Asansol, Oct 01: Eastern Coalfields Limited  has signed Letters of Intent for three CSR projects in Paschim Bardhaman district at the CSR Roundtable 2026, convened by the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, in Kolkata.

Shri Gunjan Kumar Sinha, Director, ECL, presented the LoIs at the Roundtable, held yesterday under the theme “Building a Viksit Bengal for Collective Social Impact.” The event brought together senior officials of the State Government, Central and State PSUs, private sector organisations and CSR representatives to discuss development priorities and opportunities for collaborative interventions.

 

The event was graced by Dr. Swapan Dasgupta, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, along with senior government officials and other dignitaries.

The three projects focus on health, early childhood care and water conservation. These include nutritional support for TB patients in Paschim Bardhaman under the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative as part of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan; renovation of Anganwadi Centres around ECL's mining areas; and rejuvenation of a water body in one of ECL's operational areas.

 

ECL's Ni-kshay Mitra initiative received special mention during the Roundtable. Shri Narayan Swaroop Nigam, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, appreciated ECL's nutritional support to TB patients and its initiative to provide diagnostic equipment to strengthen preventive healthcare measures in Paschim Bardhaman district.

 

The initiatives are aligned with local development priorities and the needs of communities in and around ECL's operational areas. Through its CSR interventions, ECL continues to work towards community welfare, sustainable development and creation of shared value across its command areas.