Singareni CMD assures adequate coal supply to Telangana thermal plants during monsoon
SCCL CMD Dr Buddha Prakash Jyoti assured that Telangana’s thermal power stations will receive uninterrupted coal supplies during the monsoon season despite production challenges.
Peddapalli: Chairman and Managing Director of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti assured the supply of adequate coal to thermal power stations in the state to meet Telangana’s power requirements in the monsoon season.
Although coal production may face certain challenges during the monsoon season, Singareni would ensure adequate coal supply to thermal power stations.
TGGENCO Chairman Dr Harish met SCCL CMD Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti at Singareni Bhavan, Hyderabad on Friday.
During the meeting, they reviewed coal supply arrangements for thermal power stations and discussed measures to ensure uninterrupted power generation at all thermal plants, including the Yadadri Thermal Power Station, by maintaining adequate stocks of quality coal throughout the monsoon season.
Responding to the concerns, Singareni CMD explained that nearly 93 percent of Singareni’s coal production comes from open-cast mines, and heavy rainfall often causes significant disruptions to coal production operations in these mines.
However, keeping the state’s power requirements in view, SCCL has been implementing well-planned measures to ensure uninterrupted coal supplies to thermal power stations.
Several precautionary measures have already been undertaken in all open-cast mines to minimize the impact of the monsoon, he informed.
The meeting also reviewed in detail the coal stock position and the quantity of coal required to be supplied to thermal power plants during the rainy season.
Annually, SCCL supplies nearly 28 million tonnes of coal to thermal power stations in Telangana. Each day, about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes of coal is supplied to the thermal plants, the SCCL Directors informed.
The CMD emphasized that there should be no disruption to the state’s power requirements and also stressed that no compromise should be made in maintaining coal quality.
