NLC, UPRVUNL Joint Venture Starts Coal Production in Jharkhand

• Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), a joint venture of NLC India Ltd and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, has begun coal production.
• The Pachwara South Open Cast Project in Jharkhand commenced coal production on March 29, 2026, after overburden removal started on December 19, 2025.
• This initiative boosts domestic coal output for power generation, enhancing India’s energy security.
• The coal will primarily fuel NUPPL's 3x660 MW Ghatampur thermal power plant in Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh.
• The Pachwara South coal block, located in Dumka district, Jharkhand, has an extractable reserve of 264.84 million tonnes with a mining capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum.