Coal Ministry Generates Rs 28.79 Cr Revenue From Scrap Disposal

During the second and third weeks of the Implementation Phase of Special Campaign 3.0, the  Ministry of Coal along with its PSUs carried out various activities.

Under Special Campaign 3.0, the Ministry has freed approximately 50,59,012 square feet of the area by disposing of scrap and generated revenue of Rs 28.79 crore. So far a total of 1,08,469 physical files were reviewed and 8,088 old files were weeded out. Besides, 29,993 E-files have been closed online, after a review of 80,305 E-files.

To tackle the menace of Single-use Plastic waste, Eastern Coalfields (ECL) has set up a Solid Waste Management unit, which has transformed single-use plastic into the resource.

ECL also collected solid waste from the Bankola Area Colony and collaborated with registered vendors to gather plastic waste from outside the leasehold area. The team sorted various waste types, including plastic, paper and other discarded items, ensuring that each material is reused or recycled.

The transformation of plastic waste into useful end products. ECL's Plastic Waste Handling Unit in the Bankola Area ingeniously converted these discarded plastics into paver blocks and bricks, creating valuable resources out of what was once considered waste.

Under Special Campaign 3.0, Rainwater harvesting structures at the Rajmahal area, CISF camp at Sonepur Bazari area and Mugmu area have been constructed. The cleanliness drive undertaken at 62 spots was a huge success with spontaneous participation by one and all.

The beautiful garden at the Jagannath Area Regional Store under the Jagannath Area of MCL has been developed from scrap material.