reduced usage, maximizing reuse and efficient
utilization. The major sources of water include river water
and pumped out mine water. During FY 2013-14,
1072512 KL of fresh water were withdrawn for use in
mining areas, office areas and residential colonies. After
usage, water is recovered and recycled with adequate
treatment.
Mine water refers to water stored in mine voids created
after the excavation of coal. These mine voids in open
cast mines as well as in underground mines serve as
excellent water harvesting structures. In opencast
mines, the water gets accumulated temporarily in these
mine voids after strata seepage to the bottom/ floor of
the seam. As a result of this seepage, the suspended
particles are settled. After this primary settling process,
the water is pumped out and coursed to a settling tank
for secondary settlement of impurities. Similarly, for
underground mines, the water gets accumulated in the
dip side with sufficient area and the primary settlement
process in initiated. The supernatant water is then
withdrawn and coursed to a secondary settlement tank.
After completion of this two stage settling process, the
water is then pumped for industrial and domestic
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Thick Vegetation around mining areas combat high noise levels
Dust Suppression by Rain Guns at Opencast Mines at WCL
Optimization of water usage in our processes.
Recycling of water from our mine voids and
processes
Recycled water used in sprinklers, for quenching fires and potable water for our
colonies
purposes. The treated mine water is reused in sprinklers
for dust suppression; for quenching fire in coal
stockyards; watering of plants; etc. It is also supplied as
drinking/potable water to WCL colonies and adjacent
local population. The excess water is discharged into
local nallahs or streams which is used by the villagers for
irrigation purpose. We regularly conduct checks on the
quality of water. We have implemented a well-planned
water/ effluent monitoring schedule every fortnight.
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Reducing our water footprint
Statistics of Water Withdrawn
Water Sources Volume of Water (KL/annum)
Water withdrawn from Ground Water,River water and Abandoned Mines
2013 -14 2012-13 2011-12
107512 97738 93084
63719314 73177480 56365800Mine Water Discharged
Workshop Effluent Treatment Plant in a Colliery
Effluent Discharge
The effluents discharged from the workshops, mine discharge water and domestic effluents are adequately treated at Workshop Effluent Treatment Plants (WETPs) and Domestic Effluent Treatment Plants (DETPs). We have put in place a system by which we hope to achieve zero discharge. We monitor the effluent quality every fortnight and ensure that all the parameters are within set statutory limits. During FY 2013-14, we also commissioned one project each for recycling industrial wastewater at Durgapur/ Padmapur OC of Chandrapur area and Telwasa/ Dhorwasa OC of Majri area under the MoU works.
Water Conservation Initiatives
We also attempted to explore the avenues for water conservation. Our approach was based on two broad target areas: reuse of effluent discharged by enhancing the treatment quality and storage of rainwater as an additional source. We initiated two new ventures on advanced wastewater treatment in association with NEERI, Nagpur: A pilot study for utilization of wastewater from mines for domestic consumption and A study on introduction of “BIOSWALE” along with truck washing system were proposed. We also commissioned two rainwater harvesting schemes at Majri area and Wani area under the MoU works for the FY 2013-14.
Biodiversity Management
We are protective about our natural resources and hence, we strictly restrict our activities at appropriate distance from the border of such significant areas. None of our operational areas are in the vicinity of areas of high biodiversity value.
Mining activity has huge impact on land. Due to mining activity, top soil gets disturbed. The top soil is a vital resource for agricultural livelihood of most people in the nearby communities. WCL is committed to restoring the degraded land through physical reclamation and afforestation. We have devised several strategies and implemented them to reclaim the lost top soil and protect the landmass.
