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Coal Sector Gets India's First Sector-Wide CSR Framework

Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the first sector-wide CSR framework for Indian coal companies in New Delhi on 8 September 2026, prepared by IICA.

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Coal Sector Gets India's First Sector-Wide CSR Framework

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On 8 September 2026 the Ministry of Coal launched the first sector-wide CSR framework for Indian coal companies and marked the milestones of the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana and Nanha Sa Dil.

The Ministry of Coal has given its companies a common rulebook for social spending. Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, launched the Comprehensive CSR Framework for Indian Coal Companies at an event in New Delhi on 8 September 2026. It is the first framework of its kind for any one sector since corporate social responsibility became a statutory duty under the Companies Act, 2013. The document has been prepared by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). It will guide outcome-oriented spending for people who live in coal mining areas.

Who was present

Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal and Mines, and Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, attended the event. The welcome address was given by Ms Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary in the ministry. The same event marked milestones of two health schemes of Coal India Limited.

Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana

This scheme treats children with thalassemia and aplastic anaemia, which are rare genetic blood disorders. Its hospital network has grown from four hospitals to twenty one empanelled hospitals. Up to Rs 10 lakh per patient is paid directly to the hospital for a bone marrow transplant. The outlay is Rs 130 crore spread over four phases. More than 1,050 bone marrow transplants have been completed. Coal India is the only central public sector enterprise running a healthcare effort of this size for such disorders, and the scheme works with Thalassemics India under the watch of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Nanha Sa Dil

PointDetail
Problem addressedCongenital heart defects in newborn children
PartnerSri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust
StartedMarch 2024, in four districts of Jharkhand
Scaled throughSECL, CCL, NCL and WCL
Surgeries completedMore than 1,500, free of cost

Over two lakh children have been screened with modern diagnostic tools under this initiative. Treatment is free for the family, and the cost of travel and hospital stay is also met. India sees an estimated 2.4 lakh newborns with congenital heart defects every year, and only about 5 per cent of them get treatment in time, which is the gap the scheme tries to close.

Important Facts

LaunchedComprehensive CSR Framework for Indian Coal Companies
Date and place8 September 2026, New Delhi
Launched byG. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines
Prepared byIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)
DistinctionFirst sector-specific CSR framework since statutory CSR under the Companies Act, 2013
Thalassemia Bal Sewa YojanaMore than 1,050 bone marrow transplants, outlay of Rs 130 crore
Nanha Sa DilMore than 1,500 free corrective heart surgeries
Coal Ministry SecretaryVikram Dev Dutt

Exam Point of View

Remember that this is the first sector-specific CSR framework since the Companies Act, 2013, that the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs prepared it, that the Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched it, and the two Coal India schemes with their figures of 1,050 transplants and 1,500 heart surgeries.

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

Which institute has prepared the Comprehensive CSR Framework for Indian Coal Companies?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
  2. B.Indian Institute of Public Administration
  3. C.National Institute of Financial Management
  4. D.Indian School of Mines
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Correct answer: A. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

The framework launched by the Union Minister of Coal and Mines in New Delhi on 8 September 2026 was drafted by this institute and is meant to guide outcome-oriented corporate social responsibility spending for people living around coal mines.

Q2.Government SchemesEasy

Under which Act did corporate social responsibility become a statutory obligation in India, making the new coal sector framework the first sector-specific one since then?

  1. A.The Companies Act, 1956
  2. B.The Companies Act, 2013
  3. C.The Mines and Minerals Act, 1957
  4. D.The Coal Mines Act, 1952
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Correct answer: B. The Companies Act, 2013

The launch described the coal sector document as the first sector-specific corporate social responsibility framework since statutory CSR came in under that Act, which is the legal anchor of the entire CSR system for Indian companies.

Q3.Government SchemesEasy

Nanha Sa Dil, whose milestones were marked at the same event, addresses which health problem in children?

  1. A.Thalassemia
  2. B.Congenital heart defects
  3. C.Childhood tuberculosis
  4. D.Severe acute malnutrition
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Correct answer: B. Congenital heart defects

Nanha Sa Dil is run by Coal India Limited with the Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust, began in four districts of Jharkhand in March 2024, and has completed more than 1,500 corrective surgeries that are free for the family, including the cost of travel and hospital stay.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the new coal sector CSR framework a first?

It is the first CSR framework written for one sector since corporate social responsibility became a statutory duty under the Companies Act, 2013. The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs prepared it.

What does the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana provide?

Up to Rs 10 lakh per patient is paid directly to an empanelled hospital for a bone marrow transplant. More than 1,050 transplants are complete and the outlay is Rs 130 crore over four phases.

Which initiative treats congenital heart defects in children?

Nanha Sa Dil, run by Coal India with the Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust. It began in four districts of Jharkhand in March 2024 and has completed more than 1,500 free surgeries.

Sources

Tags:#Coal CSR Framework#Coal India Limited#Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana#Nanha Sa Dil

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