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Hans India
07-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Singareni CMD plants 500 saplings during Van Mahotsav programme
Kothagudem: As part of the State government's Van Mahotsavam programme, Singareni CMD N Balaram set an inspiring example by personally planting 500 saplings o at Ramagundam-1 Area on Sunday. Balaram has planted 19,570 saplings across 52 locations in Singareni since 2019, which have now grown into flourishing mini-forests. Alongside the CMD, area general manager Lalith Kumar, other officials, employees, and union leaders also participated in the programme, planting an additional 500 saplings on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the CMD emphasised that environmental protection is everyone's responsibility, urging all individuals to plant at least three saplings in the available spaces around them and nurture them to grow. He stated that instead of leaving behind material wealth, the greatest asset we can gift to future generations is greenery through tree plantation. He highlighted that Singareni has already planted over 70 million saplings across 14,000 hectares, which have now grown into large forests. As a result, the Singareni areas experience lower temperatures compared to other regions, a benefit achieved purely through plantation efforts. The CMD mentioned that whenever new mines are opened or roads are expanded, trees that need to be cleared are not cut down but are relocated to other locations through the translocation method and replanted there. He shared that he personally gives top priority to environmental protection and finds great happiness in seeing the saplings he planted develop into 40 mini-forests. He stated that Singareni Collieries Company has set a target of planting 4.5 million saplings this year, with around 500,000 saplings already planted so far. He urged that the plantation drive be taken up vigorously across all areas. General Manager Lalith Kumar urged everyone to follow CMD's example and actively participate in the plantation drive. The programme saw the participation of CMOAI President B. Mallesh, AITUC deputy secretary Maddy Ellayya, SEWA president Anita Lalith Kumar, area senior officials, agents, managers, workers, and union leaders.
Hans India
22-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Singareni to construct 500 MW pumped storage plant
Kothagudem: As part of its business expansion activities, Singareni Company will undertake construction of a pumped storage power plant based on the closed Medipalli open cast mine water reservoir in Ramagundam-1 area. During a review meetingon Saturday, CMD N Balaram said, 'The company, which has completed the preliminary studies related to this, has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing a complete project report and has presented a letter of award to a public sector undertaking named Vyapcos Limited.' He said that the Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has already visited the Medipalli open cast mine and the construction site. Explaining the details of the project, he said, 'The plant works like a hydroelectric project in a way. A reservoir dam of about 2,350 m long and 23 m deep will be constructed for water storage on the funds. This reservoir will store 9.64 million cubic meters of water and 8 million cubic meters of water will be used for pumping.' The project cost is estimated to be around Rs 3,000 crore.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
SCCL enforces total plastic ban, steps up green drive
Hyderabad: On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) announced a complete ban on plastic use across all its operational areas and offices. SCCL chairman and managing director N Balaram made the announcement on Thursday, stating that plastic water bottles and other plastic items would no longer be permitted within the organisation under any circumstances. Speaking at a plantation drive held at Singareni Bhavan in Hyderabad, Balaram said the company had already taken several eco-friendly initiatives and had reduced plastic usage in some divisions. However, in line with this year's global environmental theme, SCCL is now enforcing a total ban on plastic products such as bottles, plates, and similar materials in all its offices, mines, and departments. Balaram urged all officials, employees, and workers to support the initiative and further advised them to reduce plastic usage in their homes as well. Highlighting his personal commitment to environmental conservation, he said he had planted over 19,000 saplings across Singareni over the years. This gesture, he noted, has inspired many company directors and employees to actively participate in tree plantation efforts. He appealed to everyone in the organisation to plant at least three saplings, and announced that SCCL would distribute saplings free of cost to all those interested. Reflecting on the company's long-standing green initiatives, the CMD recalled that three decades ago, summer temperatures in Singareni used to exceed 50°C. Due to sustained plantation drives, many of the saplings have matured into green belts, bringing temperatures down to around 40°C. In contrast, Naini in Odisha's Angul district, where SCCL operates a coal mine, still sees summer temperatures rising above 50°C. Recognising this, Balaram said SCCL will now extend large-scale afforestation activities to Naini as part of its broader environmental commitment.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Singareni CMD receives ‘IIIE Performance Excellence' award
Kothagudem/Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE) has announced the 'Performance Excellence Award' to N Balaram, Chairman and MD of Singareni. The award was presented at the 25th National Chief Executive Officers' conference held in Shillong, Meghalaya, on Sunday evening. Bhaskar, Administrative Manager and IIIE National Council Member, received the award on behalf of the company's CMD. Later, it was presented by the Executive Director of the company, Coal Moment, SDM Subhani, and the Administrative Manager, Bhaskar, at Singareni Bhavan on Monday. The organisers shared that the award was announced after considering factors, such as the innovative projects launched by Singareni in the financial year 2024-25, the provision of free accident insurance of Rs 1 crore for the welfare of workers, the initiative taken for the launch of the Naini project in Odisha for the first time in Singareni's history, and taking Singareni forward in the field of conventional energy resources. Meanwhile, Balaram expressed his happiness over the performance excellence award for the company. He said that this award is a recognition of the hard work of every employee.
