About NLC India Ltd.
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is a Navratna central public sector enterprise operating under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. Established in 1956, the company is a pioneer in open-cast lignite mining, coal mining, and bulk thermal and renewable power generation across India. NLCIL operates pit-head thermal power stations with an extensive combined capacity of 3,640 MW (excluding joint ventures), supplying primary electricity to Southern Indian states and Rajasthan. The company annually mines around 30 million tonnes of lignite from its flagship open-cast mines in Neyveli (Tamil Nadu) and Barsingsar (Rajasthan). It has expanded significantly into commercial coal mining, with operations such as the Talabira II & III mines in Odisha and the newly operational Pachwara South block in Jharkhand.

