Jobs for locals in coal mining

After making job reservation for locals mandatory for MoU (memorandum of understanding) signed industries, the state government is likely to extend the condition to coal mining projects.

"Since coal mining is also an industry, we are of the view that employment clause of the state government should also apply to such projects. We have sent a proposal to the chief minister's office. The proposal needs to be cleared by the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by the chief minister," said a senior government official. As per this employment clause, industries setting up their projects in the state have to reserve 90 per cent jobs for locals in the unskilled and semi-skilled category, up to 60 per cent in skilled category and 30 per cent for the supervisory and managerial cadre.