Prior to the nationalization of the coal industry, the benefits of developmental works were not being transferred to the community and were extremely inadequate. Therefore, as a key policy initiative, the community development programme was taken up by the company.

Over three decades of its dominating presence as a leading energy supplier in the country, CCL has not only been adding new developmental projects and supplying quality coal as per customer’s requirement, but also been working as an ‘agent of change’ by rendering services to the community and creating favorable conditions for their healthy socio-economic, environmental and cultural development.

The seeds of the policy of the community development programme were sown on 7^th July, 1975 by the Govt. of India through a notification giving directive for “20 Point Programme” implementation which was mainly focused at upliftment of the rural mass with special reference to betterment of agriculture, rural education, generating consciousness for better health, education and better living conditions.

In 1982, the responsibility to implement the 20-Point Programme was largely put on the public sector unit through a directive by Govt. of India. Accordingly, community development programme was started by Coal India Limited and its subsidiary companies in the areas of Mining Operation within a radius of 8 Km.

Improving the living condition of rural mass residing in and around the company was initially the prime concern of the Community Development (CD) programme. Considering the demography and the population ratios, the said programme was focused to the following plans:

Under these plans, the following works were given priority during initial years:

Subsequently, it was observed that for upliftment of social, economic and cultural aspects of the community and environmental protection of the surroundings, focus on more activities were required. In 1988, under the Community Development programme, the following additional activities were started:

Accordingly, CD witnessed a quantum jump in budgetary allocation for undertaking the Community Development works. The details of expenditure on Community Development since the inception of the programme are given here under: 

Considering the growing needs and requirements of the peripheral mass and to bring improvement in rendering services, modification in the ‘policy for community and peripheral development’ was brought during the year 2005 for CIL and its subsidiaries. Under the modified policy, the following additional features were incorporated:

• Source of fund: to create a special fund by setting aside a sum of Rs. 1 per tonne of coal produced.

• Formation of Community Development committees: for identifying activities preparation of budget reviewing and approving the action plan and monitoring the activities during implementation.

• Emphasis on health, tree-plantation, skill up-gradation and attention towards people Below Poverty Line, women, handicapped persons and aged people.

A uniform increasing trend in the peripheral developmental work vis-a-vis the expenditure was observed during the period 2005-06 to 2007-08.

During the year 2006-07, the following important and socially desirable works were done/started:

During the year 2007, CIL Board while deliberating over the R&R policy of the company, suggested the allocation of fund for CD/CSR activities to be 1 to 2.5% of the retained earning of the company. During the above period it was felt to increase the gamut of work areas and it was contemplated for incorporating various new works and projects in the following areas:

• Girl Child Promotion

• Women Empowerment

• Vision for the patients of reversible Blindness

• Prevention and control of AIDS

• Senior citizen Health Care

• Environmental Care and Concern etc.

In accordance with the new policy, summary of the performance of works is given below:

During the year 2009, a comprehensive CSR policy was prepared in which the following significant modifications were incorporated:

• The peripheral coverage of 8 Kms has been enhanced to 15 Kms.

• The allocation of funds for CD/CSR has been increased to 5% of retained earning from the earlier practice of 2.5%, subject to minimum Rs. 5/- per tonne of coal produced.

The performance of CD Work for the year 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 is given below:

During 2009-10, CCL pursued the following works under its CD/CSR Plan:

Adoption & Development of Model Village
CCL has adopted two Naxalite-infested villages, namely, Lupungtoil & Semartoli around Ranchi for their overall development. 18 Nos. of medical camps, 09 at each village, have been organized where around 2000 nos. of villagers have been medically examined and distributed medicines worth Rs.92,000/- free of cost. For overall development of these villages, activities like installation of hand pumps, construction of P.C.C. roads, construction of school building, community centers etc. are in progress.

Adoption of Blind Girl Child
11 Nos. of visually challenged girl students of Brajkishore Netrahin Balaika Vidyalaya have been adopted for their education and health care. Initially, an amount of Rs. 2.60 lacs has been provided to the school for two years for the purpose.

Promotion of Girl Child
05 nos. of girl students of St. Anthony School, Jarangdih belonging to BPL families have been adopted for their education and health care. An amount of Rs.1.20 lacs has provided to the school initially for two years for the said purpose.

Promotion of Education
Specific emphasis is being given for providing quality education facilities to the children in CCL Command Area living in nearby villages. During the year 2009-10, infrastructural help has been provided to seventy (70) rural schools in the Command Area of CCL.

Operation Jyoti
A programme to eradicate all cases of reversible blindness in the command area of CCL. Under this programme, 1544 cases were examined and 1099 operations have been made during 2009-10.

CSR Clinic
Fourteen (14) nos. of CSR clinics have been opened in the command area of CCL during 2009-10 for free medical treatment of people under BPL category. During 2009-10, 32657 persons have been benefited through these CSR dispensaries.

CSR Ambulance
There are Eleven (11) CSR Ambulance deployed in different areas of CCL, which have made 115 visits in the command area of CCL giving benefit to 4950 persons.

Drinking Water
For provision of supply of drinking water 126 Nos. of work has been done in the form of installation of hand pumps, digging of wells, ponds, bore hole etc.

Free Medical facilities through Medical Camps
A fleet of 11 Nos. of ambulance van has been engaged for conducting various medical camps giving benefit of a large number of beneficiaries. Health care for rural mass through Mobile Ambulance Van has been done during the year covering 162 villages of CCL command areas providing facilities to 29396 persons.

Infrastructure

• Roads: Construction/repair of 38 Nos. of rural roads has been done during the year 2009-10.

• School Building: Construction and Repairing works have been done in Seventy (70) Rural Schools.

• Community Centres: 37 Nos. of community centers have been constructed/repaired during 09-10.

Under ‘Caring and Sharing’ CSR Scheme, different institutions and schools of physically and visually challenged, differently-abled persons and Old Age Homes are frequently visited and certain facilities are provided to extend moral support.

An amount of Rs. 6.21 Crores has been spent for 650 nos. CD/CSR Works which excludes Rs. 13.86 Crores spent on schools extending education to more than 40 thousand students.