Allot all coal blocks in Godavari basin in Telangana to SCCL: Bhatti requests Centre
The Telangana government is urging the Union Coal Ministry to allocate all coal blocks in the Godavari basin to the state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka criticized the central government's handling of mining licenses and requested the restoration of SCCL's status as a Central Public Sector Undertaking.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between state and central governments in India regarding the control and auctioning of natural resources.
The Telangana Government has requested the Union Coal Ministry to allot all the coal blocks in Godavari basin in Telangana State to public sector miner Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).
The article focuses heavily on the state government's perspective and grievances against the central NDA government.
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