Central Mine Planning Design Institute was incorporated on November 1, 1975 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited. The company offers consultancy and support services for the entire spectrum of coal and mineral exploration and mine planning and design services. Its services also include infrastructure engineering, environmental management, geomatics, specialized technology services, and management systems, primarily for the coal industry as well as for other minerals.It assists the Ministry of Coal in strategic decisions and initiatives relating to coal-sector at the national level, for instance, through maintaining inventories of coal deposits, coal mining potentials and operations.

It also assists Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for matters related to coalbed methane (CBM). The company functions as the nodal agency on behalf of Government of India (GoI) for schemes funded by the Ministry of Coal including science and technology projects, exploration work in non-Coal India Limited blocks and for projects funded by Coal India Limited Research and Development (RD) Board.It acts as the implementing agency for coal based non-conventional energy resources, including CBM. It serves as the liaison between Ministry of Coal, Coal India Limited, and coal producing companies on technical and operational matters.

It also acts as the in-house consultant and advisor for other coal-producing companies within the Coal India Limited group.Business area of the companyThe company offers consultancy and support services for the entire spectrum of coal and mineral exploration and mine planning and design services.Business verticals of the companyGeological Exploration and Resource Evaluation: Geological exploration and resource evaluation encompasses a wide array of services, such as drilling and geological report preparation which includes geological mapping, geophysical logging, seismic surveys, gravity surveys, magnetic surveys, resistivity imaging, hydrogeological studies, chemical studies, geotechnical studies; and resource evaluation.Mine Planning and Design Services: The company’s mine planning and design services cater to both open-pit and underground mining operations, covering a range of minerals including coal, lignite and bauxite, manganese. Its expertise includes detailed feasibility studies, technology and equipment selection, optimized mine design layouts, production and equipment scheduling, and resource optimization through the integration of advanced mine planning software and geotechnical tools.Environmental Planning and Monitoring Services: The company prepares Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Environment Management Plans (EMP), carrying capacity studies, and the planning and design of pollution control facilities. It also conducts carbon footprint analyses, scientific sand replenishment studies, ecological studies, mine closure planning, riverine ecosystem studies, and soil conservation practices.

It also provides support in relation policy related issues on environment, forests and climate change, including matters related to international conventions.Geomatics, Remote Sensing and Survey Services: The company offers a full suite of geomatics services, including over-burden volumetric measurement and coal stock measurement and utilize latest technologies such as satellite-based remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), global positioning system (GPS), digital photogrammetry, survey using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and gyroscope, for terrestrial as well as mine surveying.Awards, accreditations and recognition1998: Received certification of ISO 9001:2000 from Bureau Veritas Quality International for Quality Management System.2008: Received certification of ISO 9001:2000 from Certification International (UK) Limited for Quality Management System.2011: Awarded the Commendation Certificate of SCOPE Meritorious Award for RD, Technology Development Innovation for the year 2009-10.2015: Received certification of ISO/IEC 2015 27001:2013 from Certification International (UK) Limited for Security Management System.2017: Received certification of ISO 9001:2015 from Bureau of Indian Standards for Quality Management System.2021: Received certificate of accreditation as ‘Ground Water Professionals to prepare reports in the Functional Areas of Hydrogeological conditions in mining projects’ from Accreditation Board of Central Ground Water Authority.2022: Received certification of IS/ISO 45001:2018 from the Bureau of Indian Standards for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.2022: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for the environment laboratory for General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories.2023: Received certificates of IS/ISO 9001:2015 from the Bureau of Indian Standards for the Company, RI - I, RI - II, RI - III, RI - IV, RI - V, RI - VI and RI - VII for Quality Management systems certification in relation to Consultancy for mineral exploration, mine planning design, environment management, management system allied engineering, provision of human resource trainings, internal support services for employees and other business processes including all associated laboratories.2023: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for the environment laboratory at RI-I for General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories.2023: Regional Institute IV received the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) 3 star rating certificate at the 15th CRIHA summit.2024: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for the Mining Laboratory, CMPDI (HQ) for Coal and Mineral Preparation Laboratory in the field of Testing.2024: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for Coal and Mineral Preparation Laboratory in the field of Testing.2024: Received accreditation as ‘Category A’ under QCI-NABET Scheme of Accreditation of EIA Consultant Organization, Version 3: for preparing EIA/EMP report in (a) Mining of minerals including opencast/ underground mining; (b) Offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration, development production; (c) Thermal Power Plants; and (d) Coal washeries.2024: Received certification of ISO 37001: 2016 from the Bureau of Indian Standard for Antibribery Management Systems.2024: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for the facilities at RI-VII for General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories.2024: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for the environment laboratory at RI-IV for General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories.2024: Received certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for the environment laboratory at RI-II for General Requirements for the Competence of Testing Calibration Laboratories.2025: Awarded certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Coal, Government of India for significant contribution to the success of Special Campaign 4.0 and also recognized the achievement in ‘New Initiative/ Best Practice’ category for ‘Solar Panel’.2025: Awarded certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Coal, Government of India for significant contribution to the success of Special Campaign 4.0 and also recognized the achievement in ‘New Initiative/ Best Practice’ category for ‘Waste to Wealth’.History and milestones1991: Earth Science Museum inaugurated by the minister P.A. Sangma at Ranchi.2009: Conferred with the status of a Mini Ratna (Category-II) company by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India.2011: Obtained the highest MoU composite score of 1.0 (maximum) along with MoU rating of ‘Excellent’ for the year 2009-10.2014: The company’s environment laboratory received certificates of accreditation from NABL and OHSAS for its environmental laboratory services.2018: The company assisted Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Application and Geoinformatics (‘BISAG’) in the development of the Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System (‘CMSMS’) along with a Mobile Application named ‘Khanan Prahari’ launched by Minister of Coal, Govt. of India.2019: Conferred with the status of a Mini Ratna (Category-I) company by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India.2025: The company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with MDS IndoCan Inc.

for a period of five years from the date of signing, to establish a framework for nonfinancial collaboration to promote technical cooperation, information exchange, and facilitation of interactions between the entities in various fields such as Satellite /or UAV based mineral exploration, emission monitoring and environmental management amongst others.2025: The company entered into a memorandum of understanding with RITES Limited for a period of three years (extendable with mutual consent of the parties) to establish a framework for collaboration and cooperation in jointly identifying/ exploring/ pursuing prospective projects/ consultancy assignments across the world as mutually agreed.2025: The company was declared as the preferred bidder for Nawatala-Devigarh REE exploration block of Rajasthan auctioned for exploration license under tranche I of e-auction of exploration blocks by the Central Government.