NTPC Mining Limited (NML) is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. It was incorporated on August 29, 2019, specifically to handle NTPC’s mining business. NML is engaged in the business of coal mining, including the acquisition of coal mines, as well as the sale and disposal of coal in India and elsewhere.
NTPC has taken this step to streamline its mining operations and enhance efficiency.
By creating NML, NTPC aims to focus on its core energy generation activities while ensuring effective management of its mining assets.
*Asset transfer from NTPC to NML is in progress.
After completing a successful year with the achievement of coal production of 14.02 Million MT in FY 2021-22 registering a year-on-year growth of 36% from FY 2020-21, NTPC Coal Mining has opened this year’s coal production on a high note. The three operational coal mines viz. Pakri Barwadih (Jharkhand), Dulanga (Odisha) and Talaipalli (Chhattisgarh) have contributed to achieve this remarkable feat of 16 Lakh Tonnes, the highest ever coal production for a month since the start of coal production. Leading from the front, in May '22, Pakri Barwadih coal mine has also achieved the highest ever coal production of 10 Lakh tonnes for a month since start.
NTPC’s coal mining journey has faced a boulevard of hardships, be it land acquisition, rehabilitation & resettlement, unsettling times of COVID-19 pandemic or agitation by local villagers leading to loss of production which has hindered the achievement of coal production targets. However, the resolute leadership, resilient workforce, support from District and State Administration led to achievement of year-on-year growth of 43% in the preceding two months of this FY 2022-23 as compared to that of FY 2021-22. The year-on-year growth for May’22 alone stands at 81% as compared to May’21.
Safety comes first before production of coal in NTPC. This is the motto for the NTPC Coal Mining Team across its projects. NTPC Coal Mining management, from July’21, has taken the resolve to conduct at least one training program every week; on safety, best practices in mining, equipment operation and maintenance, etc. to focus on competency building across all verticals.