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{{Short description|Coal-mining company in India}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)
| logo =
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| type = [[Public sector undertakings in India|Public sector undertakings(PSU)]]
| traded_as =
| industry = [[Coal Mining]]
| foundation = 1985
| location_city = [[Singrauli]], Madhya Pradesh
| location_country = [[India]]
| area_served = India
| key_people = Manish Kumar (Chairman and managing director (CMD))<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-02 |title=Manish Kumar takes charge as CMD of Northern Coalfields Limited |url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2024/02/manish-kumar-takes-charge-as-cmd-of-northern-coalfields-limited/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Elets eGov |language=en}}</ref>
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| owner = [[Government of India]]
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.nclcil.in/}}
}}

'''Northern Coalfields Limited''' (NCL) is a coal-producing company in India and a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Coal India|Coal India Limited]] (CIL), operating under the [[Ministry of Coal]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-04-01 |title=NCL achieves new highs in coal production & dispatch |url=https://psuwatch.com/latestnews/ncl-achieves-new-highs-in-coal-production-dispatch |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=PSU Watch |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The company was established in 1985 and is headquartered in [[Singrauli]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. NCL operates ten mechanized opencast coal mines in the [[Singrauli Coalfield|Singrauli coalfield]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 5, 2021 |title=Coal India arm NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/coal-india-arm-ncl-supplies-87-of-total-coal-to-power-producers-in-fy21-121040500648_1.html |work=Business Standard}}</ref> In April 2020, NCL recorded a 26.22% increase in coal production and an 18% rise in coal dispatch compared to the previous year. During the month, the company produced 10.81 million tonnes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-03 |title=NCL posts 26% rise in coal production in April |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/ncl-posts-26-rise-in-coal-production-in-april/articleshow/91293481.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

In 2021, the company produced 122 million tonnes of coal and removed 410 million cubic meters of overburden. A total of 125 million tonnes of coal were dispatched, with 110.6 million tonnes supplied to power plants.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=NCL posts 26pc rise in coal production in April - ET EnergyWorld |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/coal/ncl-posts-26pc-rise-in-coal-production-in-april/91301742 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=ETEnergyworld.com |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2021, NCL partnered with [[NTPC Limited]] to develop a 50 MW solar power project in Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-09-23 |title=Coal India arm NCL joins hands with NTPC to install solar power project in MP |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/coal-india-arm-ncl-joins-hands-with-ntpc-to-install-solar-power-project-in-mp/articleshow/86453839.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

On March 23, 2025, NCL published the merit list for its apprentice recruitment program, listing 1,765 vacancies for Graduate, Diploma, and Trade Apprentices.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Sanjay |date=2025-03-24 |title=NCL apprentice 2025 merit list released for 1765 posts at nclcil.in, check here |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/ncl-apprentice-2025-merit-list-released-for-1765-posts-at-nclcil-in-check-here/articleshow/119413740.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Investigations ==
In August 2024, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] arrested five individuals, including two senior officials of NCL, in connection with a bribery and corruption case in [[Singrauli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-19 |title=CBI arrests Northern Coalfields officials along with Rs 3.85-crore cash |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/latest-news/cbi-arrests-northern-coalfields-officials-along-with-rs-3-85-crore-cash/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Greater Kashmir |language=en-US}}</ref> The investigation resulted in the recovery of approximately Rs. 4 [[Crore]], or 480480.48 US dollars in cash from the residence of Subedar Ojha, who was serving as Manager (Secretariat) and Personal Secretary to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NCL.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-20 |title=NCL scandal: Five remanded in CBI custody by spl court |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/cbi-custody-for-ncl-scandal-suspects/articleshow/112637581.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The case is currently under judicial review.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-19 |title=CBI arrests officials of Northern Coalfields Limited, recovers Rs. 3.8 crore cash from residence in Singrauli - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/cbi-arrests-officials-of-northern-coalfields-limited-recovers-rs-3-8-crore-cash-from-residence-in-singrauli-19461723.htm |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-08-19 |title=CBI arrests five, including two NCL officials, in Madhya Pradesh, agency officer caught taking bribe |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/cbi-arrests-five-including-two-ncl-officials-in-madhya-pradesh-agency-officer-caught-taking-bribe/article68543425.ece |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Mining in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Coal India subsidiaries]]

Northern Coalfields Limited - Revision history

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