December 03, 2008

Inflation will not affect coal prices – Mr Bagrodia

Even as the soaring inflation is the issue of the day, Mr Santosh Bagrodia newly appointed union minister of state for coal said that prices of coal would not rise.

Mr Bagrodia said that the prices of all the other items related to coal would be controlled and the topmost priority of the ministry is to ensure that coal reaches to the common people in villages.”

On the issue of illegal mining in the closed coal mines and death of miners who are trapped inside the mines, he said "It is a law an order issue and the local administration have to take notice of it.'

Taking note of the inhuman treatment of workers in the coalmines, Mr Bagrodia said that there would be no injustice to the workers. He added that "We will ensure that the maternity rules for women, who are working in coal mines, are ensured."