<h1>Workers' ex-gratia increase with enhanced accidental insurance and mandatory uniform policy expanding employee protections and discipline.</h1> Coal India will raise ex-gratia compensation for mine-accident victims and expand accidental insurance for employees and contractual workers, and will introduce mandatory uniforms for all employees, including senior management, to promote discipline and unity. These employer-level welfare measures sit alongside government initiatives to reform the coal sector, enhance transparency in block auctions, promote exploration and production of critical minerals via a National Critical Mineral Mission and international agreements, and to balance coal-based energy security with promotion of green energy and worker safety.