BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM
Singareni Collieries Firm Restricted (SCCL) has secured two new coal blocks with the help of the State authorities, and the acquisition of extra mines within the coming days will additional strengthen the corporate, SCCL Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti mentioned.
Addressing the Independence Day celebrations at Prakasham Stadium in Kothagudem on Saturday, he mentioned the corporate would use its renewed power to serve the nation by making certain satisfactory coal provides to fulfill  the State’s energy necessities.
The SCCL lately secured the mining lease for the long-awaited Tadicherla-II block, which has an estimated coal potential of round 340 million tonnes and will help mining operations for practically 40 years.
The PKOC-2 Dipside Block, secured by public sale, has round  120 million tonnes of coal reserves and is anticipated to spice up improvement within the Manuguru and Kothagudem areas.
The SCCL has additionally obtained a licence for exploration of gold and copper minerals within the Deva Durga space of Karnataka and can start exploration actions quickly, he mentioned.
Preparations are beneath approach to discover uncommon earth components in SCCL’s opencast mines. As a part of these efforts, the Singareni Geo-Science Laboratory, established at Kothagudem, was lately inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.
Printed – August 16, 2026 12:29 am IST
