NLC India Commences Initial Mining Operations at Pachwara South Coal Project
NLC India Limited commenced initial mining operations at its Pachwara South Open Cast Project on December 19, 2025. This project will supply fuel to the 3 X 660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant. The coal block has extractable reserves of 264.84 million tonnes.
The commencement of mining operations is significant as it directly supports a major power project, but the full impact will be realized as production scales up.
The commencement of mining operations is a positive development for the company, indicating progress in its key projects and securing fuel supply for its power plant.
NLC India Limited has announced the commencement of initial mining operations at its Pachwara South Open Cast Project on December 19, 2025.
This project is crucial for meeting the fuel requirements of the 3 X 660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant, a joint venture between NLC India Limited and U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (NUPPL), with NLC India holding a 51% equity stake.
The Pachwara South Coal Block, located in Dumka District, Jharkhand, was allotted to NLC India by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, on October 3, 2016. This previously unexplored block has an extractable coal reserve of 264.84 million tonnes, with a normative capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum and an average coal grade of G10.
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