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SCCL has resumed Medical Board meetings after a gap of nearly one and a half years, but employees allege that many workers with serious health conditions are still being declared fit. Trade union leaders claimed the number of approved applications has fallen.

Light rainfall affected coal production and overburden removal operations at SCCL opencast mines in Manuguru and Yellandu areas. Around 40,000 tonnes of overburden removal was affected in Manuguru, while water accumulation disrupted operations at Koyagudem mine.

Heavy rains in Sathupalli disrupted coal production at SCCL’s JVR and Kishtaram opencast mines, halting excavation and output temporarily before operations resumed the next day.

Nineteen goats belonging to a farmer in Manuguru mandal of Kothagudem district died after allegedly drinking contaminated water from a stream. Farmers blamed SCCL’s SMS plant and urged officials to stop polluted water discharge into nearby fields

SCCL CMD Dr Buddha Prakash Jyoti announced that the company has secured a licence to explore gold and copper in Karnataka’s Devadurga region and will soon commence exploration. He also highlighted the acquisition of the Tadicherla-2 coal block and PK OC-2 dip-side block.

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has commissioned 1.23 MW rooftop solar plants on its corporate buildings in Kothagudem, marking another step in its renewable energy push. CMD Dr. Buddha Prakash Jyoti said the coal major is diversifying into solar and floating solar projects.

The first coal rake from SCCL's Naini coal mine in Odisha reached the Singareni Thermal Power Plant at Jaipur, marking a significant milestone. Officials said the mine would strengthen Telangana's long-term energy security and ensure a steady coal supply for decades.

BRS leaders have accused the Congress government of delaying the regularisation of SCCL lands under GO 76 in Kothagudem. They demanded a White Paper on pending applications and urged the government to announce a timeline for issuing pattas to eligible beneficiaries.

A centralised community kitchen supported by SCCL and HKMCF was inaugurated at Madhira to prepare hygienic breakfasts for 44,107 government school students across 16 mandals in Khammam. The State plans to establish similar permanent kitchens across Telangana within three months

Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka urged SCCL to diversify into rare earth and critical minerals mining, stressing the need for corporate-style planning and global expansion to secure the company’s future beyond coal.

Heavy rainfall disrupted coal mining and overburden extraction in SCCL's opencast projects in Mancherial district. Waterlogging halted mining operations and stranded heavy machinery, affecting around 32,000 tonnes of coal production and 1,80,000 cubic metres of overburden extraction in a single day.

BRS district president Balka Suman accused the Congress government of failing to support the families of four farmers who died in Luxettipet mandal. He alleged negligence in paddy procurement, announced financial assistance and criticised the government's handling of farmers' and SCCL-related issues.

Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy said the BJP would soon come to power in Telangana and strengthen SCCL. He highlighted the allocation of the Tadicherla-2 coal block, demanded the release of pending Singareni dues, and promised to address employees' concerns

Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy said the Centre allocated the Tadicherla-2 coal block to SCCL with Singareni's future in mind. He urged the Telangana government to clear Rs 54,000 crore in dues and highlighted the Centre's support for the coal company

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka urged the Centre to allocate all Godavari Valley coal blocks exclusively to SCCL, opposed auctions in tribal areas, and said the Tadicherla-2 approval was a delayed mining lease for a block allotted in 2013.

Singareni Collieries executives have launched an agitation and relay hunger strike demanding the release of Rs 277 crore in pending performance-related pay arrears and implementation of pay upgradation, alleging that the State government has delayed approval despite the SCCL Board clearing the proposal

Mancherial is witnessing a rise in illegal scrap trading involving iron and copper allegedly stolen from SCCL, Indian Railways and other public sector undertakings. Police have registered cases, arrested key accused and intensified efforts to dismantle the organised racket.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Telangana government of mismanaging SCCL through alleged irregularities in contracts, coal production, power projects and recruitment. He demanded a special Assembly session, an independent probe and immediate elections in Singareni while backing workers' concerns

Fresh questions have emerged in the SCCL coal discrepancy controversy, with overburden removal data indicating possible inconsistencies in production figures. Sources and experts have called for an independent audit of coal production, stock and mine-wise overburden removal records.

SCCL's latest operational data has triggered fresh questions over alleged inflated coal stock records, a sharp decline in production and a simultaneous record in productivity. The Opposition has demanded an independent probe into the nearly 40 lakh tonnes of allegedly unaccounted coal.