Report on 3rd National Seminar on HSE at BBCC, Kolkata on 9th September 2025
Theme: "Mining Responsibly: Attaining HSE Excellence in a Changing World."
Health Session
Safety & Environment Session
Coal Producers Association has successfully completed a International Conference & Expo on the theme “Mining Responsibly: Attaining HSE Excellence in a Changing World.” at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata on 09th September 2025 alongwith collaboration with Coal Gasifiers Association of India (CGAI) and Women in Mining India (WIMI). Three concurrent events were organised on 9th September 2025 at the same venue:
3rd National Seminar on HSE in Mining by Coal Producers Association (CPA)
National Seminar on Coal Gasification by Coal Gasifiers Association of India (CGAI)
Panel Discussion on Sustainability by Women in Mining India (WIMI)
All events particularly the CPA conference on Theme “Mining Responsibly: Attaining HSE Excellence in a Changing World.” were a resounding success and received excellent appreciation from participants . On 10th of September 2025, CPA’s collaborator Indian Coal Forum (ICF) had organised an International Conference at the same venue. There was a good joint expo was also organised at the same venue. The expo had many stalls from important big industry enterpreneurs and had a treamendous foot fall. Visitors were very appreciative of wonderful display and highly educative and advanced information being imparted by the exhibitors. More than 250 delegates, in addition to the exhibitors and visitors attended the two days event.
The conference was graced by distinguished dignitaries including:
- Shri Alok Perti, Former Secretary, Ministry of Coal
- Shri P. M. Prasad, Chairman, Coal India Ltd.
- Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singh, CMD, Hindustan Copper Ltd.
- Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
- Shri V. M. S. R. Murthy, Director, IIEST, Shibpur
- Dr. P.S. Paul, Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad
- Shri Debashis Sen, IAS, Former Addl. Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal & CMD, WBHIDCO
- Shri Partho Bhattacharya, Former Chairman, Coal India.
- Shri R.P. Ritolia, Ex-CMD, CCL
- Shri Subroto Chakraborty, Former CMD, ECL
The concurrent Exhibition was also highly successful and well appreciated by exhibitors and participants alike.
We are pleased to share the presentations and photographs
