Central Mine Planning and Design Institute

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Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
Number of employees
3230[1]
SubsidiariesSeven
Websitecmpdi.co.in
Footnotes / references
IN-CIN: U14292JH1975GOI001223[1]

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (acronym CMPDI)

public sector undertaking
under the Government of India and is rated as a Schedule-B and Mini Ratna-II company.

Profile

Bituminous coal
Lignite

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited was established in 1974, under Coal Mines Authority Limited (CMAL) (former name of Coal India Limited), out of the planning division of now defunct National Coal Development Corporation (NCDC) as a single window set up to consolidate all aspects of Indian mining industry under one roof. Subsequent to the nationalisation of coal mining in India, CMPDI was reconstituted as a public sector undertaking in 1975.[4]

The company has its headquarters in Ranchi, Jharkhand and is involved in

ISO 9001 accredited company and was rated as a Mini Ratna (Category II) company in 2009.[4][5]

CMPDI is qualified to offer consultancy services in the fields of

geotechnical and allied support, mine planning and design, environmental management and training services.[6]

CMPDI has regional institutes (RIs) at Asansol, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Singrauli and Bhubaneswar to extend its coverage nationwide[7] and has various field units and exploration camps.

Mandate

CMPDI has two distinct responsibilities, business and corporate, as per the set mandate.[8]

Business functions: Mineral exploration consultancy and support, infrastructure engineering and environmental management.

Corporate functions: Preparation and upkeep of data on coal inventories, operations and potential, advising the

Ministry of Coal and NITI Aayog
on coal related matters, nodal agency functions on behalf of the Government of India in the matters related to mineral exploration, co-ordination activities between related companies in India and research and development in the field of mineral mining.

Accreditations and collaborations

CMPDI has been accredited with

ISO-9001 certification by Certification International (UK). It has also entered into memoranda of understanding
with many international agencies such as IMCL, UK, Metchem, Canada, Giproshakht, Russia, Mountain Consulting GmBH, Germany, Rheinbraun Engineering, Germany and DMT, Germany for co-operation in the field of earth resources.

CMPDI acts as registered consultants to:

Projects

Apart from various projects for national agencies in the public and private sectors, CMPDI has also undertaken many international projects.[9]

Awards and recognitions

  • Mini Ratna (Category-II) company status in May 2009.[4]
  • Highest MoU rating with a Composite MoU Score of 1.0 (maximum) for the year 2009–10.[10]
  • Best performing Subsidiary Company of CIL award for the year 2008–09.[11]
  • Commendation Certificate of SCOPE Meritorious Award for R&D, Technology Development and Innovation for the year 2009–10.[12]
  • Geospatial World Excellence Award 2012, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for excellent usage of Geospatial technology for land reclamation monitoring of Coal Mines.[13][14][15]

Publications

CMPDI publishes a quarterly journal, Minetech – The Indian Mining and Engineering Journal (

about mining and related subjects, and the Hindi quarterly magazine "Deshkal Sampada".

The institute has also published many other titles.[17]

Title Title Title
Coal Combustion Mine Winders and Winding Systems Coal Washing – A New Business Opportunity
Coal Atlas of India Information on Indian Coal Guidelines for Support Plans
Mine Pumps for Underground Drainage Do's & Don't's for Belt Conveyors Do's & Don't's for Crushers
Mine Fans & their use in Mine Ventilation Electricity in Underground Coal Mines Environment in Underground Coal Mines
Underground Mines Fire & Explosion Coal Mine Roof Support Underground Coal Mining in India
Artificial Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting Techniques

References

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