The Hindu Business Line : CCL moots “pat culture” to boost staff morale

RANCHI: The Central Coalfield Limited is contemplating with an idea of introducing a “pat culture” to boost the morale of its employees amidst economic slow down.

“We have very good professional hands who are already doing a good job which has enabled the CCL earn profit for three straight years. Now we are planning to introduce pat culture, that is patting an employee to acknowledge his performance,” Mr Tapan Kum ar Chand, CCL's director (personnel) said.

Stating that the new concept would be a highly motivational factor for enhancing the performance level, he expressed hope that the CCL would set another record in coal production this fiscal too.

The CCL, which he claims was a top corporate tax payer in Jharkhand, was also planning to send small teams to Australia, which is abound with quality coal. The purpose of the Australian tour would be to observe ideas and mode of their work as part of the ir learning experience, he added.

The new proposals are mooted in the background of six new upcoming opencast projects at Magadh, Amrapali, Ashok expansion, Karo, Konar and North Urimari in Jharkhand.

The CCL, which got the mini-Ratna status last year for its consecutive years of profit-making, has set a production target of 47 million tonne. “ We are inching towards meeting the target...the company is also concentrating on improving the quality of li fe of people living in and around CCL command areas under its corporate social responsibility,” the CCL officer said. - PTI

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