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New Delhi : Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Coal & Railways, much to the joy of around 3 lakh non-executive employees of Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries, on October 13, 2017, announced that the one-time advance payable to each employee would now be Rs 51,000 instead of Rs. 40,000, before Diwali by October 17 – the day of Dhanteras.
Goyal’s generous gesture was hailed by the trade unions and brought new-found optimism among the coal workers furthering their Diwali cheer. The one-time advance would be paid to the employees currently on the rolls of the company, according to aPIB release. He complimented the employees of CIL for their diligence and perseverance in achieving 10.1% growth in coal production for September 2017 and 13% growth in October 2017 so far. He exhorted the employees to reak all the previous records.
Goyal said that it was heartening to note that the growth in coal dispatch to power sector moved into high orbit with 21% in September 2017 and around 22% till October 12. He extended happy and prosperous Diwali greetings to all the employees.