Parliament Question: Pension Revision under Coal Mines Pension Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2031 ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026 PENSION REVISION UNDER COAL MINES PENSION SCHEME 2031. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the policy framework for employment generation and skill development funding in coal and power Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) along with the recruitment targets for 2024-25 in mining regions including Peddapalli in Telangana; (b) the current status of pension revision under the Coal Mines Pension Scheme (CMPS-1998) and the timeline for the mandatory three-year pension escalation policy; (c) the steps taken by the Government to address the All India Coal Pensioners' Association's demands regarding pension enhancement particularly for retired miners in Peddapalli; (d) the employment opportunities created through PSU-funded skill development programmes during the last two years, State-wise including Telangana; and (e) the mechanism ensuring timely three-year pension escalation for PSU employees and pensioners including budgetary provisions and grievance redressal system? ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY) (a) The public sector undertakings including those in coal and power sector are governed by the statutory framework given under Companies Act, 2013 and norms of Department of Public Sector Enterprises. Recruitment and skill development in coal mining regions including those in Telangana are undertaken by coal sector PSUs through a combination of fresh recruitment against vacant posts, compassionate appointments, employment to Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Policy and skill development initiatives funded under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of these PSUs. Recruitment of Executives in Group “A” posts in CIL and its subsidiaries is carried out centrally through All-India Computer Based Tests and GATE scores. During 2024-25, recruitment targets of CIL included 640 vacancies through GATE-2024 and 434 vacancies through CBT-2025. Further, during 2024-25, 2140 employees (executives and non-executives) through fresh recruitment, 2800 employees through compassionate employment and 2140 employees against land losers were recruited in CIL and its subsidiaries. In Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), notifications were issued for 599 vacancies during 2024-25, of which 556 were filled.NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has recruited 1032 employees during 2024 and 661 employees during 2025. (b) As per Para 22 of Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998, pension revision is subject to actuarial valuation conducted once every three years. The latest actuarial valuation (March 2022) did not recommend enhancement due to shortfall in the Pension Fund. However, vide Gazette Notification dated 08.03.2024, an assured minimum pension of Rs. 1000 per month has been provided to employees retiring on superannuation with at least thirty years of qualifying service, employees granted disablement pension on permanent disablement after ten years of service and widow/widower pensioners. (c) As per provisions of Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998, enhancement is contingent upon actuarial recommendations. The Government has taken a positive step by ensuring a minimum pension of Rs. 1000 per month with effect from 08.03.2024 benefiting eligible pensioners including retired miners from Peddapalli. (d) CIL and its subsidiaries undertake skill development programmes in mining-affected areas through CSR funds. Details are placed at Annexure I. In SCCL, an amount of Rs. 53.40 crore was sanctioned under CSR for skill development programmes during the last two years, benefiting about 15,000 unemployed youth. Training is also imparted through SCCL’s established skill development centres in various skills such as solar technician, drone technician, welding, and computer applications. NLCIL undertakes various measures for creating employment opportunities through skill development as detailed below: i. NLCIL is conducting Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), an upskilling cum re- skilling programme every year covering nearly 200 employees and contract work men in Mining and power sector under non PMKVY scheme as per directions of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. ii. A