Coal Miner's Day

• Coal Miners Day is celebrated every year on 04 May to honor the efforts and contribution of coal miners in extracting coal.

• India's first coal mine was established in 1774. The site of this mine was the Raniganj Coalfield situated on the banks of the Damodar River.

• The mine was operated by John Summer and Suetonius Grant Heatley of the East India Company.

• In 1575 the first coal mine was opened in Scotland.

• May 04 was declared as National Coal Miners Day by the Government of India in 2010.