Coal India’s arm signs MoUs with Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust for Life Saving Surgeries

On Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, Coal India subsidiaries, Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) and Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) signed separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust (SSSHET) to provide life-saving surgeries for children suffering from Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) under the ‘Nanha Sa Dil’ initiative.

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Secretary (Coal), Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, MoC, Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary, MoC, Ms. Santosh, DDG, MoC, Dr. C. Sreenivas, Chairman, SSSHET and other senior officials and dignitaries. Shri SS Lal, GM (CSR), CCL, and Shri Rajeev Ranjan, GM (CSR), NCL, signed on behalf of their respective companies, while Shri Vivek Gour, Trustee, signed on behalf of SSSHET.

CIL and its subsidiaries, under the aegis of the Ministry of Coal (MoC), are committed to strengthening India’s healthcare landscape through impactful CSR initiatives that support needy families in their operational areas.

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Nanha Sa Dil is a unique CSR initiative by CIL in collaboration with SSSHET, leveraging the trust’s expertise in pediatric cardiac surgeries. Under this initiative, CCL will screen 45,000 children in Jharkhand, with surgeries planned for 500 children diagnosed with CHD and NCL will conduct 345 grassroots-level screening camps for 17,250 children, referring those in need to a dedicated diagnostic center at NCL Bina Hospital for Echo analysis and further treatment.

Since its launch on March 7, 2024, the Nanha Sa Dil project has saved over 250 precious lives through CHD surgeries. The initiative is now expanding through CCL, NCL, and SECL to cover beneficiaries in more states.

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CIL and its subsidiaries are committed to saving over 2,000 lives in the next three years, a historic milestone for any Public Sector Unit in India. The CSR Department at CIL meticulously executes and monitors these initiatives to create a lasting impact on society.

Over the last three years, CIL and its subsidiaries have invested Rs. 1,673 crores in healthcare, education, and rural development. Notably, 90% of the total CSR expenditure is dedicated to operational states, while 10% supports impactful PAN-India projects aimed at uplifting underprivileged communities. Currently, only 5% of the 2.40 lakh children born with CHD in India undergo surgeries due to high costs.

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