SCCL Unveils Ambitious 10-Year Sustainability Roadmap: CMD Balram Charts Green Future for Coal Mining

On February 18, 2025, N. Balram, IRS, CMD of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), announced a comprehensive 10-year sustainability plan. The roadmap focuses on eco-friendly mining technologies, extensive land reclamation, and renewable energy integration. Key initiatives include expanding surface miner and in-pit crusher technologies, increasing solar power capacity to 1 GW by 2035, and achieving 100% mine water utilization for agriculture. SCCL aims to plant 50 million trees and develop 10 eco-parks on reclaimed land. The plan also emphasizes community development through skill training and infrastructure support. Balram stated, "This plan reaffirms SCCL's commitment to responsible mining and environmental stewardship."

 

Sources: SCCL Official Website, Ministry of Coal Annual Report 2022, SCCL Environmental Sustainability Report 2023