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The Naini project marks SCCL's national expansion, with officials projecting a peak output of 10 million tonnes annually from a reserve of 340.78 million tonnes.

The CMD said that to achieve the current financial year target of 72 million tonnes there was a need to increase daily coal production

During the meeting, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi assured that his government would provide all kind of support to take up coal projects, including Naini coal block

The Deputy Chief Minister, who held a review meeting with senior officials of Energy Department and Singareni on the issue of Naini coal block at secretariat, said since Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had assured the Telangana government of all possible support to start the Naini coal block

The management of Singareni has also requested the Odisha government to complete the enumeration of trees in the Naini coal block area and their removal (cutting) so that coal mining could be taken up at the earliest.

The Deputy Chief Minister directed the officials to pay special attention to the welfare of the workers working in the Singareni Collieries.

Union Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena on Saturday assured support and cooperation to Singareni Collieries Company Limited

Nearly 500 locals from half a dozen villages near Naini block extended their full support at the environment public hearing on Wednesday in the presence of government officials