NTPC Ltd.

After bagging four coal blocks from the government last month, state-run power major NTPC is planning to produce nearly 100 million tonnes (mt) of coal over the next 5 to 6 years. The Coal Ministry last month allocated four additional coal blocks to NTPC - Banai and Bhalumunda in Chhattisgarh and Chandrabila and Kudanali-Laburiw in Odisha, with an estimated geological reserve of 1,995 MT and production protential of 42.5 MT.

Further, the company, which is currently working on coal blocks in the Pakri Barwadih, Chatti-Bariatu, Kerandari and Chatti-Bariatu (South) coal blocks in Jharkhand; the Tallaipali mines in Andhra Pradesh and Dulanga mines in Odisha with total geological reserves of 3,732 MT and mineable reserves of 2,035 MT, is planning to mine around 33 mt per annum by 2017 from these blocks.

NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.