The central section of the 5 MPTA Coal Handling Plant (CHP) for Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) at Nigahi was inaugurated by Mr. Susheel Kumar, Secretary, Minister of Coal along with Mr. Tapas Kumar Nag, CMD, NCL Singrauli in the presence of other delegates from NCL on July 23, 2017.

Mr. Susheel Kumar appreciated team L&T on the excellent quality of works and urged them to complete the 2nd stream and other additional tasks by the financial year end of 2018 to enable the plant operate at its full capacity of 15 MTPA.

L&T’s scope of work included planning, design, engineering, construction, fabrication, supply, erection, trial-run, commissioning and testing of the Phase-III Coal Handling Plant. The quantum of work ranged across civil, structural, electrical and mechanical areas along with other accessories and facilities installation on a turnkey basis. The equipment scope covered installation of an imported gyratory crusher 32m below ground while the second phase would involve installation of two roll crushers in structures that are 23m below the surface.