Singareni CMD orders faster overburden removal to meet coal production targets
Hyderabad: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti directed contracting agencies to ensure faster overburden removal across opencast coal mines in the Kothagudem region on Saturday.
He instructed contractors to increase machinery deployment and manpower to meet overburden removal targets in line with planned coal production. The directions came during a review meeting held through videoconference from Singareni Bhavan in Hyderabad on November 14.
The CMD reviewed coal production, overburden removal and transportation operations across mines in the Kothagudem region. The region accounts for the largest share of Singareni’s coal production.
It comprises four major coal-producing areas: Kothagudem, Sathupalli, Yellandu and Manuguru. Buddhaprakash Jyoti stressed that faster overburden removal was necessary to maintain the required pace of coal extraction.
He directed contracting agencies to ensure sufficient machinery and workers were available at mining sites. He also instructed them to complete the prescribed work without delays. During the review, the CMD examined the progress of mining operations and the movement of coal from opencast projects.
He emphasised that overburden removal must remain aligned with production targets to maintain coal output across the region. The directions focused on improving operational coordination and ensuring that contractors met their assigned targets.
Faster overburden removal linked to thermal power coal supplies
The CMD also reviewed Singareni’s responsibility to maintain coal supplies to thermal power stations in Telangana. He highlighted the anticipated impact of El Niño conditions on electricity demand and the resulting need for reliable coal availability.
Accordingly, he said Singareni must supply 75,000 tonnes of coal every day to Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO) thermal power stations. In addition, the company must fulfil its existing fuel supply agreements with other power plants.
Buddhaprakash Jyoti reiterated that meeting overburden removal targets was critical to sustaining coal extraction at the required level. He linked the timely completion of mining operations with Singareni’s ability to maintain production and meet its coal supply commitments.