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A 32-year-old coal miner died after a sidewall collapsed in the KK5 underground mine in Mandamarri. Trade unions have accused SCCL officials of negligence and demanded urgent improvements to safety protocols in underground mining operations to prevent more deaths.

Singareni CMD N Balaram has set a national record by planting 20,000 saplings across SCCL locations since 2019. Marking his birthday, he planted 225 more at the GK Opencast mine. SCCL aims to plant 40,000 additional saplings this year.

The CMD highlighted that Singareni rescue teams had recently rendered commendable service during the Srisailam tunnel mishap, a fire accident in Hyderabad, and an accident in Tamil Nadu, earning widespread appreciation.

Expressing satisfaction over the performance, SCCL Chairman appreciated the efforts of all teams in achieving the set targets. He instructed officials to ensure uninterrupted coal production from opencast mines during the ongoing monsoon season.

The Singareni Trade Unions JAC has demanded priority employment for land evacuees of the defunct GK OC mine at the new VK OC project. They alleged the recruiting agency is ignoring locals, prompting protests and union petitions to SCCL officials

Singareni Collieries Company Limited won third prize in the ICMAI’s 2024 National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for its effective cost control. The award will be presented on June 23 in New Delhi, recognising SCCL’s public sector performance

To explore rare earth elements in Telangana; with technical support and eco-friendly technologies, company aims to expand operations beyond coal while ensuring environmental sustainability

SCCL has already implemented a Rs 40 lakh accidental insurance scheme for contract workers through PNB.

Singareni Jagruthi is aimed at protecting the interests of Singareni workers and safeguarding the future of the public sector coal company

Donated Rs 2 crore under a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative

A comprehensive plan is being prepared by the company management in association with Ambedkar Open University

The time limit to receive the applications under the third phase regularisation ended on June 30, 2023

Compared to normal areas, the quarrying sites record at least four to five degrees more

Officials promised to offer a better rehabilitation and resettlement package for around 200 evacuees. But later they told the evacuees that they would be given only 100 square yards of land each for the construction of houses as against the assured 200 square yards of land

Closure of JK-5 OC has cast shadow on the fate of around 230 regular workers and around 100 contract workers who served in the mine so far

While multiple factors have contributed, the primary reason for the decline in coal production is believed to be the rise in the number of rainy days. According to preliminary estimates, approximately 67 million tonnes of coal have been produced so far, falling short of the 72 million-tonne target set for the financial year 2024-25.

Srirampur Area, one of the major units of SCCL, saw production of coal by 53.66 lakh tonnes as against the target of 60.38 lakh tonnes from April 1 to March 20

"Instead of strengthening Singareni, they are systematically dismantling it. This is nothing short of a death sentence for workers' rights": BRS working president

The company's General Manager (Personnel, Welfare, and Recruitment Cell), K. Srinivasa Rao, along with DGM (Personnel-IR Wing) K. Ajay Kumar and DGM (Personnel Welfare) G. Rajendra Prasad, unveiled the event's wall poster on Saturday.

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has already prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for setting up a 300 MW solar plant on Lower Manair Dam