Central Mine Planning and Design Institute


The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute is a fully owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited, engaged in the field of environmental engineering and provides consultancy and engineering services across the globe. It is a public sector undertaking under the Government of India and is rated as a Schedule-B and Mini Ratna-II company.

Profile

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited was established in 1974, under Coal Mines Authority Limited , out of the planning division of now defunct National Coal Development Corporation 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.
The company has its headquarters in Ranchi, Jharkhand and is involved in mineral exploration, resource evaluation, resource management, mining geology, hydro-geological and geophysical studies and engineering geology investigations. It is an ISO 9001 accredited company and was rated as a Mini Ratna company in 2009.
CMPDI is qualified to offer consultancy services in the fields of environmental engineering such as open pit and underground mine planning and design in coal, lignite and other minerals. The Institute is active in geological exploration, geological, geotechnical and allied support, mine planning and design, environmental management and training services.
CMPDI has regional institutes at Asansol, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Singrauli and Bhubaneswar to extend its coverage nationwide and has various field units and exploration camps.

Mandate

CMPDI has two distinct responsibilities, business and corporate, as per the set mandate.
Business functions: Mineral exploration consultancy and support, infrastructure engineering and environmental management.
Corporate functions: Preparaton 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. 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:
Apart from various projects for national agencies in the public and private sectors, CMPDI has also undertaken many international projects.
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.
TitleTitleTitle
Coal CombustionMine Winders and Winding SystemsCoal Washing – A New Business Opportunity
Coal Atlas of IndiaInformation on Indian CoalGuidelines for Support Plans
Mine Pumps for Underground DrainageDo's & Don't's for Belt ConveyorsDo's & Don't's for Crushers
Mine Fans & their use in Mine VentilationElectricity in Underground Coal MinesEnvironment in Underground Coal Mines
Underground Mines Fire & ExplosionCoal Mine Roof SupportUnderground Coal Mining in India
Artificial Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting Techniques