Northern Coalfields Limited

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Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)
Company type Public sector undertakings(PSU)
Industry Coal Mining
Founded1985
Headquarters
Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
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Area served
India
Key people
Manish Kumar (Chairman and managing director (CMD)) [1]
Owner Government of India
Website www.nclcil.in

Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) is a coal-producing company in India and a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), operating under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. [2]

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History

The company was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. NCL operates ten mechanized opencast coal mines in the Singrauli coalfield. [3] In April 2020, NCL recorded a 26.22% increase in coal production and an 18% rise in coal dispatch compared to the previous year. During the month, the company produced 10.81 million tonnes. [4]

In 2021, the company produced 122 million tonnes of coal and removed 410 million cubic meters of overburden. A total of 125 million tonnes of coal were dispatched, with 110.6 million tonnes supplied to power plants. [5]

In September 2021, NCL partnered with NTPC Limited to develop a 50 MW solar power project in Madhya Pradesh. [6]

On March 23, 2025, NCL published the merit list for its apprentice recruitment program, listing 1,765 vacancies for Graduate, Diploma, and Trade Apprentices. [7]

Investigations

In August 2024, the CBI arrested five individuals, including two senior officials of NCL, in connection with a bribery and corruption case in Singrauli. [8] The investigation resulted in the recovery of approximately Rs. 4 crore in cash from the residence of Subedar Ojha, who was serving as Manager (Secretariat) and Personal Secretary to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NCL. [9] The case is currently under judicial review. [10] [11]

References

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  2. "NCL achieves new highs in coal production & dispatch". PSU Watch. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. "Coal India arm NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21". Business Standard. April 5, 2021.
  4. "NCL posts 26% rise in coal production in April". The Economic Times. 2022-05-03. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. "NCL posts 26pc rise in coal production in April - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  6. "Coal India arm NCL joins hands with NTPC to install solar power project in MP". The Economic Times. 2021-09-23. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  7. Sharma, Sanjay (2025-03-24). "NCL apprentice 2025 merit list released for 1765 posts at nclcil.in, check here". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  8. "CBI arrests Northern Coalfields officials along with Rs 3.85-crore cash". Greater Kashmir. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  9. "NCL scandal: Five remanded in CBI custody by spl court". The Times of India. 2024-08-20. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  10. "CBI arrests officials of Northern Coalfields Limited, recovers Rs. 3.8 crore cash from residence in Singrauli - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  11. "CBI arrests five, including two NCL officials, in Madhya Pradesh, agency officer caught taking bribe". The Hindu. 2024-08-19. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-04-22.