Coal India Ltd (CIL) won Green World Environment Award in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category.
The award has been given to CIL for Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna for permanent curative treatment of over 600 Thalassemia patients.
In 2017, CIL became the first Public Sector Undertakings to take up the CSR project for curative treatment of Thalassemia through Bone Marrow Transplant.
As part of this scheme, CIL provides financial assistance upto Rs. 10 lakh for Bone Marrow Transplant.
The award was given by The Green Organization, an independent, non-political, non-profit environment group.
This organisation is dedicated to recognizing, rewarding and promoting environmental best practices and CSR around the world.
CIL produces over 80% of India’s overall coal. It contributes to 70% of the total coal-based power generation.
