Singareni Prepares for Recruitment of Women Dumper Operators Following State Government Directions
Singareni Responds to Government’s Call to Promote Women’s Empowerment
Opportunities for Women Interested in Handling Challenging Responsibilities
Women to be Included in Upcoming Dumper Operator Recruitment
13 Women Employees Successfully Complete Heavy Motor Vehicle Training
HYDERABAD, MAY 14, 2026: Following the directions of the Telangana State Government, which has been giving high priority to women’s development and empowerment, Singareni Collieries Company Limited has initiated steps to provide opportunities for women to work as heavy dumper operators for the first time in the company’s history. Acting upon the instructions of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, the Singareni management has launched the process for the recruitment of women dumper operators.
In open-cast mines, the company uses massive dumpers ranging from 60 to 100 tonnes capacity for transporting coal and overburden from quarry pits to the surface. For nearly five decades of open-cast mining operations in Singareni, these heavy dumpers have been operated exclusively by male operators. This is because operating such dumpers requires physical endurance, driving skills, and the ability to work under harsh conditions, including scorching heat, heavy rains, severe cold, and round-the-clock three-shift operations. Traditionally, only male operators have undertaken this demanding responsibility.
However, the number of women employees in Singareni has been steadily increasing in recent years. The State Government directed Singareni management to effectively utilise women’s capabilities, skills, and efficiency by providing them with suitable opportunities. In this context, the company invited applications from interested women employees willing to work as dumper operators in open-cast mines.
Initially, around 35 women employees came forward. Since operating heavy dumpers requires not only a regular driving licence but also a Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licence, the management arranged specialised training through the Telangana Institute of Driving Education and Skills (TIDES), Sircilla. The company provided free heavy vehicle driving training at its own expense to interested women employees. Out of those trained, 13 women employees successfully completed the training and informed the company of their readiness to work as dumper operators.
The management stated that these women would be considered in the upcoming recruitment process for dumper operators. With the Telangana Government placing special emphasis on women empowerment, Singareni is also taking significant steps in that direction. By extending opportunities to women in traditionally male-dominated and physically demanding roles, the company has initiated a revolutionary change by enabling women to work as dumper operators for the first time. Officials expressed confidence that in the near future, women employees would be seen operating heavy dumpers in large numbers across Singareni mines. They stated that, for the first time in the history of the company, a women’s rescue team has also been constituted.
Speaking on the occasion, some of the trained women operators stated that although they initially felt apprehensive about whether they could handle such physically demanding and skill-oriented work, they gained confidence once they started operating the dumpers themselves. They said that in today’s modern era, when women are excelling in all fields including space exploration, operating mining dumpers is certainly achievable. They thanked the State Government and Singareni management for providing such a valuable opportunity.
