The Ministry of Coal on Monday (19th August 2024) said that Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana has reached a significant milestone with the successful completion of 500 bone marrow transplants. The programme provides financial assistance of up to 10 lakh rupees per patient for the treatment of Thalassemia Major and Aplastic Anemia. The scheme was launched in 2017, and it supports families with an annual income below 8 lakh rupees.
In a statement, the Ministry further said that Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) and its joint ventures have set up 28 medical oxygen plants with a combined capacity of 2 thousand 5 hundred beds across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. NLCIL has also enhanced healthcare access with the establishment of a dialysis center in the government hospital, Cuddalore.
The ministry stated that Coal India and NLCIL have a commitment to the community’s well-being with an annual budget of nearly 8 hundred crore rupees as corporate social responsibility (CSR).