{"id":4149,"date":"2025-05-16T15:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=4149"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:10:20","slug":"secl-organizes-first-sneh-milan-mela-to-build-stronger-community-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=4149","title":{"rendered":"SECL Organizes First \u2018Sneh Milan Mela to Build Stronger Community Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SECL Organizes First \u2018Sneh Milan Mela to Build Stronger Community Relations<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 08 MAY 2025 6:46PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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In a novel initiative to foster goodwill and deeper engagement with local communities, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) recently organized its first-ever \u2018Sneh Milan Mela\u2019 in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh under its Bhatgaon Area.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The event, which brought together SECL employees, their families, and nearby villagers, is part of SECL\u2019s broader approach to build trust and cooperation essential for smooth land acquisition to facilitate the expansion of mining operations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The vibrant gathering featured cultural performances, including songs, dances, and a highlight puppet act with the social message of drug de-addiction. Women employees and local participants set up food stalls offering traditional cuisines, enhancing the festive atmosphere. Over 600 attendees including SECL employees, and members of nearby communities joined the celebration, which emphasized unity and shared progress.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Mela aligns with the vision of Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy who during his recent visit to SECL reached out to people on ground zero, had lunch with coal miners and underscored the importance of grassroots engagement and worker welfare.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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As part of its ongoing rehabilitation efforts, SECL also distributed employment letters to 86 local youths affected by land acquisition for the Mahamaya Open Cast Project in Bhatgaon Area.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"May<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The appointment letters were presented at a formal event graced by Smt. Lakshmi Rajwade, Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of Chhattisgarh. She praised SECL\u2019s initiatives to empower affected families and called on youth to contribute to the region\u2019s growth.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

SECL is actively working to expand its operations, particularly in its three flagship mega projects Gevra, Dipka, and Kusmunda which together contribute over 70% of the company\u2019s coal production. Facilitating community cooperation is key to these expansions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In FY 2024\u201325 alone, SECL provided employment to 807 people in lieu of land acquisition, the highest such figure in the company\u2019s history underscoring its commitment to inclusive, sustainable growth.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

SECL CMD Shri Harish Duhan said, \u201cAt SECL, our mission goes beyond mining. We are deeply committed to improving the lives of people in our operational areas through sustained employment and community engagement. Events like Sneh Milan Mela reflect our holistic approach to development where building trust with communities is as vital as operational efficiency in driving long-term progress.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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SECL Organizes First \u2018Sneh Milan Mela to Build Stronger Community Relations Posted On: 08 MAY 2025 6:46PM by PIB Delhi In a novel initiative to foster goodwill and deeper engagement with local communities, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) recently organized its first-ever \u2018Sneh Milan Mela\u2019 in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh under its Bhatgaon Area. The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4149"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4151,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4149\/revisions\/4151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}