It is reported that the Singareni Collieries Company Limited authorities are a happy lot what with a recent survey revealing that coal deposits spread in Karimnagar, Adilabad, Khammam and Warangal districts would be sufficient for the next 100 years.

The survey was conducted by the SCCL research and exploration wing in the Singareni belt in the four districts.

According to the survey report, about 10,000 million tonnes of coal deposits were available in the Singareni belt on the banks of river Godavari. The survey also stated that only 2,000 million tonnes of coal could be excavated using the existing technology.

According to the survey, presently, excavation works are being executed at 420 metres depth both in the underground and open cast mines while coal deposits are available up to 1000 metres depth.

The SCCL is excavating coal using long-wall and high-wall technology employing 65,000 workers in 34 underground and 13 open cast mines.

(Sourced from expressbuzz.com)