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Shri. V.Thangapandian speaks about Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) and about the journey how his team set up a mining industry. He said 1crore and 15 lakhs trees have been planted by the company since the deforestation. Eucalyptus, Acacia, Albizia lebbeck ... have been planted. Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) is a 'Navratna' profit making, Government of India Enterprise engaged in mining of lignite and generation of power through lignite based thermal power plants. NLCIL was established by GoI in 1956, following the discovery of lignite deposits in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. Source: wikepedia This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150