Singareni Collieries will add a third continuous miner at its Godavarikhani 11 incline mine to boost annual coal production to one million tonnes. Tenders worth Rs 100 crore have been invited, making it India’s first underground mine with three continuous miners

Peddapalli: In a bid to enhance coal production, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has decided to introduce a third Continuous Miner (CM) at the Godavarikhani 11 incline underground coal mine.

The mine currently operates two continuous miners, and the addition of a third machine aims to achieve an annual production target of one million tonnes of coal. While the existing two miners are operated directly by SCCL, the new one will be run on a hired basis. The company has invited tenders worth Rs 100 crore from private ag

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