Coal Ministry urges companies to align CSR efforts with local community needs
Additional Secretary Rupinder Brar urged coal companies to align their CSR, welfare and sustainability initiatives to maximise community benefits.
Ministry of Coal on Tuesday held a stakeholder consultation on strengthening the Corporate Social Responsibility framework for coal companies, with officials calling for better coordination of welfare and sustainability programmes.
Additional Secretary Rupinder Brar urged coal companies to align their CSR, welfare and sustainability initiatives to maximise community benefits, according to a statement.
She stressed the need to prioritise local requirements when planning CSR activities.
Brar emphasised the importance of engaging credible agencies for need and impact assessments to enable more effective CSR programmes, the ministry said.
Coal public sector undertakings and private sector companies shared experiences on major CSR projects, community engagement and lessons from impact assessments during the New Delhi meeting.
India is the world’s second-largest coal producer and consumer after China, with coal accounting for about 70% of the country’s power generation.
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