CMD N Balram Expresses Happiness
Target of 1.8 Lakh Tonnes Production and 2.15 Lakh Tonnes Dispatch Per Day Set for July
VK Opencast in Kothagudem to Be Launched This Month
Uninterrupted Coal Production from OCs During Monsoon Stressed
Significant Increase in UG Production Directed
CMD Issues Directives to Area GMs
HYDERABAD JULY 05, 2025: Singareni CMD N Balram expressed happiness over the Singareni achieving 100% of its coal dispatch target and 99% of its coal production target in the first quarter of this financial year. From April to June, against the coal dispatch target of 16 million tonnes, the company achieved 16.6 million tonnes, recording 103% achievement. Similarly, against the coal production target of 16 million tonnes, the company achieved 15.99 million tonnes, marking 99% fulfilment.
On Saturday, SCCL CMD Balram reviewed the quarterly progress with the company’s directors and General Managers of all areas from Singareni Bhavan, Hyderabad.
On this occasion, he directed that appropriate measures should be taken to ensure uninterrupted coal production from opencast mines even during the monsoon season. To achieve the targets set for July, he instructed that the company must dispatch 2.15 lakh tonnes of coal per day and produce 1.8 lakh tonnes per day. He also reviewed the progress of each area with the respective General Managers and issued immediate instructions to address any obstacles affecting production.
He stated that the ground-breaking ceremony for the VK Opencast mine in Kothagudem, for which all permissions have been obtained, should be conducted by the end of this month, and necessary arrangements should be made accordingly. He directed that efforts to obtain environmental and forest clearances for Illandu JK Coal Mine and Goleti Coal Mine should be intensified.
The CMD held a detailed discussion on measures being taken to improve coal quality standards. He instructed that every area should make special arrangements at CHPs to ensure the grade of coal promised to consumers is delivered without deviation. Regarding safety, he directed the safety department to conduct safety audits in every mine and rectify any deficiencies to maintain a zero-defect safety environment.
He also reviewed the coal production that has commenced at the Naini Coal Block in Odisha and instructed that appropriate arrangements should be made to transport the produced coal to the nearby Chandipada railway siding.
The meeting was attended by Directors D. Satyanarayana Rao (E&M), L.V. Suryanarayana (Operations), K. Venkateswarlu (Projects & Planning), Goutham Potru (PA&W), Executive Director (Coal Movement) S.D.M. Subhani, Advisor (Forestry) Mohan Parigen, GM (CPP) Sri A. Manohar, Corporate GMs, and all Area General Managers.
