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EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED

ECL’s total command area is 1620 Sq.Kms. It is situated in two States – West Bengal and Jharkhand. Area of Raniganj Coalfield is 1530 Sq. Kms spreading over Burdwan, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia Districts in West Bengal and Dhanbad District in Jharkhand. Saherjuri Coalfield in Deoghar District of Jharkhand is having an area of 10 Sq.Kms is being worked as SP Mines Area under ECL. Hura Coalfields in Godda District of Jharkhand is also under ECL having an area of 80 Sq.Kms. ECL’s largest opencast mine Rajmahal is being operated here. Heart of Raniganj Coalfield is however, in Burdwan District bounded by Ajoy River in North and Damodar River in South. Kasta Coalfields is located on the North of Ajoy while Mejia and Parbelia are on South of Damodar River. In Dhanbad District, Mugma field lies on the west of Barakar River.Formation of coal seems has occurred mainly in two sequence at ECL – Raniganj measures & Barakar measures. Raniganj measures covers the entire coalfield of Raniganj – Pandaveswar, Kajora, Jhanjra Bankola, Kenda, Sonepur, Kunustoria, Satgram, Sripur, Sodepur & Partly at Salanpur Areas. Barakar measures covers two areas Salanpur & Mugma Areas, SP Mines & Rajmahal Areas are mainly related to Barakar measure & Talchair series).

At present ECL has 110 no. of operating mines out of which 83 are underground mines, 21 are opencast mines and 6 mixed mines. Of this 93 mines are in West Bengal and 17 in Jharkhand. 11 Areas are in West Bengal and Balance 3 Areas are in Jharkhand States as Under The existing manpower in Eastern Coalfields Limited as on 1.3.2009 is 90758, out of which female employees are 8009 (8.82%).

TO THE CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, EASTERN COALFIELDS ON DEDUCATION UNDER THE PRETEXT OF PERQUISITE TAX

12-01-2010

To
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director,
Eastern Coalfields Limited
Sanctoria
PO: Dishergarh
Dist. Burdwan

(Through Proper Channel)

Sub: Perquisite Tax

Dear Sir,

It is observed that some of the local managements of different collieries have started to deduct amount in the name of Perquisite Tax. In this connection, it would not be out of place to mention that the matter has not been discussed at any level. In the year 2006-07 it was discussed at CIL level and a committee was constituted with the representatives of Trade Unions & Management who jointly urged before the Government of India for exemption of such taxes in respect of coal workers. As most of the quarters of Coal workers are situated at the interior places and quality of the quarters are inferior in comparison to other P.S.U.s. It is needless to say that most of the coal workers’ colony or housing areas are till deprived from drinking water and education of the children of employees. As a result CIL management agreed upon with the views of Trade Unions for the payment of the amount by the company and not by the workers.

Under the circumstances, once again, we will request you to refrain your local management and area management from deducting any amount from the salary of the coal workers in the name of Perquisite tax to avoid any sort of movement from the part of the workman.

Thanking you while awaiting prompt action and early reply.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-
Vivek Chowdhury
General Secretary

Copy to the Regional Director, CMDIL, RI-I, Asansol