Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Singareni Targets Two Telangana Blocks in 16th Coal Auction
Singareni is a company that mines coal in Telangana.
It is getting ready to bid for two coal blocks called Sravanapally and Koyagudem.
The government’s auction is planned for December 3, and bids must be submitted by October 16.
The company needs new coal sources because some of its mines have closed or may close.
Officials said four more closures by 2027-28 could reduce how much coal the company produces each year.
They say new blocks could help keep jobs and supply coal to power plants.
Singareni is also looking at some coal blocks in Odisha, but it has not confirmed a bid there.
Singareni Collieries Company Limited is preparing to bid for the Sravanapally and Koyagudem coal blocks in Telangana.
The Union coal ministry’s 16th auction is scheduled for December 3, with bids due by October 16.
The auction includes 25 blocks across nine coal-bearing states; 21 are fully explored and four are partially explored.
Four mine closures by 2027-28 could cut SCCL’s annual output by 12.51 million tonnes; officials said 14 SCCL blocks have already shut.
SCCL is considering additional Odisha blocks near Naini, but has not officially confirmed plans to bid for them.
- Who
- Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), following a direction from the Telangana state government.
- What
- SCCL is preparing to bid for the Sravanapally and Koyagudem coal blocks in the 16th commercial coal auction.
- When
- Bids are due October 16, and the auction is scheduled for December 3; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Sravanapally and Koyagudem are in Telangana; the auction also includes blocks in eight other coal-bearing states.
- Why
- SCCL needs new blocks to help maintain production, employment and coal supplies as existing mines close or exhaust reserves.
Case for New Coal Blocks
Supply and Expansion Concerns
Need to secure future production
Case for New Coal Blocks
Officials said new blocks are important to maintain production, protect employment, supply power plants and sustain economic activity in Telangana’s coal belt.
Supply and Expansion Concerns
The article reports concerns about coal availability for Telangana’s thermal power stations and continued reliance on supplies procured from outside the state.
Expansion beyond Telangana
Case for New Coal Blocks
SCCL is examining possible blocks in Odisha near its existing Naini block.
Supply and Expansion Concerns
SCCL has not officially confirmed plans to bid for the Odisha blocks.
- Company
- Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)
- Target Telangana blocks
- Sravanapally and Koyagudem
- Auction round
- 16th commercial coal block auction
- Auction date
- December 3
- Bid submission deadline
- October 16
- Blocks offered
- 25 across nine coal-bearing states: 21 fully explored and four partially explored
- Potential production decline
- Four mine closures by 2027-28 could reduce SCCL’s annual output by 12.51 million tonnes
- Existing closures
- Officials told a review meeting that 14 coal blocks under SCCL had already been shut