Telangana’s Singareni sets 20,000-tonne daily coal supply target from Naini mine

Hyderabad, Nov 7 (TNT) : State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has set a target of transporting at least 20,000 tonnes of coal daily from its Naini coal block in Odisha to Telangana to meet the state’s anticipated power requirements amid the expected impact of El Niño.

SCCL Chairman and Managing Director Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti issued the directions to officials at a review meeting held at Singareni Bhavan here on Saturday.

He directed officials to accelerate coal production and overburden removal at Naini mine to achieve the annual production targets and ensure adequate coal supplies to Telangana.

Emphasising the need for uninterrupted coal transportation from Odisha to Telangana, he asked officials to take all necessary measures to meet the daily supply target.

Naini Mine General Manager Vaidya briefed the CMD on the progress of coal production, transportation, overburden removal and other mining activities.

SCCL Directors L.V. Suryanarayana, K. Venkateswarlu, Gowtham Potru and M. Tirumala Rao, Executive Director B. Venkanna, General Managers Tadaboyina Srinivas and Devender, and other senior officials attended the meeting.

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