13TH NDPC MEETING HELD AT RANCHI ON 27.3.2010

DECISIONS TAKEN IN THE 13TH MEETNG OF NATIONAL DUST PREVENTION COMMITTEE(NDPC) HELD ON 27.3.2010 AT COAL ROOM, CCL, RANCHI

1. 100 NOS. PDS WILL BE PROCURED BY COAL INDIA LTD FOR SUBSIDIARY COAL COMPANIES TO MEASURE DUST IN COAL MINES.
2. POLYMER BASED LIQUID, WHICH IS FIVE TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN WATER TO SUPRESS DUST, WILL BE SPRAYED IN HAUL ROADS AND SIDINGS.
3. WITHIN 30 DAYS CGM(S&R) OF ALL COAL COMPANIES WILL CONSTITUTE A TEAM TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR WATER SPRAYING IN HAUL ROADS AND SIDINGS. IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER SPRAYING WILL BE DONE WITHIN TWO MONTHS. IF THERE IS NON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE DECISION THE CGM(S&R) OF COAL COMPANIES WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
4. MONITORING COMMITTEES WILL BE FORMED IN ALL COAL COMPANIES TO ENSURE WATER SPRAYING IN HAUL ROADS AND SIDINGS. A TRADE UNION MEMBER WILL BE NOMINATED IN THIS MONITORING COMMITTEE.
5. IME OF CONTRACTOR’S WORKERS MUST BE DONE BY THE COAL COMPANY DOCTORS BY CHARGING RS.950.00 TO THE CONTRACTOR ENGAGING WORKERS.
6. CIMFR IS CARRYING OUT A STUDY IN OUR COAL MINES OF DUST POLLUTION AND THEY WILL MAKE A DATA BANK OF DUST POLLUTION. CIL IS FUNDING THIS PROJECT.
7. SHRI SINGH, DIRECTOR MINE SAFETY, DGMS AND MEMBER OF NDPC, STATED THAT DGMS WILL BE GIVING APPROVAL VERY SOON TO “REAL TIME DUST MONITORS” WHICH COSTS RS.6 TO 8 LAKHS AND IS A VERY GOOD EQUIPMENT TO MEASURE DUST POLLUTION.
8. DIRECTOR(TECHNICAL), CIL ENSURED THAT THE MEETINGS OF NDPC WILL BE HELD EVERY SIX MONTHS IN FUTURE.