NLC India JV Commences Coal Production from Pachwara South Block
NLC India Limited's joint venture, NUPPL, has commenced coal production from the Pachwara South Open Cast Project on March 29, 2026. The block has extractable reserves of 246.84 million tonnes and a mining capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum.
The coal production commencement is significant for securing fuel for the Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant, impacting its operational efficiency and cost structure.
The commencement of coal production from a key mining block is a positive development for the company's joint venture, ensuring fuel supply for its power plant.
NLC India Limited (NLCINDIA) has announced the commencement of coal production from the Pachwara South Open Cast Project on March 29, 2026. This project is operated by Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), a joint venture between NLC India Limited and U.P. Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, with equity shareholdings of 51% and 49% respectively.
The Pachwara South Coal Block, located in the Dumka District of Jharkhand, was allotted to NUPPL by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, on October 3, 2016, to meet the fuel requirements of its 3 x 660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant. NUPPL has completed the exploration of the previously unexplored block through detailed drilling.
The coal block has an estimated extractable reserve of 246.84 million tonnes, with a normative mining capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum and an average coal grade of G10. The commencement of coal production follows the successful completion of overburden removal, which began on December 19, 2025.
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