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What it does: NLC currently operates four open cast lignite mines with a combined capacity of 30.6 MTPA.

Size and presence: Over 12,000 employees

The NLC India story

For more than six glorious decades, NLC India Limited has been a forerunner amongst the Public Sector Enterprises in the country in the energy sector, contributing to a lion's share in lignite production and a significant share in thermal and renewable energy generation.

The Company was incorporated on 14.11.1956. NLCIL is a Navratna Government of India Enterprise, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal. Today, the company has set its footprints in PAN India mode in the states of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

A pioneer among the Public Sector Undertakings in the energy sector, NLCIL operates 3 opencast Lignite Mines with a total installed capacity of 28.50 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) at Neyveli, one opencast Lignite Mine at Barsingsar in Rajasthan with an installed capacity of 2.10 MTPA and an open cast coal mine at Talabira in Odisha with an installed capacity of 20 MTPA.

The Company is also operating 4 Lignite based pit-head Thermal Power Stations with an aggregate capacity of 3390 Mega Watt (MW) at Neyveli and one 250 MW Lignite based Thermal Power Station (BTPS) at Barsingsar, Rajasthan. A 1000 MW Coal based Thermal Power Station is also in operation at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu through its subsidiary company, NLC Tamilnadu Power Limited (NTPL), a Joint Venture between NLCIL and TANGEDCO  (equity participation in the ratio of 89:11).

 NLCIL has also forayed into the renewable energy sector. Presently, the Company is operating 1370 MW of Solar Power Plants in various Districts of Tamilnadu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and a 51 MW Wind Power Plant in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. NLCIL is the first CPSE to cross 1 GW capacity in Solar Power Generation. Now the Company has become a member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). NLCIL is aiming to achieve a total Renewable energy capacity of 4531 MW.

NLCIL has big dreams to become a 13500+MW company by 2030. Towards realizing this dream, NLCIL is already in expansion mode. NLCIL's JV with the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) is setting up a 3x660 MW Coal based Thermal Power Station at Ghatampur in UP.

NLCIL is entering into coal mine projects and has commenced coal production in Talabira-II & III Coal Mine (20 MTPA) in Odisha on 26.04.2020. Now the mine is selling G14 grade coal to Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited from November 2020. In addition, project activities are in full swing at Pachwara South Coal Mine (9 MTPA) in Jharkhand with anticipated commissioning by 2022-23. It is also programmed to establish a coal-based pit-head TPS of 4000 MW at Talabira by way of installation of new plants.

Further, a JV Company, 'Coal Lignite Urja Vikas Private Limited' (CLUVPL) was incorporated on 10.11.2020 with Coal India Limited (equity participation in the ratio of 50:50). The JV Company plans to install 3000 MW Solar Power Projects in various parts of the Country. Not just Mining and Power Generation, NLCIL has contributed significantly to the Socio-Economic Development of the Nation for more than six decades.

Benefits

• Well maintained township with over 21000 houses with good infrastructure.
• Company busses ply from township to units and mofussil bus stops on subsidised rates.
• Health care for employees and their family members with a 350 bedded round the clock functioning General Hospital which supports peripheral dispensaries also.
• Industrial Canteens to cater food at subsidised rates.
• NLCIL aided schools around 30 in numbers for all stages of schooling (Nursery to Higher Secondary - CBSE / State Board syllabus) in Neyveli Township for wards of employees.
• A special school "Shravanee" educates children with speech & hearing disabilities.
• NLCIL Aided Arts & Science college for wards of employees.
• Recreation facilities like clubs/association halls, well-equipped wellness centres (Gyms), National grade swimming pools
• Sports clubs/facilities with all sports equipment and infrastructure (indoor stadium & outdoor courts etc.,) for almost all sports/games.
• Creche and daycare centre for children.
• Health care programmes for employees and school children.
• Family welfare / Employee engagement programs
• Post-Retirement Medical Assistance for retired employees.
• Marriage Halls on subsidised rates for employee’s family occasions.
• Guesthouse facilities for guests of employees.

Social Contributions

Main CSR projects/ activities and locality in which undertaken:

• Health sanitation and combating diseases - Neyveli and neighbourhood
• Access and Social Infrastructure Development in surrounding villages - Neyveli and neighbourhood
• Education Services - Neyveli and neighbourhood
• Capacity Building, Women empowerment/skill development / Entrepreneurship/employability - Neyveli and Barsingsar & Neighborhoods.
• Water and irrigation facilities in the peripheral areas - Villages surrounding Neyveli.