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CIL and subsidiaries contribute Rs 87cr for Uttarakhand relief

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Mining major Coal India Limited and some of its subsidiaries have contributed Rs 87 crore for relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the recent floods in Uttarakhand.

CIL, the holding company, contributed Rs 50 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund from the CSR budget for rehabilitation and re-construction in areas affected by natural calamity, a company statement said.

The Dhandbad-based Bharat Coking Coking Coal Limited (BCCL, Jharkhand) contributed Rs 20 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and Rs 7 crore to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, it said.

Two other subsidiaries, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited and Western Coalfields Limited, contributed Rs 5 crore each to PMNRF for relief work.

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First Published: Jul 15 2013 | 5:10 PM IST

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