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Coal Sector CSR Framework Launched by Ministry of Coal

12 September 20261 min read
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Why in the news

The coal ministry introduced a dedicated corporate social responsibility template for firms operating in the sector.

Key facts

  • Launch: Coal Ministry together with Coal India Limited.
  • Novelty: a CSR template tailored to this one sector, the first of its kind for Indian coal firms.
  • Prepared by: IICA, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, an institute of the Corporate Affairs ministry.

Objectives

  • Make CSR work transparent, measurable and outcome-oriented.
  • Ensure communities in coal-mining regions get better benefits.

Exam angle

  • Nodal ministry: Coal; developer body sits under Corporate Affairs.
  • Key word: first sector-specific CSR framework.
  • Beneficiaries: people living in coal-mining areas.

Test yourself

1. Which institute developed the sector-specific CSR Framework for Indian coal companies?

IICA developed it.

2. Under which ministry does the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, developer of the coal CSR Framework, function?

IICA is under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

3. The coal-sector CSR Framework is described as which kind of first?

It is the first sector-specific CSR Framework for coal companies.