Singareni CMD Fixes Daily Overburden Removal Target
The CMD directed officials concerned to prepare proposals for new contracts promptly: Reports
HYDERABAD: Singareni CMD Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti has set a target of removing 14.15 lakh cubic metres of overburden every day, stressing that coal can be extracted from the seams below only when overburden removal is carried out in line with the prescribed targets. Of the total target, the four areas in the Kothagudem region have been assigned a daily overburden removal target of 5.5 lakh cubic metres. He made it clear that management would not be lenient towards agencies showing negligence in overburden removal.
Reviewing coal production in opencast mines, Buddhaprakash set a target of producing 8,000 tonnes of coal and removing 0.55 lakh cubic metres of overburden per day in the Kothagudem Area. The Sathupalli Area was assigned a target of 50,000 tonnes of coal production and removal of 2.4 lakh cubic metres of overburden daily. The Manuguru Area was given a daily target of producing 40,000 tonnes of coal and removing 2.25 lakh cubic metres of overburden. The Yellandu Area was set a target of producing 5,000 tonnes of coal and removing 10,000 cubic metres of overburden every day.
The Kothagudem region, comprising the Kothagudem, Sathupalli, Yellandu and Manuguru areas, produces the highest quantity of coal in Singareni.
The CMD directed officials concerned to prepare proposals for new contracts promptly and obtain the required approvals. He instructed agencies to arrange adequate machinery and manpower to achieve the targets.
He said that, in view of El Niño conditions, Singareni would need to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal daily to Telangana GENCO thermal power stations. The company must also ensure coal supplies to power stations with which it has fuel supply agreements.
The review meeting was attended by directors L.V. Suryanarayana, K. Venkateswarlu, Gowtham Potru and Tirumala Rao; ED (Coal Movement) B. Venkanna; General Manager (Coordination and Marketing) T. Srinivas; GM (CPP) Devender; and Kothagudem region general managers Venkata Ramana (Kothagudem Area), Durgam Ramchander (Manuguru Area), Venkatachari (Sathupalli Area) and Visam Krishnaiah (Yellandu Area). Corporate general managers, mine officials concerned and overburdened contractors also attended the meeting.
