SCCL Ramagundam Coal Mine Project Gets Environmental Clearance

08 May 2026 CW Team

The project has been designed with the highest-ever annual coal production capacity in SCCL's history — 21 million tonnes per annum — and has been formulated to compensate for production loss from depleting older mines. It targets extraction of 314.98 million tonnes of recoverable coal reserves located within the limits of two opencast mines and three underground mines that already possess basic approvals. By consolidating these areas the company aims to optimise operations while limiting additional capital outlay.

A central objective is to recover remaining reserves in the closed GDK-10 incline mine and the soon-to-be closed Vakilpalli underground mine by converting them into opencast operations, thereby improving recoverability and safety. The plan also integrates reserves located in the boundary areas of Ramagundam opencast project-1 expansion phase-II, Ramagundam OCP-2 expansion and the Adriyala shaft underground expansion project. All of these mining areas have been combined into one integrated scheme named the Ramagundam Coal Mine Project.

The project has been structured to make efficient use of existing approvals and to produce coal with minimal additional investment and without causing environmental disturbance, according to company statements. SCCL leadership credited the Chairman and Managing Director, Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti, and the board and officials for guiding the approvals process and for the coordination that led to the preliminary clearance. The project is expected to extend the operational life of the Ramagundam Region by another 25 years.

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has received preliminary environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the Ramagundam Coal Mine Project, a move that will secure supplies for NTPC Ramagundam and other coal-based industries under existing fuel supply agreements. SCCL management received official communication from the Ministry on Friday and the formal clearance documents are expected within the next 10 days. The clearance follows sustained efforts by the company to consolidate approvals for expanded mining activity in the region. The project has been designed with the highest-ever annual coal production capacity in SCCL's history — 21 million tonnes per annum — and has been formulated to compensate for production loss from depleting older mines. It targets extraction of 314.98 million tonnes of recoverable coal reserves located within the limits of two opencast mines and three underground mines that already possess basic approvals. By consolidating these areas the company aims to optimise operations while limiting additional capital outlay. A central objective is to recover remaining reserves in the closed GDK-10 incline mine and the soon-to-be closed Vakilpalli underground mine by converting them into opencast operations, thereby improving recoverability and safety. The plan also integrates reserves located in the boundary areas of Ramagundam opencast project-1 expansion phase-II, Ramagundam OCP-2 expansion and the Adriyala shaft underground expansion project. All of these mining areas have been combined into one integrated scheme named the Ramagundam Coal Mine Project. The project has been structured to make efficient use of existing approvals and to produce coal with minimal additional investment and without causing environmental disturbance, according to company statements. SCCL leadership credited the Chairman and Managing Director, Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti, and the board and officials for guiding the approvals process and for the coordination that led to the preliminary clearance. The project is expected to extend the operational life of the Ramagundam Region by another 25 years.

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