Ranchi, Nov 1: Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) celebrated the 52nd Foundation Day of Coal India Limited (CIL) at its headquarters in Ranchi on Sunday, highlighting its operational achievements, financial growth and diversification initiatives. The company also received four awards at the Coal India level in corporate and individual categories.
The celebrations began with the unfurling of the Coal India flag by Ajay Kumar, Director (Technical/Planning and Design), CMPDI, followed by the rendition of the company’s corporate song. The event was attended by Rajeev Kumar Sinha, Director (Technical/RD&T) and Director (Technical/P&P), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), holding additional charge, along with general managers, heads of departments, representatives of JCC, trade unions and CMOAI, and employees.
Addressing the gathering, Ajay Kumar said the Foundation Day was not merely a milestone in the organisation’s history but also a celebration of the collective efforts, dedication and hard work of its employees.
He said Coal India had recorded coal production of 768.14 million tonnes during the financial year 2025-26 and was progressing towards its production target of 815.24 million tonnes for 2026-27.
Highlighting CMPDI’s financial performance, he said the company’s turnover increased by 12 per cent to Rs 1,074.68 crore in the first half of FY 2026-27, compared with Rs 961.12 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Its profit after tax (PAT) also registered a growth of 23 per cent, rising to Rs 311.11 crore from Rs 253.69 crore during the same period last year.
CMPDI received four awards at the Coal India level. Kosala Camp under CMPDI’s Regional Institute-VII, Bhubaneswar, won the Best Drilling Camp Award. In the individual and group categories, Kanchan Sinha, Regional Director, RI-III, Ranchi, was adjudged Best Regional Director of CMPDI; Pramod Kumar, General Manager (UMD), CMPDI headquarters, received the Best Head of Department Award; and Sudarshan Prasad, General Manager (E&M), CMPDI headquarters, won the Individual Excellence Award.
Reviewing the company’s operational performance, Ajay Kumar said CMPDI had completed 11.50 lakh metres of drilling in FY 2025-26 against an MoU target of 11 lakh metres. In the current financial year, it had achieved 5.31 lakh metres of drilling by September against an annual target of 12 lakh metres, registering 12 per cent growth over the corresponding period of the previous year.
During FY 2025-26, the company prepared 31 Geological Reports (GRs), covering exploration across 415 square kilometres. These reports added 11.8 billion tonnes of coal resources to the Measured category, while another 6.7 billion tonnes were assessed under the Indicated and Inferred categories. Up to September 2026, CMPDI had submitted 15 Geological Reports covering 156 square kilometres, establishing approximately two billion tonnes of resources under the Measured category.
The company completed 455.23 line kilometres of seismic surveys in FY 2025-26 and achieved 150.62 line kilometres up to September in the current financial year.
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