<p><b>Labourers load coal on trucks at Bari Brahamina in Jammu.</b> <p><p><p></p><p> <p><p><p>State-owned Coal India Limited witnessed a 5% decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 4,013 crore for the January-March 2012 quarter. It was Rs 4,221 crore for the same period a year ago. <p><p><p></p><p> <p><p><p>However, the consolidated total income jumped 32% to Rs 21,747 crore from Rs 16,485 crore in March 2011. <p><p><p></p><p> <p><p><p>During the quarter employee cost jumped 89% to Rs 9,069 crore, which was Rs 4,806 crore a year ago. <p><p><p></p> <p><p><p> <p><p><p><b>Pictures by Reuters</b> <p><p><p>