HYDERABAD | May 03, 2017:
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has achieved a record growth of 16% in coal transportation during April this year by transporting 53.7 lakh tonnes of coal.
According to officials of the coal company, the coal transportation made during April last year was 46.4 lakh tonne and this year it was higher by 7.3 lakh tonnes. Stating that there was no instance of such huge growth during the last five years, the company management has claimed that it had become possible with coal consumers showing interest in the mineral mines by the company and the company making arrangements for its transportation to various destinations.
Apart from the record growth achieved in coal transportation during April, the company has also put up a creditable performance in removing overburden with over 26% growth. Against the removal of 276 lakh cubic meters of overburden in last April, the removal was 348 lakh cubic meters in April this year.
The target set for removal of overburden for April this year was only 304 lakh cubic meters but the achievement was 115% of the target, the officials said.
Similarly, production of coal during April this year was also higher at 44.9 lakh tonnes against 44.5 lakh tonnes mined in last April. Chairman and Managing Director of the company N. Sridhar has complimented the workers for their achievement in coal production, transportation and overburden removal in the first month of the current financial years and asked the to continue the same spirit throughout the year.
Meanwhile, a high-level committee headed by Chief Secretary to the State Government S.P. Singh has selected B. Bhaskar Rao and S. Chandrasekhar as the new Director of SCCL to fill the vacancies caused by retirements due to superannuation of age.
Mr. Bhaskar Rao will take over as the Director (Planning & Projects) while Mr. Chandrasekhar will be Director (Operations).
Mr. Bhaskar Rao joined SCCL in 1982 after completing post graduation from the Kothagudem School of Mining and served the company in various capacities with General Manager (Planning & Projects) being his previous posting.
Similarly, Mr. Chandrasekhar joined the company in 1983 after his graduation from the Kothagudem mining school and held various responsibilities with General Manager of Adriyala Longwall mine being the previous post.
(Source: http://www.thehindu.com/)