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Coal India Medical Conference – CIMECON 2026 Inaugurated at SECL

National-level Conference being Hosted by SECL, Bilaspur

Bilaspur (thestates.news) | The Coal India Medical Conference – CIMECON 2026 was successfully inaugurated today, 01 March 2026, under the gracious hosting of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), Bilaspur. The conference was formally inaugurated by Shri Brijesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief Vigilance Officer, Coal India Limited, along with Shri Harish Duhan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, SECL.

On this occasion, Shri Biranchi Das, Director (Human Resources), Shri D. Sunil Kumar, Director (Finance), Shri Himanshu Jain, Chief Vigilance Officer, and Shri Ramesh Chandra Mahapatra, Director (Technical – Planning & Projects), SECL, were also present.

During the programme, the conference souvenir was formally unveiled by the dignitaries.

Dr. Shrutidev Mishra, Chief Medical Services (CMS), SECL, and Dr. Arihant Jain, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Indira Vihar Hospital, along with a large number of senior doctors and officers, were also present.

CIMECON 2026 is witnessing participation from more than 250 doctors representing Coal India Limited and its various subsidiary companies. In addition, eminent medical experts from reputed hospitals and medical institutions across the country are also participating in the conference.

The conference featured detailed deliberations on occupational health of employees working in mining areas, timely diagnosis of diseases, adoption of advanced medical technologies, emergency medical management, and digital health monitoring. Various experts presented research papers highlighting innovative treatment methodologies and effective health management models.

In their addresses, the speakers emphasized the need for a robust, modern, and compassionate healthcare system to realize the vision of “Healthy Mines.”

CIMECON 2026 has emerged as an effective platform for knowledge exchange, coordination, and innovation. The seamless and successful hosting of the conference by SECL reflects the organization’s administrative excellence and commitment.