SCCL Srirampur, Mandamarri Areas trail in coal production for 2025-26 FY

SCCL’s Srirampur and Mandamarri Areas failed to meet coal production targets due to delays in overburden removal by contractors. However, the Goleti Area exceeded its target, emerging as one of the best-performing units in the financial year

Mancherial/Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Despite incentives offered to miners to enhance coal production, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)-Srirampur Area continued to deliver a significantly poor performance in coal mining in the recently concluded financial year as it trailed in achieving its annual target.

According to data on coal excavated in the financial year provided by SCCL officials, the Srirampur Area, a major unit in the district, recorded an output of 57.86 lakh tonnes of coal as against the target of 65.16 lakh tonnes set for the 2025-26 fiscal, reflecting an achievement of 68 per cent. Delay in removing overburden from opencast projects (OCP) has been attributed to the dip in coal production.

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Except for RK New Tech and Srp-1 underground mines, which registered 113 per cent and 103 per cent of coal production respectively, four mines under the Area achieved below 100 per cent in the financial year. The RK-5 mine witnessed 96 per cent of output, while RK-7 and SRP 3 and 3A mines recorded 74 per cent of coal production each. While IK-1A mine saw 81 per cent of production, SRP OCP and IK OCP had 59 per cent and 66 per cent of coal output respectively.

Srirampur Area Chief General Manager M Srinivas said they were facing problems due to contractors who were hired to remove overburden from OCPs. Certain contractors stalled the work midway. Tenders were invited to engage new contractors. Steps were being taken to expedite coal mining in OCPs, he explained.

Similarly, the coal major’s Mandamarri Area recorded production of 19.81 lakh tonnes of coal when compared to the target of 27.80 lakh tonnes set for the 2025-26 fiscal, showing an achievement of 71 per cent. Contractors suspended removal of overburden from OCPs citing losses, affecting coal production in the Area. However, measures were being taken to improve coal output in the next financial year, officials said.

Meanwhile, the state-owned coal giant’s Goleti Area shone in coal production by achieving 123 per cent of output. It mined 4.30 lakh tonnes of coal as against the annual target of 3.50 lakh tonnes, posting an achievement of 123 per cent. It was one of the two Areas across SCCL that registered over 100 per cent coal production in the 2025-26 financial year, setting an example to others.