First Commercial Coal Mine Inaugurated at Namchik–Namphuk

  • On 6th October 2025, Union Minister for Coal and Mines and Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated the state’s first legal private commercial coal project in the Namchik–Namphuk area of Changlang district.
  • The coal mine will play a crucial role in driving the development of the North East region while strengthening India’s journey towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
  • Commercial coal mining allows private players to mine coal for open market sale, ending the monopoly of Coal India Ltd. (CIL).
  • The concept was introduced under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and operationalised in 2020 under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat ....
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