Six Telangana coal mines receive Ministry of Coal Five-Star Rating Awards
The awards recognise the performance of five Singareni Collieries Company Ltd mines and one TG-Genco mine in adopting best mining practices.
Five coal mines from Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and one from Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TG-Genco) have received Five-Star Rating Awards for 2024–25, according to The Hindu.
Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey presented the awards at an event in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday, November 2.
The awards recognise the mines for implementing environment-friendly measures, adopting best mining practices, and providing welfare support and facilities for workers.
SCCL Chairman and Managing Director Buddhaprakash Jyoti received the awards for the Singareni mines, while TG-Genco Director (Coal and Logistics) B. Nagya received the award for the Tadicherla-1 opencast mine.
The Singareni mines honoured include RKNT and RK-6 Incline in Srirampur Area, JVR OC-2 in Sattupalli Area, Hairigura OC in Bellampalli Area, and RGOC-1 in Ramagundam-3 Area.
The Ministry of Coal assesses mines annually across 84 parameters, including safety measures, management, and environmental practices, according to Singareni officials.