ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: The first commercial coal mine in the Namchik-Namphuk coal block will be launched on Monday with a ‘bhoomi poojan’ ceremony to be performed by union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, followed by handing over of the mining lease.

The union minister, along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, will then flag off the tools and machineries of the CPPL to the Namchik-Namphuk central coal block.

The Namchik-Namphuk coal block, with reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes, was first allocated in 2003 but faced long delays and stoppages due to various challenges. It was revived through a transparent auction process in 2022, opening the doors for private sector entry and marking the end of years of delays.

With this development, Arunachal Pradesh joins the coal journey of India, the worl

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