Coal India Limited honoured with Green World Awards 2024

Why in news?

• Recently Coal India Limited was honoured with the Green World Awards 2024 in London.

Key Points:

• Coal India Limited has been honoured with the prestigious Green World Environment Award and the prestigious title of Green World Ambassador in the Corporate Social Responsibility category.
  • These awards are given by The Green Organization
• This award was given to Coal India Limited for Thalassemia Bal Seva Yojana. 

The Green Organization

• Established -1994
• It is an independent, non-political, non-profit environmental group.
• It is dedicated to recognizing, rewarding and promoting environmental best practices and corporate social responsibility worldwide.

Coal India Limited

• Established - Year 1975
• It works under the Ministry of Coal.
• Headquarters- Kolkata
• It is a Maharatna company.
• It is the largest coal producing mining company in the world
• Coal India, apart from its main role as an energy provider, also contributes to the social development of the country.
• It produces more than 80 percent of India's total coal and contributes 70 percent of the total coal-based power generation in the country.
• It contributes 55 percent of the total power generation and is the country's primary Meets 40 percent of commercial energy needs.