Presently, the Government of India holds a 51.28% equity stake in NALCO,[2] while the Ministry of Mines has administrative control over the company.

It is one of the largest integrated bauxite–alumina–aluminium–power complex in the country, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.

The company is harnessing renewable energy aligning to the ambitious programmes of the Indian government.

This research center is equipped with QEMSCAN (SEM-EDX), XRD, XRF, ICP-MS, Sedigraph, Laser Particle size analyser, UTM, DSC, TGA, ICP-OES, BET Analyzer, Potentiometer, OES, CHNS Analyzer, Metallurgical Microscope, Whiteness Index meter etc.

Thus, NALCO is required to provide information to various RTI queries asked by general public.