Coal and Lignite Sector is one of the growing sectors in India which contributes a reasonable share to the country’s GDP. The Coal and Lignite sector has a great impact on the Power Generation Sector of India. Foreign Direct Investment has immensly contributed to the growth of Coal and Lignite sector in the country. Unlike other countries Coal and Lignite Sector is one of the powerful sectors in India.

There are a lot of companies in the Public and private Sector in the Coal and Lignite Sector which not only adds to the country’s asset but also offer a lot of job opportunities to the young blood who have great interest in this field. Working in this industry has its own hazards and the Government tries various measures to ensure safety of the people working in this sector. Other foreign countries are also influenced with the sophisticate measures taken by India in this sector. A list of Government companies in the Coal and Lignite sector is as follows.

List of Government Companies in coal and lignite sector in south India

• Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, Tamil Nadu
• NLC Tamil Nadu Power Ltd, Tamil Nadu
• Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Andhra Pradesh

List of Government Companies in coal and lignite sector in Central India

• Northern Coalfields Ltd, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
• South Eastern Coalfields Ltd, Chhatisgarh

List of Government Companies in coal and lignite sector in East India

• IISCO, Calcutta, West Bengal
• Coal India Ltd., Calcutta, West Bengal
• Eastern Coalfields Ltd, Asansol, West Bengal
• Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., Dhanbad, Jharkhand
• Central Coalfields Limited, Jharkhand
• Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd, Jharkhand
• Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., sambalpur, Orissa

List of Government Companies in coal and lignite sector in West India

• Western Coalfields Ltd, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Top Government Companies in coal and lignite sector in India

Out of the Government companies in Coal and Lignite Sector listed above some of the top companies include Coal India Ltd located in West Bengal, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd and Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. located in Jharkhand. Some of the important products developed in these top companies include Coking Coal, Semi Coking Coal, Non-Coking Coal, Washed and beneficiated coal, Middling, Rejects, CIL/LTC Coal, Coal Fines/Coke Fines and Soft pitch/light oil/heavy oil/tar. There are also a lot of new companies planning to enter into this field. It is one of the most happening fields in the Mining sector.