Singareni to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal daily to Telangana GENCO
The company is also making arrangements to transport at least 16,000 tonnes of coal daily from its Naini coal mine in Odisha to the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant in Telangana, the Mining company said in a release on Tuesday.
The decisions were taken at a high-level coordination meeting held through video conference under the chairmanship of Singareni CMD Buddhaprakash Jyoti and Telangana GENCO CMD Harish, following directions from Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Bhatti Vikramarka.
Singareni CMD directed the company’s directors and area General Managers to accord top priority to coal transportation for Telangana GENCO’s thermal power plants and supply power plants in other states only after meeting the State’s requirements.
He said Telangana GENCO was receiving more coal this year compared to the previous three to four years and Singareni was prepared to supply additional quantities within its production capacity if electricity demand increased.
The Naini coal mine has set a target of producing around 20,000 tonnes per day and currently has a stock of three lakh tonnes.
Jyoti urged GENCO officials to take steps to increase transportation of coal from the mine to the Yadadri plant.
Harish said local transportation issues had caused some delays, but arrangements were being made to transport 16,000 tonnes per day from the end of November. Measures were also being taken to improve road transportation from the mine to the nearest railway siding.
He expressed satisfaction over the improvement in coal transportation following earlier coordination meetings.
The Naini General Manager informed the meeting that several private companies and power generation companies in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu had also expressed interest in procuring coal from the mine.
Singareni officials were directed to give Telangana GENCO first priority in allocating Naini coal and make arrangements for transporting the remaining quantity to other organisations.
The Marketing Department was also asked to coordinate with GENCO officials daily on coal transportation.
Senior officials of Singareni and Telangana GENCO, including directors, executive directors, chief engineers and general managers, participated in the meeting.
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