The Board of Directors of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has approved the detailed project report (DPR) of the 800 megawatt super critical thermal power generation unit planned to be established by the company on the premises of 2×600 MW Singareni Thermal Power Plant in Mancherial district.
Approval for the DPR of 800 MW unit of STPP was given by the 561 st Board of Directors meeting held here on Friday. The unit is being planned to be established on the premises of 1,200 MW existing thermal power project at Pegadapalli in Jaipur mandal with estimated cost of ₹6,790 crore. Apart from meeting the growing energy needs of the State, the new unit would also stabilise the financial position of the company further since the existing thermal plant was earning about ₹500 crore profit every year.
The board has also also approved the local reservation in the recruitment of SCCL in tune with the Presidential Order being implemented by the State Government to ensure local people get maximum employment. As per the revised reservation to the locals of four erstwhile districts – Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar and Warangal – it would go up to 95% for both the officers and workers (others) categories against the existing quota of 60% and 80%, respectively.