job-oriented Skill Development programme is conducted in association with National Power Training Institute (NPTI) for the wards of project affected families and unemployed youth in and around NLCIL projects, since 2022-23. iii. NLCIL under CSR has established a Skill Development Centre at Annamalai University and every year around 50 students including students from project affected villages are perusing Diploma in Mining course through this skill Development Centre. iv. Details of other skill development activities undertaken during 2023-24 and 2024-25 are given at Annexure II. (e) The mechanism for pension escalation under Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 is laid down in Para 22 which provides for actuarial valuation every three years. The Government of India provides budgetary support to the Pension Fund equivalent to one and two-third percent of the employee’s salary, subject to the prescribed ceiling on salary. Grievances of pensioners are addressed through an IT-based grievance redressal system under C-CARES. CIL also operates the e-Nivaran portal to ensure transparent and time-bound resolution of service related grievances.Annexure I Annexure I, referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2031 for reply on 11.02.2026 Skill development activities undertaken by CIL and its subsidiaries during 2023-24 and 2024-25 Details of CSR-funded Skilling projects the last S. No. Company State(s) two years Coal India Skill Training of 800 women in Sangareddy district, 1 Telangana Ltd. (CIL) Telangana in Tailoring Uttar Pradesh, Skilling of 755 persons through TATA Strive in 2 CIL Madhya trades such as Electrician, F&B Steward, Chef, etc. Pradesh, Assam Skill training of 253 youths in plastic engineering 3 CIL Assam trades Training of 250 women in General Duty Attendant 4 CIL Jharkhand (GDA) trade at Dhanbad Women empowerment by providing sewing Andhra 5 CIL machines and relevant training to 800 BPL women Pradesh in coastal district of Andhra Pradesh Skill Training of 450 unemployed candidates at 6 CIL Odisha Jharsuguda district of Odisha Skill Training of 90 unemployed candidates from 7 CIL Jharkhand Rajmahal area of ECL Eastern Tailoring and Jewellery making Training in Ichapur 8 Coalfields West Bengal Panchayat for 100 beneficiaries Ltd. (ECL) Livelihood Generation project 'ANANDI' for SHGs 9 ECL West Bengal through training at School Uniform Tailoring Unit at Jemeri GP, Satgram Area for 201 beneficiaries Livelihood program for women through Oyster 10 ECL West Bengal Mushroom Cultivation for 60 beneficiaries Livelihood Program for women through Oyster 11 ECL West Bengal Mushroom Cultivation in Sanctoria, Dishergarh and Josaidih area nearby ECL HQ for 60 beneficiariesDetails of CSR-funded Skilling projects the last S. No. Company State(s) two years Providing Skill Development and employment 12 ECL West Bengal generation training to women in Command Areas of Sonepur Bazari Area of ECL for 30 beneficiaries West Bengal Skill Training of Youths residing Command Area of 13 ECL & Jharkhand ECL by CIPET for 403 beneficiaries Operation, Maintenance, Management and up- 14 ECL Jharkhand gradation of ITI, Sikatia, Godda, Jharkhand under Rajmahal Area for 304 beneficiaries Employment linked vocational training for unemployed youths- Sewing Machine Operator 15 ECL Jharkhand Training by Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) under Rajmahal Area for 120 beneficiaries Skill Development Program for 75 candidates Bharat through MSME Toolroom, Kolkata (Ministry of 16 Coking Coal Jharkhand MSME) on the trades Asst. Operator (CNC Ltd. (BCCL) Turning), Jr. Technician (Welding), Technician CNC Machining Skill Development Program through CIPET, Ranchi 17 BCCL Jharkhand for 200 candidates Skill Development Program by National Skill Development Council (NSDC) (Loader Operator (Mining), Mine Electrician, Multi Skill Technician (Electrical), Customer 18 BCCL Jharkhand Service Associate (Financial Services), Food & Beverage Service – Associate, Solar & LED Technician (Electronics) & door to door survey for need assessment Skill Development training on Plastic Processing 19 BCCL Jharkhand Trade at CIPET Ranchi for 80 candidates Skill Development Training program on GDA for 20 BCCL Jharkhand 120 candidates Skill Development Training program on BFSI for 21 BCCL Jharkhand 150 candidates Skill Development Training program on