C CARES 2.0: Digital Portal for Coal Sector Workers
Why in the news
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy rolled out the upgraded C CARES portal, built by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing).
Key facts
- One platform links workers, coal companies and CMPFO.
- PF and pension claims can be followed live; settlement is quicker and money arrives through direct benefit transfer.
- Features: mobile app with AI chatbot; automatic ledger updates; dashboards for predictive analytics.
About CMPFO
- Autonomous body under the Ministry of Coal, set up in 1948, running PF and pension schemes for coal workers.
Exam angle
- Developer C-DAC; bank partner SBI; nodal ministry Coal.