ASANSOL. Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) celebrated the 52nd Foundation Day of Coal India Limited and ECL at its Sanctoria headquarters, highlighting its mining legacy, workforce achievements and technological progress. The celebrations were attended by Director (Human Resources) Shri Gunjan Kumar Sinha as Chief Guest and Director (TechnicalโOperations) Shri Chitranjan Kumar as Guest of Honour, along with senior officials, employees and trade union representatives. A major highlight was the launch of ECL Swavalamban (Non-Ex), a digital self-service transfer portal designed to bring greater transparency and efficiency to employee administration. The platform enables non-executive employees to submit and track transfer applications online through OTP-based authentication, with a provision for completing the process and forwarding applications for final approval within 50 days. The celebrations also featured flag hoisting, tributes to mining martyrs, cultural programmes and announcements of employee promotions.
ECL also received significant recognition at the Coal India Foundation Day celebrations in Kolkata, winning the Safety Award and Corporate Performance Award. Individual honours included the Best Area GM Award for Shri Prabir Kumar Mandal, Best HOD Award for Shri Partha Sakha De and Individual Excellence Award for Shri Mrityunjay Kumar. Frontline employees Shri Durgawati Rajbhar and Shri Priti Shaw were recognised as Best Female Operators in HEMM and Non-HEMM categories, respectively. These achievements reflect ECL’s focus on operational excellence, workplace safety and employee contributions. Rooted in the historic Raniganj Coalfield, ECL continues to combine its rich mining heritage with digital transformation, employee welfare and sustainable development, reinforcing its contribution to India’s energy security.
