SCCL officials review coal transportation from Odisha’s Naini coal mine
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) officials met with stakeholders to coordinate the logistics of transporting coal from the Naini mine in Odisha. The initiative aims to ensure a steady supply of 12,000 tonnes of coal daily to power plants in Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
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Efficient coal logistics are critical for maintaining energy security and meeting the power generation targets of thermal plants in India.
Senior officials of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on Tuesday reviewed coal transportation logistics at the Naini Coal Mine in Odisha to ensure seamless daily transportation of coal to the nearby railway sidings and local consumers as per the stipulated targets.
The meeting was chaired by SCCL Director (Personnel & Finance) Gowtham Potru and Executive Director (Coal Movement) B. Venkanna.
Representatives of major coal consumers, including Jindal Steel, Jindal India Power Limited, Meenakshi Energy Limited and Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) besides coal transportation agencies, attended the meeting, according to an SCCL press release.
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Gowtham said the Naini Coal Mine was expected to produce six million tonnes of coal annually.
The output would be supplied to nearby power plants, Singareni Thermal Power Plant in Telangana and thermal power stations in Tamil Nadu.
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