Five Singareni Mines Win National Five-Star Rating Awards

Kothagudem : Five coal mines operated by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) have secured prestigious Five-Star Ratings from the Union Ministry of Coal for the financial year 2024–25 in recognition of their performance in adopting best mining practices, environmental protection measures, worker safety and welfare initiatives.

The awards were presented by Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey to SCCL Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti at a ceremony held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday.

The five mines that received the recognition are RKNT and RK-6 Incline in Srirampur Area, JVR OC-2 in Sattupalli Area, Khairigura OC in Bellampalli Area and RGOC-1 in Ramagundam-3 Area.

The Ministry of Coal evaluates mines across the country annually based on 84 parameters covering operational performance, safety, management, infrastructure, environmental protection and workers’ welfare. The assessment includes on-site inspections by ministry teams, preliminary evaluations and scrutiny by a designated committee. Mines securing more than 91 marks out of 100 qualify for the Five-Star Rating.

The five Singareni mines earned the distinction for their performance in mine management, environmental initiatives, welfare measures and production technology.

Expressing happiness over the achievement, CMD Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti congratulated the respective mine managements, officers, employees and workers. He urged them to maintain high standards and work towards securing more national-level awards in the coming years.

Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Bhatti Vikramarka congratulated Singareni’s officers, employees and workers on the achievement. He urged them to continue their efforts and ensure that more mines secure Five-Star Ratings in the coming years, bringing further recognition to Telangana.

Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Coal Sanoj Kumar Jha, Coal Controller Satish Kumar, Coal India CMD Sairam, SCCL Director (Planning and Projects) K. Venkateswarlu, General Manager (Coordination and Marketing) T. Srinivas and general managers and mine officials from the respective areas attended the award ceremony.

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