Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mine opens at Namchik Namphuk, Changlang
On 6 October 2025 Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu inaugurated the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district, the state's first commercial coal mining project, with reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes.
Summary
On 6 October 2025 Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district, the state's first commercial coal mining project. They performed the Bhumi Pujan, joined a '100-tree plantation initiative' at the site, and the mining lease was handed over. Reddy said the mine holds reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes and became operational the same day, calling it a step towards energy security and regional development in the North East. Khandu said it would boost the state's economy, jobs and revenue.
Key facts
- Mine
- Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine, Changlang district
- First
- Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mine
- Reserves
- 1.5 crore tonnes
- Inaugurated by
- G. Kishan Reddy and CM Pema Khandu — 6 Oct 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mine, Namchik Namphuk, inaugurated in October 2025, is located in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Changlang
PIB: G. Kishan Reddy and CM Pema Khandu inaugurated the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district, the state's first commercial coal mining project.
What are the coal reserves of the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine, according to Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy (October 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — 1.5 crore tonnes
PIB: the minister informed that the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine holds reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes of coal and became operational that day.