New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Shri Sumanta Choudary, IAS , Secretary, Ministry of Coal, GoI, as part of his visit to NLC India Ltd, Neyveli inaugurated a SPREADER which can handle 11000 Tonnes of Overburden per hour in the presence of Shri Rakesh Kumar, CMD, NLCIL and Shri R.Vikraman, Shri Prabhakar Chowki, and Shri Shaji John, Functional Directors and Shri T.Venkatasubramanian, Chief Vigilance Officer of NLCIL.

In adherence to "Make in India policy of GOI", 90 % of structural, mechanical & electrical components of the Spreader weighing about 1150 Metric Tonnes are indigenously manufactured costing Rs.91.78 Crores.

Secretary (Coal) also visited NLCIL Mines, Thermal Power Projects and Annanda Illam (The Home for Elders, managed by NLCIL under it...