Coal production hit as heavy rains lash State’s coal belt

Heavy rains in Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts have disrupted coal excavation operations at five opencast projects of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for the second consecutive day. The incessant rainfall has caused slushy conditions, resulting in a production loss of around 40,000 tonnes over the past two days in the Mandamarri, Bellampalli, and Srirampur areas.

SCCL officials have deployed heavy-duty pumps to drain stagnant rainwater and resume mining operations once the rains subside. Despite the disruption, arrangements have been made to ensure uninterrupted coal supplies to the State's power-generating stations.

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