Sanctoria, January 19, 2026:
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) on Monday convened its 64th Corporate-Level Tripartite Safety Committee Meeting at the Dishergarh Officers’ Club, Sanctoria, underscoring the company’s continued focus on strengthening occupational safety, health and welfare across its mining operations.
The high-level meeting witnessed the participation of ECL’s senior leadership, including Shri Satish Jha, Chairman-cum-Managing Director; Md. Anzar Alam, Director (Finance); Shri Niladri Roy, Director (Technical/Operations); Shri Gunjan Kumar Sinha, Director (Human Resources); and Shri Girish Gopinathan Nair, Director (Technical/Planning & Projects).
The deliberations were further enriched by the presence of Shri Supriyo Chakraborty, Deputy Director General, representing the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Eastern Zone.
The meeting was presided over by Shri Binod Singh, Corporate Safety Board Member and representative of CMSI (CITU). Representatives of major trade unions—CMS (AITUC), WBKMS (UTUC), CMC (HMS) and KSC (BMS)—also participated, reflecting robust tripartite engagement. Senior officials from ECL Headquarters, all Area General Managers, Area Safety Officers, and officers from DGMS (Eastern and Central Zones) were present, highlighting the organisation’s collective commitment to safety governance.
During the session, the Committee deliberated on a comprehensive range of critical safety issues, including enhancement of safety awareness through structured safety talks, strengthening of safety monitoring systems, integration of advanced safety features in mining machinery and winding installations, and the expeditious conversion of steam winders to electrical winders equipped with fail-safe technology. Other key focus areas included deployment of statutory manpower, improvement of mine ventilation systems, fast-tracking of man-riding systems, slope stability monitoring, and stowing lag management.
The Committee emphasised the formulation of clear short-term and long-term action plans to ensure effective implementation of safety measures and sustained improvement in safety performance across all ECL operations.
The meeting concluded with a collective resolve from management, trade unions and regulatory authorities to work in close coordination towards creating a safer, healthier and more secure work environment for both regular and contractual employees, reaffirming ECL’s unwavering commitment to Zero Harm and sustainable mining practices.
