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Coal Companies Exchange Best Practices to Strengthen Vigilance

Newsmantra — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:11:11 +0000

BILASPUR. SECL Chief Vigilance Officer Shri Himanshu Jain visited Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) recently and interacted with vigilance officials from CCL and CMPDIL, as part of the Vigilance Awareness Campaign 2026,. The session focused on sharing best practices, systemic improvements and digital initiatives aimed at strengthening preventive vigilance, enhancing transparency and improving technology-enabled monitoring and governance.

Shri Jain also visited CCL’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) to review its technology-driven monitoring and surveillance systems. The initiative highlighted the importance of inter-company knowledge sharing and identifying successful, replicable practices for wider adoption across Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries, supporting digital transformation, stronger vigilance mechanisms and good governance across the Coal India ecosystem.

CMPDI Inaugurates Solar Trees at Nagpur Campus

Newsmantra — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:01:27 +0000

Nagpur: Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) inaugurated two grid-connected Solar Trees at its Regional Institute-IV campus in Nagpur on 24 August 2026.The Solar Trees, with capacities of 10 kW and 5 kW, were inaugurated by Shri V. N. Dupattawala, Regional Director, CMPDI RI-IV. Shri G. S. Gehlot, Regional Director, CMPDI RI-II, Dhanbad, along with heads of departments, officers and employees, were present on the occasion.

Anand Mohan Takes Charge as Director (Technical) of CMPDI

Newsmantra — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:20:36 +0000

RANCHI. Mr. Anand Mohan officially stepped into his new role as the Director (Technical) of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI). With a distinguished career spanning over 36 years in the coal mining industry, Mr. Mohan previously held senior leadership positions at Northern Coalfields (NCL), Central Coalfields (CCL), and Eastern Coalfields (ECL). In this new capacity, he is set to lead the organization’s efforts in research, technology, and business development, bringing a wealth of expertise to drive innovation and growth within the sector.

Shivraj Singh Assumes Charge as CMD of CMPDI

Newsmantra — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:00:19 +0000

RANCHI. Shri Chaudhari Shivraj Singh has assumed charge as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. With over 35 years of rich experience in the coal sector, he has held several key positions at Coal India Limited and Northern Coalfields Limited, including serving as Officer on Special Duty to the CMD of CMPDI. A B.Tech in Mining Engineering from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Shri Singh began his career at NCL in 1990 and is widely recognised for his expertise in opencast mine planning, project and corporate planning, enterprise risk management, and strategic execution, having led major initiatives such as the Singrauli Coalfield Master Plan, contributed to surpassing 100 MTPA coal production at NCL, and played a significant role in shaping CIL Vision 2047 and the Long Term Plan 2035.