various 22 BCCL Jharkhand trades through Indo Danish Tool room for 30 candidates Setting Up of MSDI Centre through NSDC at 23 BCCL Jharkhand Belgaria Rehabilitation Centre (trade of fashionpreneurs) Central Different projects which provided employment 24 Coalfields Jharkhand opportunities to 337 persons Ltd. (CCL)Details of CSR-funded Skilling projects the last S. No. Company State(s) two years Mahanadi Different projects which provided training to 2550 25 Coalfields Odisha persons out of which 1843 were placed across Ltd. (MCL) different organizations across the country Skill Development training Programmes for rural Northern Madhya youths across Projects/Units (Trades: Assistant 26 Coalfields Pradesh & electrician, Data entry operator, Sewing, CCC, Ltd. (NCL) Uttar Pradesh Mobile Repairing, Motor Rewinding) for 760 persons Providing employment linked skill development 27 NCL Uttar Pradesh training to rural youth (250 nos.) in Sonbhadra ITI/Skill Excellence Center for local youths of 28 NCL Uttar Pradesh Singrauli and Sonbhadra District for 460 persons Skill Development training in trade chauffer / taxi driver of Rural youths / Project Affected Persons 29 NCL Uttar Pradesh through ITI Dudhi by signing MOU (360 nos), Khadia Establishment of skill lab at Govt. ITI Dudhi through 30 NCL Uttar Pradesh MoU for 350 persons Employment linked skill development training to 31 NCL Uttar Pradesh rural youths (400 nos.) in Sonbhadra Madhya Providing livelihood medium to 05 numbers 32 NCL Pradesh families of divyangjan through E Rikshaw Creating livelihood opportunities among SC/ST Madhya 33 NCL women through (Small Holder Poultry)-Broiler Pradesh Project in Singrauli (M.P) for 1500 persons Setting up of Social enterprise for manufacturing Madhya 34 NCL and awareness regarding use of sanitary pads among Pradesh rural women for 30 persons Establishing sustainable livelihood for 300 tribal Madhya 35 NCL women of Sonbhadra district through smallholder Pradesh poultry project South Eastern Chhattisgarh 36 Coalfields & Madhya Plastic engineering training for 1200 persons Ltd. (SECL) Pradesh Providing Skill development training to 104 Project Madhya Affected Persons (PAPs) of village Nimha on 37 SECL Pradesh various skills such as tailoring, LMV Driving, Basic Computer, ElectricianDetails of CSR-funded Skilling projects the last S. No. Company State(s) two years Skilling training to 1,314 persons in trades such as: Tailoring and apparel designing, Machine Operator Western Madhya - Plastic Processing, AC Technician, Heavy motor 38 Coalfields Pradesh and vehicles etc. Ltd. (WCL) Maharashtra 958 persons out of the trained persons got employment opportunities Central Mine Planning & Training of 740 persons in different trades such as 39 Design Jharkhand General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM), Plastic Institute Ltd. Engineering & Ophthalmic Assistant etc. (CMPDIL) Job oriented Skill Development Training Programme in Plastic Technology (120 youths) for 40 CMPDIL Maharashtra the benefits of youths from command areas of CIL/CMPDI through CIPET, Chandrapur Skill training for 40 unemployed /underprivileged youths by providing training on Bakery Making at 41 CMPDIL Odisha Skill Development Institute, Bhubaneshwar (SDI-B) of Indian OilAnnexure II Annexure II, referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 2031 for reply on 11.02.2026 Skill Development activities undertaken by NLCIL during 2023-24 and 2024-25: Sl. No. of Name of the Activity State/Place No. Beneficiaries FY 2024-25 Skill Development training on dress designing and tailoring for women 1 Karnataka 1200 through Gram Vikas Society, Dharwad, Karnataka. Conducting job oriented post diploma and post graduate diploma courses for 2 the uplift of unemployed youth by M/s Tamil Nadu 49 National Power Training Institute (NPTI). Towards Skill Development - Diploma 3 in Mining course in Annamalai Tamil Nadu 60 University (Batch II). FY 2023-24 Conducting vocational skills for unemployed youth on "Automobile mechanic" at Medak and Sangareddy 1 Telangana 70 district in Telangana state through Vivekananda Institute of Knowledge and Services, Hyderabad. Conducting skill development training program for underprivileged youth on 2 Ayurveda and Panchakarma treatment Delhi 5 at Delhi through M/s Santhigiri Ashram. Towards Skill Development - Diploma 3 in Mining course in Annamalai Tamil Nadu 60 University (Batch I).