FE reported that Singareni Collieries Company Limited has started fearing about safety in its underground mines. SCCL feels that idling of mines is a dangerous issue and may pose threats to miners in future.

Mr S Narsing Rao CMD of SCCL said that it is dangerous to keep underground mines closed for a long time.

He said that "There can be a serious impact due to accumulation of poisonous gases including inert gases such as carbon monoxide inside the mines. We have already identified few sections in two UG mines, due to spontaneous heating."

Mr Rao said that "A closure of mines for a week itself is a threat, but now the mines have been closed since 31 days. Since talks with the striking employees have not yielded any results thus far, miners’ safety has become a prime concern."

SCCL has 50 mining projects, which include 14 open cast mines and 36 under ground ones.

(Sourced from Financial Express)