NCC hits 52-week high as consortium bags coal mine project from NTPC

The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 115, up 6% on the BSE in early morning trade on back of heavy volumes

NCC hit 52-week high of Rs 115, up 6% on the BSE in early morning trade on back of heavy volumes after the company said consortium formed by it and BGR Infra has bagged coal mine project from NTPC to develop and operate around Rs 25,071 crore coal block in Chhattisgarh.

A special purpose vehicle to be formed between NCC Ltd and BGR Mining & Infra with a sharing ratio of 51:49 will execute the project. The coal from this block is to be put to captive use for NTPC's 4,000 MW Lara Power Project.

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