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Published - November 02, 2026 09:04 pm IST - HYDERABAD
CMD of SCCL Buddhaprakash Jyoti with officials of 5 mines that won the Five-Star Rating Awards in Raipur on Monday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement
A total of six coal mines in the State — five of Singareni and one of TG-Genco — have bagged the Five-Star Rating Awards given by the Ministry of Coal for 2024–25 in recognition of their performance in adopting best mining practices, implementing environment-friendly measures, providing facilities and welfare support for workers.
The awards were presented to officials of the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and Telangana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TG-Genco) at an event held at Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Monday (November 2). Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey presented the awards.
The awards for Singareni mines were received by Chairman and Managing Director of SCCL Buddhaprakash Jyoti, while for TG-Genco it was received by Director (Coal and Logistics) B. Nagya. The Singareni mines that received the award are: RKNT and RK-6 Incline in Srirampur Area, JVR OC-2 in Sattupalli Area, Hairigura OC in Bellampalli Area and RGOC-1 in Ramagundam-3 Area. Tadicherla-1 opencast mine won the award for Genco.
According to Singareni officials, the Ministry of Coal assesses mines across the country every year and recognises the ones that demonstrate outstanding performance. The evaluation covers 84 parameters, including mine performance, safety measures, management, facilities, environmental practices and workers’ welfare. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka complimented the officials.
Published - November 02, 2026 09:04 pm IST
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