Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Government of India | |
Number of employees | 3230[1] |
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Subsidiaries | Seven |
Website | cmpdi |
Footnotes / references IN-CIN: U14292JH1975GOI001223[1] |
The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (acronym CMPDI)
Profile
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
CMPDI is qualified to offer consultancy services in the fields of
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
Accreditations and collaborations
CMPDI has been accredited with
CMPDI acts as registered consultants to:
- World Bank, Washington
- Asian Development Bank, Manila
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- National Development Corporation, Tanzania
- Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, Sultanate of Oman
- Ministry of Coal Industry, People's Republic of China
- African Development Bank, Abidjan
Projects
Apart from various projects for national agencies in the public and private sectors, CMPDI has also undertaken many international projects.[9]
- National Development Corporation, Tanzania: Total consultancy services for exploration, preparation of pre-feasibility and feasibility study for an open pit mining project and associated thermal power project at Mchuchuma, Tanzania.
- Asian Development Bank, Manila: Feasibility study on Clean Coal Technology jointly accomplished with Mountain – Consulting MbH, Germany.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Technical and managerial training for North Korea, Oman, Nigeria and Tanzania.
- AMOCO India Petroleum Co, Houston, USA: data generation project on Coal-bed Methane.
- Centre for Coal Utilisation (CCUJ), Japan: consultancy services for Clean Coal Technology.
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 |
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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
- ^ a b c Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd. | India | Company Profile
- ^ a b c d e Welcome to CMPDI
- ^ CMPDI – Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (Ranchi, India)
- ^ a b c Mini Ratna status for CMPDI – The Times of India
- ^ CMPDI gets mini ratna status – Express India Archived 9 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Central Mine Planning & Design Institute | SupplyMine
- ^ Welcome to CMPDI
- ^ Welcome to CMPDI
- ^ Welcome to CMPDI
- ^ PSU WATCH | Jharkhand[usurped]
- ^ PSU WATCH | http[usurped]
- ^ PSU WATCH | Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd.[CMPDI][usurped]
- ^ "Fortune.co.in".
- ^ http://www.cmpdi.co.in/docfiles/achv1213.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ Coal India Directors Report | Coal India Ltd Directors Report
- OCLC 9360140.
- ^ Welcome to CMPDI
External links
- on Wikimapia
- Minetech – The Indian Mining and Engineering Journal. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited. OCLC 9360140.
- ISTM, Government of India circular
- News on IBNLive
- Reference on Inside View
- on YouTube