NCL launches 'CHARAK' health scheme for Singrauli region
Northern Coalfields Limited launched 'CHARAK', a CSR scheme for free treatment of life-threatening diseases for economically weaker residents of Singrauli and Sonbhadra, on 15 December 2024.
Summary
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), the Singrauli-based Coal India subsidiary, rolled out 'CHARAK' (Community Health: A Responsive Action for Koylanchal) on 15 December 2024, a CSR initiative providing free treatment of identified life-threatening diseases to economically weaker sections of the Singrauli region. Residents of Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts with an annual family income below ₹8 lakh are eligible, and treatment is provided at NCL's hospital or at empanelled specialised hospitals across the country. Covered conditions include malignancy, TB, HIV, cardiovascular diseases, organ transplants and neurological disorders. NCL said it has spent more than ₹1,000 crore on CSR in the previous 10 years.
Key facts
- Launched
- 15 December 2024, by Northern Coalfields Limited
- Full form
- Community Health: A Responsive Action for Koylanchal
- Eligibility
- Singrauli and Sonbhadra residents with family income below ₹8 lakh a year
- Benefit
- Free treatment of identified life-threatening diseases
- Covered
- Malignancy, TB, HIV, cardiovascular disease, organ transplant, neurological disorders and more
- NCL CSR
- Over ₹1,000 crore in the previous 10 years
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Coal India subsidiary launched the 'CHARAK' health-centric CSR initiative on 15 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Northern Coalfields Limited
PIB (Coal): Singrauli-based Coal India arm Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) rolled out 'CHARAK' – Community Health: A Responsive Action for Koylanchal.
Under NCL's 'CHARAK' scheme, residents of Singrauli and Sonbhadra are eligible if their annual family income is below:
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Correct answer: D — ₹8 lakh
PIB (Coal): residents of Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts having annual family income below ₹8 lakh from all sources are eligible under the scheme.