Coal India arm to see viability of merger of NTPC’s two mines in Chhattisgarh

Coal India’s consultancy arm CMPDIL has been roped in by NTPC to make separate mining plans for Banai and Bhalumuda coal mines in Chhattisgarh with an aim to maximise the extractable reserves by merging operations of the two mines.

The coal ministry had recently asked NTPC to prepare separate mining plans for both the blocks, an official said.