On September 11, 2026, Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) Director (Technical) Ashutosh Dwivedi executed a comprehensive on-site inspection of the Nigahi Project to evaluate and streamline critical coal mining and despatch operations.
Strategic Reviews and Field Directives
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Optimized Coal Feeding: Issued strict instructions to improve the efficiency of coal supply chains feeding into the Coal Handling Plants (CHPs) to accelerate overall despatch rates.
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Water Management at Turra Sumps: Commanded officials to significantly intensify water pumping operations at the Turra sumps, a vital mandate for maintaining uninterrupted and safe mining sequences.
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Equipment and Contract Audits: Evaluated the performance of departmental equipment and Heavy Earth Moving Operations (HEO) contracts, with a specialized focus on bench-wise mine planning and maximizing coal exposure.
The high-level operational review was conducted alongside top-tier project management, including the Area General Manager (AGM), Project Officer, Staff Officer (E&M), Technical Secretary to the D(T/O), and key contractor representatives.
