SINGRAOULI. Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has launched the second phase of its ‘Nanha Sa Dil–NCL’ CSR initiative to provide free cardiac screening, diagnosis and treatment to children from economically weaker and underserved families. NCL has signed an MoU with Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education Trust for implementing the programme.
With an outlay of ₹9.17 crore, the 24-month initiative will organise 700 screening camps, screen 52,500 children, conduct 1,600 echocardiograms and support 500 cardiac surgeries/interventions. The programme will cover Singrauli, Sidhi and Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, and Sonbhadra and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, with screening conducted through schools, Anganwadi centres and health facilities.
The initiative builds on the success of its first phase, which screened 38,315 children through 534 camps, conducted 909 echocardiograms and completed 300 cardiac surgeries/interventions. NCL also provided counselling, travel, accommodation, surgery and post-treatment care to beneficiaries, strengthening early detection and access to specialised cardiac treatment for children in underserved communities.
