Coalmine needs new pay scale to attract experts
Leaders of Barapukuria Coal Mine Officers Welfare Association have urged the government to introduce a new pay structure for the company to attract experienced experts.
Coal production has become a challenging profession globally to meet increasing power demand, said speakers at a discussion on the occasion of 'Installation Ceremony 2010' of the elected members of the association, a platform of the employees of Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd (BCMCL).
The government has taken up a plan to produce about 10,000 MW power from coal-based plants by 2030 and it is the only reliable source to meet the national power demand, engineer Md Quamruzzaman, managing director BCMCL, said in his speech as chief guest at the discussion on BCMCL playground on Friday night.
Underground coal mine is much risky due to hydrological and geological pressure underground, speakers said at the discussion.
Emphasising extraction of the highest amount of coal, they said coal is emerging alternative resources for the power sector around the globe as oil and gas are diminishing quickly.
Referring to the mine accident in Chile and its government's laudable role that made it possible to rescue 33 trapped miners alive after 73 days, the speakers urged the government to take proper initiatives to face such situation for the miners and engineers of BCMCL.
Condoling the death of miner Ranjit Saha in the mine accident on May 11 this year, engineer Habib Uddin Ahmed, president of Barapukuria Coal Mine Officers Welfare Association, urged the government to take responsibility for life risk of the miners.
He also urged providing extra facilities including profit bonus, 10 per cent shifting allowance and night shift allowance considering their stay in remote area.
Khan Mohammad Zafar Sadik, general secretary of the organisation, urged the government to provide residential and dormitory facilities for the mine experts residing in the mine area.
The government has taken a plan to produce about 10,000 megawatt power from coal-based power plant within 2030 and so, coal sector is the only reliable source to meet the national power demand, engineer Md Quamruzzaman, managing director Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd, said.
“From next year BCMCL is going for coal production from 'second slice' which is much risky. Discussion with two international organisations is being held to arrange training of officers,” he added.
Biswanath Halder, chief engineer of Barapukuria 250MW Power Plant, spoke as special guest at the meeting presided over by engineer Habib Uddin Ahmed, president of the organisation, and deputy general manager (Underground Operation).
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