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For seamless supply to Surat's textile units during monsoon, GMDC to scale up production of lignite

March 26, 2025 4:01 am

The increased production is expected to ensure a seamless supply to textile-processing units in the city, which usually end up facing a shortage in the wet season

‘GMDC will employ displaced Odisha locals, will be partners’

April 20, 2023 12:13 am

Roopwant Singh, managing director of GMDC and an IAS officer of the 2003 batch, is currently spearheading the effort. He spoke to Leena Misra and Avinash Nair on challenges regarding new mining projects and more.

GMDC to spend Rs 800 cr to develop 6 lignite mines in state

February 18, 2023 12:21 am

Lignite is considered “brown coal” and is used for producing electricity.

GMDC records losses for first time, at Rs 40 crore

March 18, 2022 3:24 am

The company was incorporated in 1963 to develop major mineral resources in the state.  While its performance peaked in 2012-’13 with a profit of over Rs 600 crore, both profits and revenue tanked in the subsequent years.

Escape from Ukraine: Gujarat students reach home, thank Centre

February 27, 2022 6:37 pm

Of the 51 students, 15 reached Ahmedabad on a Volvo bus arranged by the Gujarat government.

GMDC’s lignite production dips after closure of Panandhro mine

April 08, 2021 6:35 pm

In the annual report tabled in the Gujarat Assembly during the recently concluded Budget session, the company stated that its lignite production has fallen to 69.56 lakh metric tonne from the 91.90 lakh metric tonne in 2018-19.

Air Force to hold live demo on January 17

January 12, 2015 3:16 am

Daredevil aerospace events will coax state youth to join the defence forces, says IAF.

GMDC to set up 5-MW solar plant in Kutch

September 03, 2011 2:53 pm

The state PSU reported a rise of 46 per cent in its net profit for the quarter ended June 30,2011.

Vedanta wins bid to buy five lakh MT of bauxite from GMDC

October 08, 2010 5:39 am

UK-based Vedanta Resources,whose attempts to mine bauxite in Orissa's Niyamgiri hills faced a legal setback.

Government to reserve lignite for state-run power projects

November 21, 2009 4:01 am

In view of the limited lignite resource in Gujarat,the state government has decided to reserve the 152 million tonnes of this precious mineral for the power projects being run by the state-owned Public Sector Undertakings.

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