The Ministry has asked Coal India Ltd (CIL) to prepare a plan to promote formation of cooperatives involving local people in coal bearing areas and engage them in gainful activities by initially entrusting them with transportation and loading jobs. In the second stage, these cooperatives can also be considered for allocation of small and isolated coal blocks.
In a review meeting of the functioning of CIL held in the Ministry, it was noted that land acquisition is posing to be the biggest hurdle in expanding CILs mining activities because land losers are insisting employment much beyond the numbers the coal companies can accommodate.
In order to create more employment opportunities to accommodate the increasing number of employment seekers, though may not be within the company, this plan is being initiated.
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| Posted : 7/5/2006 |
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