From Mining To Farming: How NMDC Is Contributing To Tribal Villages The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Limited was founded in 1958 Representational Image Feb 22, 2021 The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) had initiated project Integrated Village Development with only two villages in 2009. It was aimed at improving the overall profile of tribal villages around its Bailadila Projects in Chhattisgarh through varied developmental activities. It now covers 18 villages and the number of people under the intervention has increased from 1,600 to 20,000. In an effort towards holistic village development, the country’s largest producer of iron ore provides support to agricultural activities through this programme.