Central Mine Planning and Design Institute

Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited
Formerly called
National Coal Development Corporation
Limited liability company[1]
Traded as CMPDI
Industry Coal Exploration
Founded Ranchi, Jharkhand (November 1, 1975 (1975-11-01))
Headquarters Ranchi23°23′56″N 85°19′03″E / 23.39889°N 85.31750°E / 23.39889; 85.31750, India
Number of locations
Ranchi, Asansol, Dhanbad, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Singrauli, Bhubaneshwar
Area served
Global
Key people
Amal Kumar Debnath (Chairman and Managing Director)
Services Consultancy services on environmental engineering
Revenue ₹ 601.5 crores[2]
₹ 29.77 crores[2]
₹ 25.05 crores[2]
Total assets ₹ 545.87 crores[2]
Total equity ₹ 73.78 crores[2]
Number of employees
3230[1]
Parent Coal India Limited
Subsidiaries Seven
Website www.cmpdi.co.in
Footnotes / references
IN-CIN: U14292JH1975GOI001223[1]

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (acronym CMPDI)[3] is a fully owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited, engaged in the field of environmental engineering and provides consultancy and engineering services across the globe. It is a public sector undertaking under the Government of India and is rated as a Schedule-B and Mini Ratna-II company.

Profile

Bituminous coal
Lignite

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited was established in 1974, under Coal Mines Authority Limited (CMAL) (former name of Coal India Limited), out of the planning division of now defunct National Coal Development Corporation (NCDC) as a single window set up to consolidate all aspects of Indian mining industry under one roof. Subsequent to the nationalization of coal mining in India, CMPDI was reconstituted as a public sector undertaking in 1975.[4]

The company has its headquarters in Ranchi, Jharkhand and is involved in mineral exploration, resource evaluation, resource management, mining geology, hydro-geological and geophysical studies and engineering geology investigations. It is an ISO 9001 accredited company and was rated as a Mini Ratna (Category II) company in 2009.[4][5]

CMPDI is qualified to offer consultancy services in the fields of environmental engineering such as open pit and underground mine planning and design in coal, lignite and other minerals. The Institute is active in geological exploration, geological, geotechnical and allied support, mine planning and design, environmental management and training services.[6]

CMPDI has regional institutes (RIs) at Asansol, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Singrauli and Bhubaneswar to extend its coverage nationwide[7] and has various field units and exploration camps.

Mandate

CMPDI has two distinct responsibilities, business and corporate, as per the set mandate.[8]

Business functions: Mineral exploration consultancy and support, infrastructure engineering and environmental management.

Corporate functions: Preparaton and upkeep of data on coal inventories, operations and potential, advising the Ministry of Coal and NITI Aayog on coal related matters, nodal agency functions on beahlf of the Government of India in the matters related to mineral exploration, coordination activities between related companies in India and research and development in the field of mineral mining.

Accreditations and collaborations

CMPDI has been accredited with ISO-9001 certification by Certification International(UK). It has also entered into MOUs with many international agencies such as IMCL, UK, Metchem, Canada, Giproshakht, Russia, Mountain Consulting GmBH, Germany, Rheinbraun Engineering, Germany and DMT, Germany for cooperation in the field of earth resources.

CMPDI acts as registered consultants to:

Projects

Apart from various projects for national agencis in the public and private secotrs, CMPDI has also undertaken many international projects.[9]

Awards and recognitions

Publications

CMPDI publishes a quarterly journal, Minetech - The Indian Mining and Engineering Journal (ISSN 0970-7204),[16] which is known to be a popular publication on mining and related subjects.

The Institute has also published many other titles.[17]

Title Title Title
Coal Combustion Mine Winders and Winding Systems Coal Washing – A New Business Opportunity
Coal Atlas of India Information on Indian Coal Guidelines for Support Plans
Mine Pumps for Underground Drainage Do's & Don't's for Belt Conveyors Do's & Don't's for Crushers
Mine Fans & their use in Mine Ventilation Electricity in Underground Coal Mines Environment in Underground Coal Mines
Underground Mines Fire & Explosion Coal Mine Roof Support Underground Coal Mining In India
Artificial Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting Techniques

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