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Dulanga Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Darlipali, Sundergarh, Odisha, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Dulanga Coal Mine | Darlipali, Sundergarh, Odisha, India[1] | 21.951705, 83.807564 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[2] | – | 2020[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5[2] | 7[1] | 2024[1] | Surface | Open Pit | 6.54[3] | 50.0* | 1013* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152.0[3] | 2018[3] | 196.0[3] | Talcher | Lignite | Thermal | Darlipalli Super Thermal Power Station[4] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| NTPC Ltd [100%][5] | NTPC Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | 0.5[6] | 1.54[7] | 3.12[7] | 5.29[7] | 7[8] | 7[9] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Background
Dulanga coal mine is a surface mine, operated by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), with a capacity of 7 million tonnes per annum in Odisha, India.
The mine began commercial operation in December 2020.[10] In 2012 it was reported that the Odisha government may set up a special land acquisition cell to speed up takeover of private land for a 4,800 MW super thermal power plant proposed by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Darlipalli in Sundergarh district. The 4,800 MW power plant would be commissioned in three phases of 1,600 MW (2x800) each. All the three phases are scheduled to be commissioned by the end of the 12th Plan period (2016-17).[11]
In 2012, it was reported that villagers held a protest meeting seeking cancellation of the project. Other villagers were reported to be eager for the plant to be built but wanted land compensation rates to be increased.[12]
- Sponsor: NTPC
- Location: Darlipali village, Lephripara taluk, Sundergarh district, Odisha[13]
- Coordinates: 21.951705, 83.807564 (exact)[13]
- Status: Operating[13]
- Capacity: 7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa)[13]
- Mineable Reserve: 152 million tonnes[13]
- Resource: 196 million tonnes (2018) [13]
- Coal Type: Lignite[13]
- Start year: 2020[13]
- Mine Type: Surface[13]
- Source of financing: US$1,699,065,518 in equity from NTPC for the power plant
- Permits and applications: Environmental Clearance, India MoEF, Feb 17, 2014
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://ntpc.co.in/sites/default/files/annual-report/complete-reports/Annual%20Report%202023-24.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://www.ntpc.co.in/sites/default/files/annual-report/complete-reports/NTPC_Annual%20Report_20-21.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/25092018/indias-dulanga-coal-mine-dedicated-to-nation/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250429002003/https://ntpc.co.in/power-generation/coal-mines. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240723001903/https://ntpc.co.in/index.php/investors/annual-reports/2021-22. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://coalcontroller.gov.in/writereaddata/files/download/provisionalcoalstat/ProvisionalCoalStatistics2019-20.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152940/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Provisional%2520Coal%2520Statistics%25202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-10/17-10-2023a-wn.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152817/https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM08042024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ NTPC declares Dulanga coal mine commercially operational, The Economic Times, December 28, 2020
- ↑ Jayajit Dash, "State may create special LA cell for NTPC project", Business Standard, January 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Expedite thermal project, plead affected villagers," New Indian Express, 17 September 2012
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 India’s Dulanga coal mine dedicated to nation, World Coal,September 25, 2018
