Coal production hit as heavy rains lash State’s coal belt
Heavy rainfall in Telangana has disrupted coal excavation operations at five Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) opencast projects. Despite the production loss of 40,000 tonnes, the company has ensured that coal supplies to state power stations remain uninterrupted.
Why it matters
The disruption highlights the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure to extreme weather events, though supply chain contingencies appear to be functioning.
Heavy rains that lashed the coal belt in Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts disrupted coal excavation operations at five opencast projects (OCPs) of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for the second consecutive day on Thursday.
Coal extraction and overburden removal operations were affected at the OCPs in Mandamarri, Bellampalli and Srirampur areas, resulting in a production loss of around 40,000 tonnes over the last two days, SCCL sources said.
Shovels, dumpers and other heavy machinery remained idle in their respective yards due to slushy conditions caused by incessant rainfall.
SCCL officials deployed heavy-duty pumps to drain stagnant rainwater and facilitate the resumption of mining operations once the rains recede.
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