NLC India shares jump after Pachwara South coal block begins productionNLC India shares jump after Pachwara South coal block begins production

Introduction

Leading state owned company announced start of coal production at Pachwara South Coal Block in Jharkhand to supply fuel for Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant under joint venture.

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Share price movement of NLC India

On March 30, 2026, NLC India Ltd opened at ₹269.55, down 0.31% from its previous close of ₹270.40. The stock reached a high of ₹275.90 (2.03%) and a low of ₹265.05. By 11:35 AM, it traded at ₹271.30, a 0.33% increase, with a market cap of ₹37,619.45 crore.

Pachwara Coal Block Starts Production

NLC India Limited informed that Pachwara South Coal Block in Jharkhand has commenced coal production on March 29, 2026, after overburden removal began on December 19, 2025.

The coal block is allocated to Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited, a joint venture between NLC India Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited with shareholding of 51:49.

The block has extractable reserves of 264.84 million tonnes and capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum, supplying coal to the 3×660 MW Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant.

Stock performance of NLC India for period of 1 week, 6 months, and 1 year

NLC India Ltd delivered a 1-week return of 6.54%, a 6-month return of -2.40%, and a 1-year return of 10.5%.

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Shareholding pattern of NLC India

Particulars	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025
Promoter	72.20%	72.20%	72.20%
FII	3.20%	3.30%	3.00%
DII	18.00%	18%	18.60%
Public	6.60%	6.40%	6.30%

About NLC India

NLC India Ltd (NSE: NLCINDIA) is engaged in lignite mining and power generation, producing electricity using lignite and renewable energy sources across its operations in India.

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