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flag India proposes new bill to update coal workers' social security laws, modernizing benefits and governance.

flag India has proposed the Coal Mines Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2025 to replace the 1948 law governing social security for coal workers. flag The draft aims to modernize pension and welfare benefits by establishing a new, more accountable fund board, improving governance, and updating rules on wages, working conditions, dispute resolution, and digital services. flag It also seeks to de-criminalize certain violations and formally recognize the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation. flag The bill is open for public consultation until November 7, 2025, as part of a broader effort to update outdated pre-constitutional laws.

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