Two Rain Water Harvesting projects
undertaken in 2013-14
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Land Restoration/Reclamation Statistics
Production Capacity of OCPs
Details of Projects
Area under reclamation
Excavated Area
Plantation Area
BackfilledArea
Active mining Area
More than 5 Million cu.m
10 OCPs (Sasti, Padmapur, Durgapur, Mugoli, Umrer, Ukni, Niljai, New Majri, Pimpalgaon and Ghugus)
(ha)
9501 6204 27.88 24.52 9.64
Less than 5 Million cu.m
8 OCPs (Yekona-I ,Yekona-II, New Majri,Pauni-II, Gokul, Sighori, Bhanegaon and Makardhokra –II
3277.05 98.22 31.51 33.85 32.86
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We monitor our land reclamation status based on remote sensing Satellite Data obtained for FY 2013-14. The studies were conducted by CMPDIL for 10 OCPs of capacity more than 5 Million cu.m and 8 OCPs of capacity less than 5 Million cu.m. The reclamation status of these OCPs is provided in detail in the adjacent table.
backfilling of de-coaled voids
reclamation of backfilled area by plantation
afforestation on overburden (OB) dumps
plantations on vacant lands and approach roads
Land Reclamation Strategies:
Mine Closure Provisions
We abide by the guidelines of Ministry of Coal for preparation of Mine Closure Plan. Till date we have Mine Closure Plans for 80 mines. We have deposited ₹ 680.53 crores in Escrow Account till 31.03.2014 for managing closure activities of our mines.
Environmental Expenditure
Our total environmental expenditure for FY 2013-14 included a revenue expenditure of ₹ 14.55 crores and capital expenditure of ₹ 1.79 crores. Additionally, ₹ 2.06 crores were spent only on tree plantation. Also, an expenditure of ₹ 15.91 lakhs was incurred towards implementation of MoU works for sustainable development.
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Product ResponsibilityOur focus is to deliver quality product considering the requirement of our customers. Hence, we continuously upgrade are systems for maintaining and enhancing the quality of coal that we produce. We acknowledge the fact that the customer should be satisfied in all respect and the product should meet all safety standards along with being environmentally compatible. We have tried to modify our practices in accordance with the feedback and complaints received from our customers to improve the quality and standard of our product.
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Coal Quality
We ensure that we supply coal of uniform size and a
required gross calorific value (GCV). During FY 2013-14,
we supplied coal with GCV of 4812 Kcal/Kg to
MAHAGENCO, which was more than the mutually
agreed to GCV, in view of their boiler. In order to
maintain the calorific value of the coal, we conduct
routine coal sample analysis using Bomb calorimeters.
We also crush the coal to a uniform grade before supply
to our customers. During, FY 2013-14, we supplied coal
of uniform size to the Power sector and the grade
materialization stood at 90.94% as compared to
90.56% achieved during the last fiscal.
We also take appropriate measures for proper weighing
of coal and ensure that we supply the required quantity
of coal to our customers. During FY 2013-14, the total
dispatched quantity of 39.95 MT was weighed on
electronic weighbridges. We also installed ten electronic
road weighbridges, one each at Mauri UG, Hirdagarh
siding, Palachourai siding, Jharna UG, Gaurideep OC,
Kamptee OC, Juna Kunada OC, Navin Kunada OC,
New Majri UG-3, and New Majri OC.
Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction and trust is of paramount
importance to our company. As a policy, we take all
complaints and suggestions of our valued customers
seriously and spare no effort in resolving them to the
satisfaction of our customers. At WCL we have a robust
mechanism of two-way consultations and surveys with
customers. During FY 2013-14, we received 102
complaints regarding the quality of coal. Matters such as
lumpy coal, wet coal and extraneous material in the coal
pointed out by customer were recorded, investigated
and addressed on basis of priority.
To maintain customer trust on our product, we also
conduct customer satisfaction surveys on a regular
basis. During FY 2013-14, 75 customers were covered
in our customer survey which was conducted by
company employees . The main focus of the survey was
on the product, customers and services with focus to
capture customer’s perception. The overall feedback
received from them was excellent in terms of the
product, the services and customer benefits. This also
encouraged us to maintain the standard of our product
in terms of quality and customer satisfaction.
