Govt proposes new law to provide social security, pension benefits to coal workers

New Delhi: The coal ministry is proposing to come out with a new legislation to ensure social security and pensionary benefits to coal workers.

The new law, once approved by Parliament, will replace the 77-year-old Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948.

The new legislation will take into account important developments in areas such as industrial disputes resolution, working conditions, social security, wage regulation and digitalisation.

The coal ministry has invited comments on the draft Coal Mines Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2025, from the stakeholders.

In the new bill, it is proposed to replace the existing Board of Trustees with the Coal Mines Employees’ Provident Fund Board, thereby providing a more robust and accountable