Author: Purvi Srivastava

In Northern Coalfields Limited, cleanliness is an ongoing imperative.  Throughout the year, cleanliness drive is ensured across the company.  Various outreach and awareness programmes are also undertaken.  Here’s a glimpse of  few activities from throughout the year.   PEDAL  FOR PLANET–   Like in all things, in cleanliness too, Northern Coalfields Limited envisions a macro picture.  Cutting back upon emissions is surer way to ensure clean planet. Stats show 7 kms of cycling saves 1 kg of carbon dioxide emission compared to car. CMD NCL  Shri P.K.Sinha along with Director (Technical/Operations) NCL…

Today is  a  special  day  for  miners.  It’s  both  the  World  Health  Day  and  Geologists  Day.  For  World  Health  Day, pictures  and  event  details  from  NSC- the NCL hospital  has  already  arrived.  However,  update  on  Geologists  Day  is  still  awaited. NSC,  the state-of-the-art hospital  of  Northern  Coalfields  Limited,  celebrated World  Health  Day.  On  this  day,  a  Health  Gallery was inaugurated by Dr. Umashankar, Chief of Medical Services (CMS) NCL.   Alongside  health  gallery, lectures  on  anemia  and  health  awareness  were  also  organised. Dr. S.K.Gautam and Dr. Vinod  Kumar  were  instrumental…

Surface is inert.  Deep earth is not. Surface cooperates.  Deep earth doesn’t. The. Deep. Earth. Doesn’t. Cooperate. Not a rocket science. Just some logic. And lot of geology.

  To be an organisation is one thing, to be an establishment is another.  The success of organisation as a civic and clean establishment depends largely on unsung heroes.  One such hero- Laxminiya is pictured here. I am thankful to her and many others who make– our establishment, our sites— a place to cherish.  Watching Laxminiya mop meticulously, I became curious. And interested in hearing  whether coal or mining has any effect on her?  To have her say, I talked a lot. Asked her many questions.  All the interest was…

To say water is essential for life is stating the obvious. But what is not so obvious is its availability. Specifically, it is the non-availability of potable water that causes greater suffering. The suffering was more than evident in one of our communities- Marrak Village. Marrak- a hamlet in Sonebhadra faced acute shortage of potable water. The dwellers of this small place took to road twice a day to fetch drinking water from the nearest hand pump which was 3.5 kilometers away. It costed them time and energy.  Here, the  word…

ROAD   CONSTRUCTION  &  ELECTRIFICATION – are considered  two most  important developmental  activities. They are important because- first, they are really important. Second- they are considered important.  In economy, just like in life, it is always good to see important things being considered important as well.  It is considered important because it shows up. Unlike coal mining, it shows up.  A new road being constructed- Voila! The entire city  knows.  New power lines being laid- Great! Everyone knows. || In economy, just like in life, it is always good to see…

20.07.2018 Among many other ways, our work desk too is one of the way of self-expression.   One such desk is of Pyage Sir at the Director(T/P&P) Secretariat.  Enter Pyage Sir’s chamber and you will find yourself nestled in mother nature.   On one side of the room, large glass window offers bountiful view of the green canopy.  Occasionally, you can also spot simian power– The monkeys  ensconced comfortably on the windowsill.     While  most  of  them  sit  quietly  on  the sill, the super-curious will  give  the  laugh  of …