A governing body named Regional Coal Consumer
Council (RCCC) has also been formed which interacts
with our customers to understand and solve their
grievances related to the coal quality and supply. During
the FY 2013-14, two meetings of the RCCC was held at
WCL, Nagpur. The focal areas of discussions in these
meetings were:
Supply of quality coal
Extension of validity of road delivery orders
Enhancement in supply of coal to Mahagenco
Refund of coal value for unlifted quantity
Quick action for installation of CCTV in weigh bridges
Conveying of loading programme to consumers over
mobile
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Community Outreach At WCL, our responsibility and commitment towards the society and its betterment is aligned with our business outlook. We try to deliver the best possible support to local communities around all our operational sites. We regularly engage with our stakeholders to identify the issues which are important to them and then try and integrate them into our governance and management framework. We strive to provide basic living needs by generating opportunities and improving the lives of neighbouring communities. Through our operations we try to generate as much employment as possible by engaging local people, thereby setting the foundation for a stable economy in the region.
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Bridge constructed by WCL in Ballarpur Area
CSR Policy
In keeping with our CSR Policy we have dedicated our focus on undertaking projects for alleviating the livelihood of local communities. Our actions and projects in this regard are aligned with the DPE requirements on Sustainable Development.
Welfare measures for the community at large, so as to ensure poorer section of the society derived the maximum benefit.
Proper rehabilitation of the land oustees/displaced persons based on R & R policy separately formulated and the expenditure on R & R issues would be a part of the Project Cost.
Contribution to the society at large by way of social & cultural development, imparting education, training & social awareness especially with regard to the backward class and generation of income to avoid any liability of employment.
Protection and safeguard of environment and maintaining ecological balance.
The objective of our CSR policy is to drive Corporate Social Responsibility for sustainable development of the local communities. We aim at supporting the communities and supplementing the role of the Government by providing amenities which will improve their standard of living both in the short and long term. Our CSR program principally caters to the Project Affected Families, land oustees, communities living in the 25 km radius of the WCL units and establishments, and the economically weaker sections of society in the States of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. We also
have Special Corporate Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) which are exclusive to the welfare and development of the SC and ST populations.
CSR Strategy
We act in collaboration with the local community, government representatives and NGOs to identify the most important needs of local communities. We engage with local people by frequently communicating with them and obtaining feedback. We aim to understand the local and pressing issues which need immediate attention and which as a result are of interest to our company as well. In this regard, we commissioned Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to prepare a comprehensive baseline survey. Equipped with the baseline survey, we organized consultations with the District Authorities, local bodies, Village Panchayat’s, Sarpanch’s, Gram sevaks, and the people’s representatives. With the responses and suggestions from the consultations as the foundation, we developed our CSR Action Plan.
Our CSR Action Plan is reviewed and monitored by a two tier team consisting of a Board level committee and a below board level committee constituted in the company. The committee is responsible for deciding which CSR activities are to be included in the Action Plan. In FY 2013-14, three meetings of the Board level committee and seven meetings of below Board level committee were held to review the execution of the action plan. Funds for CSR are allocated on the basis of 5% of retained earnings of previous year, subject to
minimum of ₹ 5/- per tonne of coal production in that year.
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CSR Focus Areas
We focus on important areas like Infrastructure development, Education, Water Supply, Social Empowerment, Environment and Healthcare. Apart from these other activities are also taken based on their relevance and importance for the local community.With this vision to bring meaningful change in the lives of the local communities and the society at large, our company undertook extensive CSR initiatives during the year 2013-14:
construction of roads of 54.29 Km
construction of drains of length 6.49 Km
construction of 54 nos. of Rangmanch
construction of 14 nos. of school class rooms
construction of 20 nos. of community halls
installation of 40 nos. of hand pumps
organisation of 238 nos. of village Medical camps, with 30,312 beneficiaries, and 866 nos. of camps by
Mobile Medical Vans with 66,794 beneficiaries in nearby villages
Water Supply
Drinking water availability is a major cause for concern for people inhabiting the areas surrounding the coalfields. Through our CSR activities we strive to provide the local community with adequate clean drinking water as well as water for their daily needs. In this regard, we installed 40 hand pumps in addition to
granting financial assistance to the local body-Sangli Zila
Parishad for the construction of check dams and weirs
in villages affected by drought.
