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SCCL chairman and managing director D Krishna Bhaskar urged employees to improve coal quality and reduce production costs to face growing competition in the coal market. Speaking at Republic Day celebrations, he said quality and pricing would determine the company’s future

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy announced that the mandatory site visit certificate rule for private companies participating in SCCL tenders would be relaxed. He said the tender cancellations were under review by a team from New Delhi.

Three complaints alleging irregularities in SCCL, backed by documentary evidence, have remained pending with the Central Vigilance Commission for over a year without enquiry. A whistle-blower has demanded an independent probe to establish accountability.

Serious allegations have surfaced over irregularities in Singareni Collieries Company Limited’s (SCCL) tender for procurement of Site Mixed Emulsion (SME) explosives. A whistle-blower claims that a Board director was sidelined and tender conditions were manipulated, leading to an estimated Rs 300–350 crore additional burden on the PSU.

The Kamma Mahajana Sangham has issued a strongly worded open letter criticising Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka and certain YouTubers for their remarks against Andhra Jyothi ABN group’s MD Vemuri Radhakrishna. The letter comes in the wake of allegations of irregularities in SCCL’s Naini coal mine tenders in Odisha.

A two-member technical team from the Union Ministry of Coal visited Hyderabad and met senior officials of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). With Union Minister G Kishan Reddy scheduled to visit Kothagudem, the team may brief him on its findings.

The cancellation of tenders for the Naini coal block in Odisha has thrown Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) into turmoil. Conceived as a crucial project to secure coal for Telangana’s power sector, Naini faced years of delays due to forest clearances before limited mining began in 2025.

Former Minister and TBGKS honourary president Koppula Eshwar has demanded the cancellation of all coal block tenders in Singareni, citing an alleged Rs 6,000 crore scam in the Naini coal block tenders. He announced plans to intensify the "Save Singareni" movement unless a comprehensive inquiry is ordered.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao reiterated his demand for a judicial inquiry into alleged irregularities in Singareni Collieries Company Limited, urging the government to appoint a sitting judge. Protests intensified across the coal belt, with BRS and workers’ unions demanding a CBI probe

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao accused the Congress government of commission-driven governance following the cancellation of Singareni Naini coal block tenders. He alleged that the tenders were tailored to benefit associates of Congress leaders and criticised the inclusion of a site-visit clause as favouritism.

Former minister T Harish Rao demanded a CBI probe into Singareni Collieries’ post-2024 tenders, alleging policy manipulation, inflated contracts, cancellation of competitively bid projects, financial losses, and questioned board members’ silence amid the absence of a regular CMD leadership 

Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka denied involvement in the Naini coal block tender process and directed SCCL to cancel it. He dismissed allegations as fabricated, criticised a vernacular daily report, and said he would soon disclose all facts behind the controversy

Residents of Budavarampet village in Ramagiri mandal staged a protest against the demolition of houses by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), alleging that the action was taken without prior notice.

The Singareni Collieries SC/ST Employees Welfare Association has appealed to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to raise the retirement age of Singareni workers from 61 to 62 years, in line with government employees. Association general secretary Anthoti Nageswara Rao highlighted precedents set by former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao and similar moves in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Singareni Collieries’ men’s rescue team won the overall championship while the debutant women’s team secured second place at the 54th All India Mines Rescue Competitions in Nagpur, bringing home a record 20 awards

At a national workshop organised by Singareni Collieries, MoEFCC Expert Appraisal Committee chairman Matharu stressed that sustainable coal mining is possible only when environmental protection is prioritised. SCCL CMD N. Balram highlighted green initiatives including carbon capture, solar projects and groundwater revival works

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has launched an innovative programme, Chemata Chukkalaku Tarfidu, aimed at empowering youth in the Singareni region with awareness of educational and employment opportunities in India and abroad. CMD N Balram. He emphasised that skills combined with hard work lead to success and thanked SCCL for the initiative.

Wood and animal fossils estimated to be 230 million years old were discovered in Bopparam village, Kotapalli mandal, during a joint exploration by SCCL and the Telangana Archaeology Department. Officials confirmed the fossils will be displayed in the State museum. The discovery adds to earlier finds in the region, including dinosaur fossils and plant remains from the Kota Formation.

SCCL Chairman and Managing Director N. Balram has been appointed to a national-level committee formed by NITI Aayog to identify and explore critical minerals across India. Headed by Dr. D.K. Singh of IIT–ISM, the committee includes leaders from major mining corporations and research institutes.

Singareni Collieries has signed an MoU with NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) to expand renewable energy projects. SCCL announced plans to set up a 500 MW Pumped Storage Power Plant at Medipalli in Ramagundam and scale solar power generation to 5,000 MW.