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Jharkhand News: INTUC delegation meets ECL CMD to demand 20-bed hospital

SUBHASH MISHRA   Advertisement Dhanbad, Jan 6: A delegation from the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), led by national organizing secretary…

Jharkhand News: INTUC delegation meets ECL CMD to demand 20-bed hospital

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Dhanbad, Jan 6: A delegation from the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), led by national organizing secretary Suresh Chandra Jha, met with Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Satish Jha at Sanctoria. The delegation requested the construction of a 20-bed hospital in SP Mines, Chitra, Deoghar, in a pollution-free area.

Suresh Chandra Jha, who is also the central committee president of Rashtriya Colliery Mazdoor Sangh (RCMS), highlighted the high-quality coal reserves in Chitra Bhawanipur village. He emphasized the need for proper rehabilitation of villagers before initiating coal extraction in the area.

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“We also requested the CMD to construct a marriage hall for labourers in the nearby village of the Chitra Colliery area,” said Suresh Chandra Jha after the meeting.

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CISF security in Mugma Area

The INTUC delegation further urged the ECL CMD to strengthen CISF security in the Mugma Area (Jharkhand-based mines of ECL) in Dhanbad to tackle coal theft and incidents of illegal mining. The union leaders also requested the regularization of workplaces for miners who have been transferred from underground mines to surface-level operations.

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In addition to Suresh Chandra Jha, the delegation included INTUC secretary Shashibhushan Nath Tiwari and members Sakaldeo Prasad, Nobal Ray, Nishi Kant Mishra, Mantosh Yadav, M. Kumbhkar, Bhudeo Yadav, and Jitendra Mishra.

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