Education
We firmly believe that education is of utmost importance
for uplifting and empowering the society. Education has
a meaningful role to play in making one self-reliant. For
this we aim at providing assistance in development of
infrastructure for schools and classrooms. A total of 14
classrooms were constructed and additionally financial
assistance of ₹ 29.43 lakhs for construction of
classrooms was provided to Jeevodaya Education
Society which works for the education of mentally
challenged children.
Infrastructure
For better connectivity and accessibility to schools,
workplaces and medical centres, proper infrastructure is
crucial. Our aim is to develop infrastructure including
roads, rails, schools, medical centres, and infrastructure
for recreational activities such as sports, cultural
activities etc, all of which play an important role in
enhancing the standard of living of local communities. In
FY 2013-14, we undertook construction of a bridge
across the River Kolar, in Waghoda Village, construction
of concrete roads, drains, community halls, and a
Rangmanch for recreational activities. Furthermore, we
enabled 367 BPL families residing in the Buffer zone of
Tadoba Forest Reserve to obtain LPG connections.
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Handpump provided by WCL to villagers in Saoner in Nagur Area
Computer provided by WCL to rural school in Wani Area
Vocational Training Centre for Women
Free Health Camp in Wani Area as CSR Activity
Launch of Tailoring Training Programme
HealthcareAt WCL, we are concerned about the health of the local people. We provide healthcare services by setting up dispensaries and hospitals. We make an effort to create awareness on routine health care among the masses by conducting regular health camps. We funded the Hindratna Prakashbapu Patil Blood bank in Sangli for procuring medical equipment which will enable them to supply blood, free of cost to economically weaker sections of society, and to those suffering from Thalassemia and hemophilia. A total of 30312 and 66794 people benefitted from the 238 village medical camps and 866 mobile medical camps, respectively.
Women EmpowermentAligning ourselves with the focus areas of CSR, we aim at empowering women of the local community. In regard to this, we constructed the Mahila Vikas Prashikshan Kendra to encourage self-employment of women by providing them with skill development trainings. Established through MoU with Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (A Govt. of Maharashtra undertaking), 15% of the project cost (i.e. ₹ 14.73 lakhs) was contributed to them during the year 2013-14.
MiscellaneousAt the district level too, we undertook CSR activities during FY 2013-14 to fulfil the needs of the local people. These activities were mainly undertaken in Gondia, Bhandara and Chhindwara districts.
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CSR Investment
The CSR investment for FY 2013-14 was ₹ 23.80 crores
as against CSR investment of ₹ 20.96 crores during FY
2012-13. Following are the head wise investment details
of WCL
Rehabilitation and Resettlement
We rehabilitated 66 Project Affected Families (PAFs) in
FY 2013-14 as per the Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Policy of Coal India Limited. We also provided monetary
compensation and employment to the land oustees. The
process of rehabilitation and resettlement is usually
delayed due to delay in land acquisition. However, we
have already taken up this matter with higher authorities
and have insisted on early processing and clearance of
the land acquisition proposals. The trends in
resettlement and rehabilitation by our company shed
light on the increased employment opportunities
provided to the land oustees. Here is also a slight
increase in the resettlement and rehabilitation of PAFs in
the past 3 years.
