Festival cheer! Coal India rolls out ₹1.03 lakh reward for non‑executive workers

Ahead of the festive season, state-owned coal firm Coal India Ltd (CIL), on Friday announced a performance-linked reward (PLR) of ₹1.03 lakh for their non-executive workers, a move with a total financial implication of ₹2,153.82 crore.

A PLR is a payment or benefit given to individuals for achieving specific, measurable goals. This incentive aims to recognise the contribution and hard work of non-executive employees across all CIL subsidiaries and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL), ensuring fair rewards for their efforts.

The payment will provide a timely boost to workers and their families during the festival season. Around 2.1 lakh non-executive cadre employees of CIL and its subsidiaries, along with approximately 38,000 non-executive cadre employees of SCCL, will benefit.


CIL produces more than 80% of India’s domestic coal output.

"The incentive was announced after the 6th meeting of the standardisation committee of Joint Bipartite Committee for the coal industry," the Ministry of Coal said in a statement. The amount will be credited on a pro-rata basis, depending on attendance.

"The PLR will have a total financial implication of ₹2,153.82 crore for CIL and ₹380 crore for SCCL," the statement added.

The move reflects CIL and the Ministry of Coal’s commitment to worker welfare, motivation, and recognising contractor contributions.

"By providing the PLR, CIL aims to boost productivity, morale, and job satisfaction among non-executive workers, who play a vital role in the company's mining operations and thus significantly contribute in shaping an Aatmanirbhar Bharat," the statement said.