Singareni Collieries Company

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited or SCCL is a government-owned-coal mining corporation in India.

The Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Limited incorporated in England acquired mining rights in 1886 to exploit coal found in Yellandu area.

It acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Co. Ltd. Best & Co., acted as Secretaries and Selling Agents.

The controlling interest of the Company devolved on the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 pursuant to the reorganization of States.

It is named after the village Singareni in Khammam district, Telangana where the coal mines are first noticed .

For financial and other assistance during VI, VII, VIII, IX & X Plan periods, separate agreements were executed on 31 March 1985, 10 February 1989, 24 September 1994, 11 January 2002, 19 October 2004 and 11 June 2010 between the Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and SCCL.

The studies of Geological Survey of India attribute as much as 22,016 million tonnes of coal reserves in the Godavari valley coalfield.

The CIMFR is the third party agency all SCCL dispatch points and now presently it is implemented with all power consumers.

SCCL has planned for a 300 MW Solar Power Plant for its captive use in its coal mining areas.

The Coal Mines Provident Fund Head Offices are located at Kothagudem, Ramagundam, Godavarikhani and Hyderabad, serving the needs of 4 regions.