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Publish Date : 16-Jul-2013

An Memorandum of Understanding has been inked by the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) with the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research at DhanbadA to avail itself of technical expertise

The understanding is likely to result in partnership to acrry out the Adriyala Longwall Project in SCCL with the benefits of safe coal production.

At the event, Sutirtha Bhattacharya, Chairman and Managing Director of Singareni Collieries, Rahul Guha, Director-General of Mines Safety, and Amalendu Sinha, Director, CIMFR were present.

As per Bhattacharya said: "We would also get scientific studies done under the MoU. We are also planning to associate with other important research institutes".

It is anticipated the work at the Adriyala mine to start by the end of the year.

It requires expertise in the execution of longwall equipment. Singareni Collieries has 49 operational mines with 34 underground and the rest opencast. During 2012-12, it produced 52.16 million tonnes with a mix of 78 per cent from open cast and the balance from underground.The company is the only coal producing unit in South India, with about 9.6 per cent of the national coal production with about 8 per cent reserve base.

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