Singareni CMD wants no disruption in coal production, supply during rainy season
Singareni Collieries Company Ltd is taking steps to ensure coal production remains uninterrupted during the rainy season. The CMD has emphasized the importance of maintaining coal supply to thermal power stations and has instructed the installation of additional pumps to manage water accumulation in opencast mines. The company aims to maximize coal production before the monsoon to mitigate potential disruptions caused by heavy rains.
- ▪SCCL management is focused on uninterrupted coal production during the rainy season.
- ▪The majority of coal production comes from opencast mines, which are susceptible to water accumulation.
- ▪More than 100 heavy-duty pumps have been installed to dewater the mines and maintain operations.
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HYDERABADThe management of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has initiated measures to ensure uninterrupted coal production during the rainy season to maintain adequate coal supply to thermal power stations.Chairman and Managing Director of SCCL Buddhaprakash Jyoti held a meeting here on Saturday, during which the General Managers explained that nearly 95% of Singareni’s coal production was now being contributed by the opencast mines. However, accumulation of water during heavy rains would hamper production in the opencast mines.To address the problem, Singareni has already installed more than 100 heavy-duty pumps and motors across all opencast mines to dewater them and maintain production operations. The CMD instructed the GMs to arrange additional pumps wherever necessary.
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