India, Feb. 24 -- G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal & Mines, undertook a two-day official visit to Neyveli on February 22-23, 2026, to review projects of NLC India Limited (NLCIL) and inaugurate the first-ever National Workshop on Mine Closure.

coal minister nlc1 The Minister was received by Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, NLCIL, along with functional directors, and was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour by CISF personnel. During the visit, he interacted with trade unions, associations and key stakeholders before reviewing NLCIL's operational performance and long-term growth strategy with senior management.

At the mining site, the Minister engaged directly with the workforce and participated in a tree plantation drive, underscor...