CSR Expenditure over the years
CSR Expenditure in FY 2013-14
Expenditure
in ₹ (crores)
2013-14
23.80
Infrastructure Education Water Supply
R&R Statistics180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Uni
ts o
f Num
ber
2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Social Empowerment Environment Sports & Culture Employments toLand Oustees
PAFsRehabilitatedHealthcare Miscellaneous
2012-13
20.96
2011-12
7.65
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Details of Compensation or Employment provided to PAFs
Year-wise Data
Number of Employments
Number ofFamilies
Rehabilitated
Employment/Monetary
Compensationin lieu of Employment
AdministrativelyApproved by WCL
Board
Name-wiseMonetary
Compensation inlieu of
EmploymentApproved
2013 -14 171 66 729 30
2012 -13 72 61 753 46
2012 -13 103 49 4 4
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6%
5%
7%7%
0%
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With These Small Endeavors Of Ours We Tread Towards A Sustainable Transformation.
ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE
The way ahead
Reducing Carbon Footprint/ Reclaiming Land and Restoring
Biodiversity
Plantation of 1.635lakhs saplings covering 65.22 ha
completed
Harnessing Non-ConventionalEnergy Resource
Two Solar Panel Projects Sanctioned
Zero Effluent Discharge
Two Wastewater Recycling Projects Commissioned
Reducing Water Footprint
Two Rainwater Harvesting Projects Implemented
Alleviating Basic Amenities for Local Communities
Road, Schools, Community Halls Constructed
40 hand pumps Installed
Healthcare Facilities for Local Communities
Village health camps and Mobile medical health camps benefitted 97106 villagers
Funds provided for blood bank
Women Empowerment
Mahila Vikas Prasikshan Kendra Established
Being Responsible towards PAFs
66 PAFs resettled; 171 PAFs provided with Employment
Introducing Transparency in Employee Benefits
Software for Modified Payroll Package Developed
Driving Objectivity and Transparency in Performance
Appraisal
Performance Report for Individual Development of
Executives Introduced
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AnnexureGlossary
BPL
CCTV
CEO
CFL
CHPs
CIL
CMPDIL
CMPF
CPGRAMS
CPSE
CSR
cu.m
DETPs
DPE
FDCM
FY
GCV
Govt.
HEMMs
HoE
HR
HRM
IICM
ISO
JVs
KL
Km
Below Poverty Line
Closed-circuit Television
Chief Executive Officer
Compact Fluorescent lamp
Coal Handling Plants
Coal India Limited
Central Mines Planning & Design Institute Limited
Coal Mines Provident Fund
Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System
Central Public Sector Enterprise
Corporate Social Responsibility
Cubic metre
Domestic Effluent Treatment Plants
Department of Public Enterprises
Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra
Fiscal Year
Gross Calorific Value
Government
Heavy Earth Moving Machinery
Hiring of Equipment
Human Resources
Human Resource Management
Indian Institute of Coal Management
Internal Safety Organisation
Joint Ventures
Kilolitre
Kilometre
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kWp
LPG
Mkwh
MoC
MOEF
MoU
MPRVVN
MT
NCWA
NEERI
NGOs
NOX
OB
OC
OCP
PAFs
PF
PM
PRIDE
R&R
RCCC
SCP
SMPs
SO2
SPM
TISS
TPM
TSP
UG
WCL
WETPs
Kilowatt Power
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Million Kilowatt Hour
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Memorandum of Understanding
Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam
Million Tonnes
National Coal Wage Association
National Environment Engineering Research Institute
Non-governmental Organisations
Oxides of Nitrogen
Overburden
Opencast
Opencast Project
Project Affected Families
Provident Fund
Prime Minister
Performance Report for Individual Development of Executives
Resettlement and Rehabilitation
Regional Coal Consumer Council
Special Corporate Plan
Safety Management Plans
Sulphur Dioxide
Suspended Particulate Matter
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Total Particulate Matter
Tribal Sub Plan
Underground
Western Coalfields Limited
WETPs Workshop Effluent Treatment Plants
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