Coal workers demand increase in pension amount

Federation of Coal Industry Retired Employees Association (FCIREA) Annual General Meeting was held on 22 June 25 at Lambent IT Park, Harihar Nagar, Besa Nagpur under the chairmanship of Shri C K V N Rao.

Retired workers from Coal India and Singareni Collieries Company attended this general meeting in large numbers. All the members present paid their respects to the founder of the Federation, late J N Singh, by garlanding his photograph.

The retired coal workers of the country, who spent their lives in coal production for the energy needs of the country by risking their lives in difficult circumstances, are in trouble today, because despite legal provisions, there has been no increase in the pension received at the time of retirement. After repeatedly drawing the attention of the government in this regard, when no result was achieved, the Federation (FCIREA) filed a petition in the High Court in 2013. That case has not been decided till date, only dates are given.

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The convener of this annual general meeting, Mr. S.N. Katiyar presented the introduction of the program and informed about the welfare activities being run by the Federation of Coal Industry Retired Employees Association (FCIREA) for the members and the objectives of the organization and Mr. M.L. Bhasin (Vice President), Mr. J.V. Dattatreulu (Executive Vice President), Mr. K.K. Sharan (General Secretary), gave information on various topics related to the association. Mr. S.K. Jagnania (Treasurer) presented the account of income and expenditure for the whole year. Mr. S.K. Puri gave information about the medical scheme being run by Coal India for retired employees. On this occasion, Federation officials from various Coal India undertakings, Shri A.K. Komawar (President – ??CIROWA, Nagpur), Shri S.L. Yadav (CISNKSS), Ghorawadi (Chhindwara), Shri Baburao (CMPA, Hyderabad), Shri Shrivastava (CIPA – Bilaspur) and other members present, apprised the members of the problems related to retired employees of their respective areas and the efforts being made by them.

Along with other local problems, an increase in pension and improvement in the medical provisions of Coal India and selection of panelized hospitals in areas where there are no panelized hospitals were the main topics in the addresses of all the members.

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Everyone expressed deep concern and grief over the non-decision on the petition pending in the High Court for the past several years regarding the increase in pension of retired employees.

In this general meeting, it was decided unanimously to draw the attention of the Government of India, especially the Coal Minister, other public representatives and Chairman Coal India, to the pension cases pending in the court, increase in pension of retired personnel (officers and employees) and improvement in the medical provisions of Coal India.

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