Since coal is essential for production of power in the

country and Coal Mining comes under “Essential

Service” in Emergency Services Maintenance Act

(ESMA, 1981) & services engaged in coal industry

fall under “Public Utility Service” thus NCL has to

keep its operations functional in order to ensure

uninterrupted coal production for the country.

In view of the outbreak of COVID-19 in India, NCL

has taken up several steps in order to prevent

spread of the disease in the Company as well as its

nearby areas.

NCL sets up 200-bed isolation facility

for admitting suspected cases of

COVID-19. The arrangement has

been made at various places of NCL.

Advertisement for hiring of medical professionals (23 Specialists & 7 GDMOs)

and paramedical staff ( 50) for fixed term appointment is in process.

One trained Nodal Medical Officer has been appointed along with his team to

look after the cases relating to the disease. This team is also in regular touch

with the District Administration of Singrauli.

All the doctors as well as paramedical staffs of NCL have been trained in order to

be able to treat COVID-19 patients. And, are provided with sufficient Personal

Protective Equipment for their safety.

Medical

Preparedness

Number

Doctors 95

Paramedical Staff 291

Isolation/Quarantine

Beds

200

Oxygen Cylinder 114

Ventilators 03 (7 under procurement)

PPE 788 in stock (order

placed for 5150 PPEs)

N95 Mask 1250 in stock (order

placed for 12000 masks)

All patients visiting hospital are being scanned through Infrared

Thermometer.

Dr. Pankaj Kumar, CMO of NSC, a hospital of Northern Coalfields Limited,

Singrauli made a ventilator which can ventilate 5 patients at a time. This will

be set in pressure control mode as per individual patient's requirement. It can

be used as an emergency arrangement to meet the patient requirements to

combat COVID19 pandemic.

Any cases with symptom of fever

and general cold are being dealt

immediately on priority basis in

separate wing and are being

referred to district hospital, as per

the instruction by District

Administration, Singrauli.

In order to tackle this emergency

situation and also to reduce crowd

in hospital, OPD services have

been limited.

NCL has setup 5 quarantine centers as

precautionary measure in order to

contain spread of Corona Virus.

NCL has campaigned vastly forcreating awareness about thecauses and precautions of COVID-19 through displaying severalposters and banners at workplaceand colony premises.

Also, at regular interval, NCLkeeps posting on its social mediahandles like WhatsApp, Facebook,Twitter, etc., to make people awareand cautious about spread ofdisease.

Awareness talks have been conductedwith employees adhering to safetynorms in order to inform them aboutprecautions to be taken.

Round the clock

sanitization,

disinfection and

fumigation is being

done in all shifts at

various places like

offices, canteens,

rest shelters,

washrooms,

machineries, shift

buses, dumpers, etc.

Necessary precautions are being

taken in canteens for providing

clean and disinfected services to

the workers.

Sanitizers/Hand Wash facilities are provided at the entry/exit gates of office

premises in order to avoid the transmission of virus.

Availability of sufficient hand wash has been ensured at suitable places like

washrooms, canteens and every wash basins for frequent hand wash while

working.

Thermal Scanning is being

done at workplaces to

ensure fitness of the

employees working.

NCL has also

sanitized

various

locations of

nearby areas

like market

places,

colonies,

buildings,

etc.

Sanitization of all residential areas are being done by NCL in

order to safeguard people.

NCL has taken up various measures in order to maintain social distancing

norms at workplace as well as public places.

Public gatherings and celebrations

have been discontinued. Various

sports and other events have been

cancelled/postponed.

Leveraging technology for social

distancing

-All meetings are being conducted

through VC/Zoom App.

-Training are being conducted through

webinar.

-E-Office for office management.

-Employee address, celebrations, etc.,

through VC

Biometric/Physical attendance of

employees have been discontinued

and their presence on duty is being

certified by their GMs/HODs.

NCL has constituted a high-level “Quick Response Team” for reviewing the

situation and mobilizing the actions to be taken in any circumstances.

The team is also monitoring the arrival of employees and their family members

from abroad and other affected states/areas and ensuring such people are

quarantined for 14 days after their visit.

