WCL organises free health camp in Betul, MP

Madhya Pradesh: Patherkhera area of Western Coalfields Ltd. in a new CSR initiative organised a free medical camp in Bhogaikhapa village in Betul, Madhya Pradesh.

Over 144 villagers underwent medical checks at the camp and free medicines were distributed.

Pathakhera is one of the key industrial town in Betul district. Pathakhera along with neighbouring towns- Shobhapur and Bagdona is known as Pathakhera area regulated by Western coalfields limited (WCL) headquartered at Nagpur.

Pathakhera was an dense forest area between 1960–70, a part of Satpura Valley. It was then leased by WCL from forest department and developed the town.

At present, there are eight coal mines of Western Coalfields (a subsidiary of Coal India Limited) in Pathakhera area, delivering coal to Satpura Thermal Power Station. WCL Pathakhera area has a record to win the Madhya Pradesh government's Bhamashah award for one of the highest taxpaying entity in state.

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