NMDC Limited to advance royalty payment of Rs 200 crore to the Chhattisgarh government

Kolkata: State-owned mining major, NMDC Limited has said it will advance royalty payment of Rs 200 crore to the Chhattisgarh government to help the state in the fight against COVID -19. This announcement was made by N. Baijendra Kumar, chairman, NMDC, on Tuesday.

The move comes on top of NMDC's contribution of Rs 150 crore to the PMCARES Fund of the government of India. With its contribution of Rs 200 crore as advance royalty to Chhattisgarh, NMDC has now supported both central and state governments in the fight against COVID-19.

NMDC has already rolled out various preventive measures at its headquarters, plants and offices to protect the employees and their families against the spread of COVID-19. The company, which has operations in the remote parts of India, has also implemented steps to fight the COVID-19 at the villages and hamlets adjacent to its facilities and townships.