First commercial coal mine in Arunachal Pradesh launched on Monday - details here

Arunachal Pradesh will see the first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in the Changlang district in the Namchik-Namphuk coal in the Changlang district on 6 October 2025. He will then flag the machinery of coal projects Private Limited (CPPL) to the coal site and 100 trees as part of the ministry’s Green Initiative. It was initially in 2003 about the project the Namchik-Namphuk block with 1.5 crore reserves, but according to a statement of coal minister, initially assigned in 2003, but according to a statement of coal ministry. It was revived by a transparent auction process in 2022, which opened the doors for the private sector’s participation in the Arunachal mining sector. This is the beginning of the coal journey of Arunachal Pradesh, which is currently positioned as the world’s second largest coal producer, the statement says. According to the ministry, this initiative carries the vision of East – Empower, Act, Acten, Stropen, Transform – a leading philosophy for every initiative in the northeast. What does this introduction to the state mean? The coal mine is expected to earn more than £ 100 crore as revenue for the state annually, along with creating work for the state of the state. The launch is also an end to illegal mining, exploitation and wastage of state resources, which in turn is expected to establish transparency and accountability in the management of the state’s natural resources. The government has also announced that it will auction off two critical mineral blocks in Arunachal Pradesh and five such blocks in Assam, which underlines the growing role of the region in India’s technological and strategic mineral landscape. Officials were instructed to ensure the rapid operationalization of the mines, in accordance with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision to promote ‘local resources, local jobs and local strengths’. The ministry confirmed that mining in the northeast will not lead to any damage in ecology, adding that the region, known for its green valleys, rivers and strong communities, will be developed as a global model for sustainable mining.