Speed Post News Network
New Delhi : NLC India Limited, a Navratna Public Enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, has for the first time, commenced production of Coal. The coal produced from Talabira II and III Mines in the state of Odisha, which was allotted to NLCIL in 2016, with a capacity of 20 Million Tonne per annum will be used to meet equirement of its existing and future coal fired power plants.
Commenting on the development, Rakesh Kumar, Chairman Cum Managing Director, NLC India Limited, said, “By achieving success on this project during the difficult time of COVID-19 lockdown situation, our team has not only helped the company on its growth path but also contributed for energy security of the country especially when avoiding import of coal is the top most priority.”
This coal block has been developed through MDO model which has been innovatively developed and successfully implemented by NLC team and has earned appreciation across the industry. This Mine has a low stripping ratio of 1.09 and coal is of G 12 grade which will enable the company to generate competitive power in the time to come. The coal production was commenced on April 26, 2020, according to a PIB release.