Namchik Namphuk: Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mine in Changlang district

Background

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, inaugurated the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district on 6 October 2025, the state's first commercial coal mining project. The mine holds reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes of coal and became operational that day. The event included the handing over of the mining lease and the flagging off of tools and machinery to the Namchik-Namphuk Central Coal Block. The Chief Minister said it would boost the state's economy, create employment and generate steady revenue.