Coal PSUs contributes Rs. 125 crores for Uttarakhand relief work

KOLKATA: Public sector undertakings under the ministry of coal have so far contributed Rs 125 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Uttrakhnand. Of this Rs 92.5 crore have been contributed towards, Chief Minister's Relief Fund and Rs33.5 crore to prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

The contribution includes Rs 50 crore from Coal India Limited (CIL), Rs. 22.4 crore from Northern Coal Field Limited( NCL), Rs. 27 crore by Bharat Coking Coal limited (BCCL) and more than Rs. 6 crore from Western Coalfields Ltd.

On Wednesday the minister for coal, also received a cheque of Rs 7.7 crore from South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a cheque of Rs. 7.5 crore from the Eastern Coalfields Ltd, and a cheque of Rs. 2.7 crore from Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. These contributions are made from one day's salary of the employees of the PSUs.