Overview

• Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy will perform the Bhoomi Poojan, hand over the mining lease and flag off Coal Projects Private Limited (CPPL) machinery at the site.
• The block in Changlang district holds an estimated 1.5 crore tonnes of coal reserves, according to the Coal Ministry.
• The ministry says formal operations will replace illegal extraction with transparent, accountable mining practices.
• Officials have been directed to expedite operationalisation to support employment generation in the region.
• The government has also opened auctions for critical minerals, including two blocks in Arunachal Pradesh and five in Assam.