ADILABAD: All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has been merged as a recognized trade union in Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). During the elections, the CPI-affiliated trade union secured the highest number of votes while the TBGKS affiliated to BRS suffered a big loss, The Congress-affiliated INTUC stood in second place. The AITUC has been […]
Category: Coal
MCL to supply 35.48 L tonnes of coal to AP
VIJAYAWADA: Special chief secretary to the government, energy department, K. Vijayanand said that Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has agreed to supply 35.48 lakh tonnes of coal per annum to Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS), Stage-II, Unit-3(800 MW) and termed it as a great boon for meeting the rising demand and providing 24×7 qualitative […]
TRS takes fight against SCCL coal blocks’ privatisation to Parliament
HYDERABAD: TRS party floor leader in the Lok Sabha Nama Nageshwar Rao alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to privatise Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), which is a lifeline for Telangana state. He demanded auction of Singareni coal blocks as there were many doubts against the move.
Suliyari coal mine to give AP better coal to produce power
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to stock adequate coal reserves at thermal stations to ensure power plants run at full capacity in seasons of high power demand. The chief minister said they must initiate measures to get better production from the Suliyari Coal Mine operated by APMDC. He said there […]
Amid shortage, railways repairs old wagons for faster coal transportation
The Indian Railways has repaired 2,179 damaged wagons to carry more coal from mines to power plants at a cost of ₹150 crore, officials said, even as an unusually hot summer has led to unprecedented demand for electricity that has seen authorities scrambling to build coal inventory at energy utilities to prevent outages. “With the […]
Coal production at SCL hit for 3rd consecutive year
Kothagudem: Yellandu and Manuguru areas in Kothagudem region in Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) crossed their targets in coal production for 2021-22. Kothagudem region achieved its production target for the financial year. However, only four areas out of 12 achieved their targets. The Yellandu area stood first in SCCL by achieving 117 per cent coal […]
SCCL privatisation is a TRS lie, says Bandi
HYDERABAD: The BJP on Sunday accused the TRS of attempting to mislead workers of coal mines with cooked up stories about how the Central government was on its way to privatise the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)-owned mines in Telangana. “There is no move whatsoever by the Centre to sell the SCCL or its mines. […]
SCCL tops list of 12 profit-making PSUs in state
HYDERABAD: Out of 30 public sector undertakings (PSUs) in Telangana which had furnished their accounts and information, 12 PSUs earned profits of Rs 728.63 crore, 16 PSUs incurred losses of Rs 10,295 crore and two PSUs reported neither profit nor loss, according to CAG report for 2020-21. Major profit-making PSUs are Singareni Collieries Company Ltd […]
Three stuck in coal mine dead
Peddapalli: A day after the major accident at Adriyala long-wall of RG-3 of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Ramagundem, rescue teams found three bodies under the coal debris. Tragedy struck around Monday 2 pm when miners were fixing a roof bolt on the top layer at 86th level of the coal mine. A huge block […]
Uttam opposes Centre’s move to privatise coal blocks
HYDERABAD: Nalgonda MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy demanded that the BJP-led NDA government consider withdrawing privatising the four coal blocks in Telangana. Speaking during the zero hour in the Lok Sabha on Monday, he condemned the Central government’s move to privatise government companies and resources. Reddy said Telangana had four coal blocks including Kothagudem block, […]
Four coal miners die in Srirampur roof collapse
Adilabad/Hyderabad: Four coal mine workers of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) were killed when a part of the roof of an underground mine in SCCL’s Srirampur 3 and 3A incline in Mancherial district collapsed on them Wednesday morning. All the four deceased were tasked with making the section of the mine safe after blasting that […]
High energy prices hit industrial production, says World Bank
Chennai: Industrial production has been impacted by high energy prices in India and this could weigh on economic growth of the country. Natural gas and coal prices are expected to remain at high levels through the start of 2022, finds the World Bank. Industrial production in China and India has been negatively impacted by electricity […]