{"id":3896,"date":"2025-10-05T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/?p=3896"},"modified":"2025-10-05T13:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:58:10","slug":"reddy-khandu-to-inaugurate-arunachals-first-legal-coal-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/?p=3896","title":{"rendered":"Reddy, Khandu to inaugurate Arunachal\u2019s first legal coal mine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ITANAGAR, Oct 05: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu will jointly inaugurate the Namchik-Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district on Monday, marking the start of the first legal private commercial coal mining operation in the North East, officials said on Sunday.<br>The much-anticipated project, being developed by the Mahalaxmi Group, is expected to generate an estimated \u20b94,500 crore in revenue for the Arunachal Pradesh government, they said.<br>Reddy said the inauguration would mark a \u201cnew era of trust, transparency, and transformation\u201d in the region\u2019s mining sector.<br>\u201cThis is not just a mining project. It is a symbol of trust, transparency, and transformation for the people of Arunachal Pradesh. We are bringing sustainable, scientific, and legal mining practices to a region that holds immense potential,\u201d the union minister said ahead of the event.<br>Chief Minister Khandu said the project would be a major driver of industrial growth and employment in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"918\" src=\"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-05-at-19.06.05_69c8e7da-1024x918.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-05-at-19.06.05_69c8e7da-1024x918.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-05-at-19.06.05_69c8e7da-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-05-at-19.06.05_69c8e7da-768x688.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-05-at-19.06.05_69c8e7da.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis initiative will not only boost revenue but also bring in skill development, infrastructure, and long-term employment for our youth. We are proud to be part of India\u2019s growth journey,\u201d he said.<br>Chairman of Mahalaxmi Group Naveen Singhal, one of the promoters of the Namchik-Namphuk Coal Mine, said the project would set a \u201cnational benchmark\u201d in combining economic development with environmental responsibility.<br>The Namchik-Namphuk mine is seen as a key step in integrating the North East into the national energy and infrastructure network, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of an Atma Nirbhar Bharat, officials added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, Oct 05: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu will jointly inaugurate the Namchik-Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district on Monday, marking the start of the first legal private commercial coal mining operation in the North East, officials said on Sunday.The much-anticipated project, being developed&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3898,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3896\/revisions\/3898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltoday.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}