Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness the launch of its first-ever commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang district on October 6, 2025.

Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy will lead the inauguration ceremony by performing the Bhoomi Poojan, after which the mining lease will be officially handed over. He will then flag off the machinery of Coal Projects Private Limited (CPPL) to the coal site and plant 100 trees as part of the ministry’s green initiative .

It was revived through a transparent auction process in 2022, which opened the doors for private sector participation in Arunachal’s mining sector. This marks the beginning of Arunachal Pradesh's coal journey, which is currently positioned as the world's second-largest coal producer, the statement said. Also

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