Power sector in AP consumes more coal

Sectors like cement and other industries in Andhra Pradesh continue to starve on lower coal supplies as most of the coal being produced by Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) is diverted to the power sector over and above the linkages. While the capacity additions by the state-owned APGenco and NTPC have put more pressure on coal producers, it has been amplified as supplies from the Mahanadi Coal Fields remained far lower compared to the actual linkages. In the first quarter, SCCL supplied 5.1 mn tonne of coal to APGenco which is 171 per cent compared to the proportionate linkage of 3 mn tonne.Contact: Singareni Collieries Company.Tel: 040-2339 7775. Fax: 040-2330 7653.Website: www.scclmines.com