Q. Which coal company became the first to open four AMRIT Pharmacies for affordable and accessible healthcare?
Answer:
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)
Notes: South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India, inaugurated India's 216th AMRIT Pharmacy in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. SECL is now the first coal company to operate four AMRIT pharmacies. AMRIT Pharmacies provide generic and life-saving branded drugs, implants, and surgical consumables at subsidized rates. Launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2015, AMRIT supports universal healthcare goals. It complements schemes like Ayushman Bharat to ensure affordable healthcare access.