A “Control Room” has

been set-up for taking

regular updates relating

to COVID-19. Team of

employees have been

deployed at HQ as well

as in all Areas/Units of

NCL, who are working

round the clock (24*7)

in all shifts for

maintaining records

relating to attendance of

employees as well as

data of suspected cases

and quarantined

people.

An “Apex Team” is constituted consisting of higher authorities for monitoring

of all the activities undertaken for prevention from proliferation of COVID-19.

Items

distributed

Quantity

Masks 1,58,787

Hand Gloves 25,243

Hand

Sanitizers

11,269 ltr

Hand Wash 879 ltr

NCL has distributed

various protective

equipments like

Masks, Sanitizers,

Hand Wash, Hand

Gloves, etc. to

employees,

contractual workers

and also to people

of nearby localities.

During this difficult time, NCL extended help to people of nearby villages and

has so far allocated expenditure of Rs. 4,08,33026 under its CSR initiatives

for prevention from COVID-19.

The villagers have been

provided nearly 27,617

numbers of food packets with

daily ration items like rice,

flour and lentils, salt,

potatoes, oil, spices, etc.

In one of its special initiative during this

testing time, Krishnashila Area of NCL took

responsibility of feeding 50 poor people for

the complete month.

NCL has also encouraged and helped those women who are getting training under the programme “Kaushal Vikas Unnayan Yojana”. Company bought

several masks made by these women in order to distribute the same to people of nearby areas.

Around 15,000 employees of NCL contributed one-

day salary amounting to Rs. 3.42 crores to PM

CARES fund.

NCL has donated Rs. 20 Crores under its CSR initiative to Madhya Pradesh

Chief Minister Relief Fund to fight against COVID-19.

One of the NCL employees, Sri Dayaram Singh

(Dumper Operator) donated Rs. 51,000 to PM

Cares Fund after getting inspired form CMD’s (NCL)

appeal.

NCL has also donated 600 packets of food

items like rice, lentils, flour, salt, oil, potato,

etc. to Sonebhadra administration for their

Public Police Annapurna Bank.

NCL has taken up

responsibility of distributing

ration items and vegetables to

2500 families, earmarked by

District administration of

Sonebhadra.

CSR Initiatives Details

Contribution towards MPCM Relief Fund Rs. 20 crores

1 day salary Contribution to PM CARES Fund Rs. 3.42 Crores

Amount allocated for supporting nearby

areas

Rs. 4,08,33026

Ration packets distributed to needy people 27,617 packets

Masks distributed among villagers 55,429

Sanitizers distributed among villagers 4,940 lts

Support to Sonebhadra Administration (PPE

kits, thermometer, TL Masks, sanitizers, etc.)

Rs. 21.79 Lakhs

NCL is also encouragingemployees to come up withinnovative ideas/suggestions onways to tackle and prevent spreadof COVID-19. A poster has beenreleased on its social mediaplatforms to reach out tomaximum number of employeesin this social distancing scenario.

.Mahila mandals of NCL actively participated in helping the needy

ones of the nearby areas by distributing food packets, masks,

sanitizers, etc., in order to safeguard and prevent them from the

challenges arising from spread of the Covid-19 and loss of work.

➢ Prevented spread of virus in Singrauli &

Sonebhadra districts.

➢ Developed habit of using masks, frequent

hand wash etc.

➢ Building public awareness about the

importance of health care and personal

hygiene.

➢ Improved Community monitoring of

violations of COVID-19 norms.

➢ Administration acted responsibly in

containing spread of virus.

➢ People got united by sinking their differences

to contain spread of virus by following norms.

➢ There is a sense of limited use of resources

foreseeing scarcity.

➢ Consumption of tobacco, alcohol, Pan, Gutkha

etc has gone down significantly.

➢ Respect for medical

professionals, paramedical

staffs, police personnel,

Security forces has

improved significantly.

➢ Social loafing has gone

down and quality time with

family has improved very

much.

➢ Innovative abilities have

been displayed by bringing

out innovative solutions to

different issues and shortage

of resources etc.

➢ Respect and importance of

the significant role played by

the essential service

providers such domestic

servants, sanitary workers

etc.