NCL Collaborates with MP Tourism for Integrated Development of Singrauli Eco-Tourism Circuit

by Psu Connect
Date: 11-08-21

The Collaboration of NCL with MP Tourism will facilitate the development of Eco-mine tourism and Eco-parks which will also generate employment and business opportunities for the locals.

NCL Collaborates with MP Tourism for Integrated Development of Singrauli Eco-Tourism Circuit

New Delhi: Northern Coalfields Limited, a pioneering Coal Indian arm has collaborated with Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to promote and boost Singrauli Eco-Tourism Circuit giving thrust to Mine Tourism under sustainable development initiatives.

Joining the ceremony CMD NCL Shri P K Sinha reaffirmed his commitment of sustainable development of the Singrauli region with uninterrupted coal supply to the nation. He extended his full support to MP tourism for development of Singrauli Eco-tourism Circuit, which will be a major milestone in the upliftment of the far eastern district of Madhya Pradesh.

Besides CMD NCL Shri P K Sinha, Shri S. Viswanathan Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC), Shri Rajiv Ranjan Meena, Collector Singrauli and others also joined the signing ceremony through video conferencing.

The Collaboration of NCL with MP Tourism will facilitate the development of Eco-mine tourism and Eco-parks which will also generate employment and business opportunities for the locals. This initiative will explore a new tourism circuit in the state of Madhya Pradesh having beauty mining, wildlife, cultural heritage and adventure. This will also foster mine tourism entailing the importance of Singrauli as “Energy Capital of India. NCL-IIT (BHU) Incubation Center will facilitate research, gather information, design and operate the tour plans for incoming tourists. The endeavors through this MoU are to bridge and sustain the cultural heritage of the Singrauli region with a commitment to energize the nation.

NCL is Singrauli based Miniratna company of Government of India, operating with 10 Highly mechanized Opencast coal mines producing more than 115MT of Coal annually thereby contributing 10% to country’s energy. Being a coal mining giant, the company plays a crucial role in the socio-economic lives of the people of the Singrauli region.

Singrauli district has vast operation of coal mining, large scale thermal and Hydropower plants which play a vital role in energizing the economy of India with rich flora, fauna and cultural heritage.