NLC takes up baseline survey in 120 villages as part of CSR
12 years, 2 months ago

NLC takes up baseline survey in 120 villages as part of CSR

The Hindu  

Neyveli Lignite Corporation has taken up a baseline survey in 120 villages to identify basic needs and maximise its contribution for their sustainable development, as a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. The ‘navaratna’ public sector undertaking, which has been implementing ‘peripheral development scheme’ to provide infrastructure facilities in villages within a radius of eight kilometres from the NLC township, has identified Alampadi Mettur panchayat in Lalgudi taluk of Tiruchi district as one of the 120 villages for implementing a CSR activity. Alampatti Mettur has been identified by NLC as the first village outside of Cuddalore district for implementation of CSR project, its Chairman and Managing Director B.Surender Mohan said on Wednesday after laying the foundation stone for an Rs.15 lakh dining hall for an existing community centre. The NLC was poised for a rapid growth in mining and power generation for supplying reliable power, a pre-requisite for industrial development and GDP growth, Mr.Surender Mohan said.

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In Frames | Staying power
10 months, 1 week ago

In Frames | Staying power

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of lignite in the country. NLC India Ltd., headquartered at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu, contributes a lion’s share of lignite production. The public sector undertaking lists, as among its performance highlights, the all-time high coal and lignite production of 36.32 tonnes in 2023-24 across the country. In Tamil Nadu, the NLCIL’s installed power generation …

There has been a lapse on part of NLC in land acquisition, leading to lignite shortage: Tangedco
1 year, 8 months ago

There has been a lapse on part of NLC in land acquisition, leading to lignite shortage: Tangedco

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has said there has been a lapse on the part of NLC India Limited in land acquisition, which has possibly led to lignite shortage at Neyveli Thermal Power Station-II. Earlier, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited had written to the Southern Regional Power Committee on the issue of experiencing frequent outage of Neyveli Thermal Station-II …

High-level committee formed to ensure project-affected families get jobs in NLC: Thangam Thennarasu
2 years ago

High-level committee formed to ensure project-affected families get jobs in NLC: Thangam Thennarasu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Minister for Industries Thangam Thennarasu in the Assembly on Friday said Chief Minister M.K. Responding to a special calling attention motion moved by Panruti MLA T. Velmurugan, the Minister said the committee would address the concerns raised by many MLAs that the people residing there never got adequate job opportunities in NLC. Highlighting that the issue was discussed …

NLC to pick up 51% in green JV with APDCL for ₹ 1k cr
2 years ago

NLC to pick up 51% in green JV with APDCL for ₹ 1k cr

Live Mint  

New Delhi: State-run NLC India Ltd plans to invest ₹1,000 crore for a 51% stake in a green energy joint venture it is setting up with Assam Power Development Co. Ltd, two people aware of the development said. NLC had inked an MoU with APDCL last year which included plans for green energy projects including hydropower projects," one of the …

NLC India making efforts to ramp up coal output
3 years, 5 months ago

NLC India making efforts to ramp up coal output

The Hindu  

State-owned NLC India is making efforts to ramp coal output from one of its mines in Odisha to up to 10 million tonnes per annum this year. The company aims to increase the coal production to up to 20 Million Tonnes Per Annum from next year onwards, according to a regulatory filing. The coal produced is being transported to its …

Tamil Nadu will get full quota of power soon: NLC chief
11 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu will get full quota of power soon: NLC chief

The Hindu  

The State will get its full quota of power from Neyveli Lignite Corporation within a fortnight. “Some of our plants that are under maintenance shutdown will start functioning in about two weeks and generate power touching 1,100 MW,” NLC Chairman-cum-Managing Director B. Surender Mohan told reporters here on Friday. The plants undergoing maintenance will start operating at optimum capacity within …

Trade unions, TN govt opposing stake sale: NLC tells CoalMin
11 years, 9 months ago

Trade unions, TN govt opposing stake sale: NLC tells CoalMin

The Hindu  

Neyveli Lignite Corp has informed the Coal Ministry that Tamil Nadu government and employee unions are opposing the proposal to divest 5 per cent stake in the PSU to raise up to Rs 6,000 crore. “A few days back, Neyveli Lignite wrote to the Coal Ministry stating the resentment from both trade unions and the Tamil Nadu government on the …

NLC projects to generate 8,500 MW more
12 years, 1 month ago

NLC projects to generate 8,500 MW more

The Hindu  

The Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a Navaratna company, has proposed to start new power projects to generate additional 8,500 MW of electricity. Of this, over 70 per cent – 6,000 MW – would come from the projects in Tamil Nadu, B. Surender Mohan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the NLC, said on Saturday, inaugurating the rejuvenated mines equipment here. Mr. Mohan said the …

Officials positive on Jayamkondan project revival
12 years, 10 months ago

Officials positive on Jayamkondan project revival

The Hindu  

Even though Jayamkondam lignite-based mine-cum-thermal power project is a non-starter, officials at the Neyveli Lignite Corporation have been expressing hopes about its revival. It is a hard task to shift everyone.” As per the original plan, the project consists of 13.5 MTPA lignite mine and setting up two units of 800 megawatt each thermal power plant. The cost of the …

NLC to add 1,000 MW to regional grid this year
12 years, 10 months ago

NLC to add 1,000 MW to regional grid this year

The Hindu  

The Neyveli Lignite Corporation will add 1,000 MW of power to the regional grid during the current financial year, said its Chairman and Managing Director A.R. Addressing newsmen, he said that the Corporation was on the verge of commissioning unit one of Thermal Power Station-II of 250 MW plant at Neyveli, followed by the second unit in December. The first …

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