Wed Jul 23 17:40:16 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Heavy rainfall across the coal belt districts of Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpalli, and Bhadradri Kothagudem in India has severely disrupted coal mining operations at the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) open cast mines. Overburden removal has ceased, affecting an estimated 30,000 tonnes of coal production.
**News Article:**
**India’s Coal Production Hit by Torrential Rains**
*Peddapalli/Bhadradri Kothagudem, July 23, 2025 (The Hindu)* – Widespread and persistent rainfall has brought coal mining operations in the open cast mines of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to a standstill across several districts in India. The downpour, which has plagued the region for two consecutive days, has severely hampered overburden removal processes at mines in Ramagundam and Kothagudem areas.
In Peddapalli district, all four open cast mines in RG-I, RG-II, and RG-III Areas have been affected, with OCP-I in RG-III Area recording 75 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Sources estimate that approximately 30,000 tonnes of coal production has been lost due to the disruption in Peddapalli and Jayashankar Bhupalpalli districts.
The situation is similar in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, where incessant rains have brought overburden removal to a halt at the JVR OCP and Kistaram OCPs, significantly impacting coal production.
The full extent of the economic impact of the disruption is still being assessed. SCCL has yet to release an official statement regarding the projected timeline for resuming normal operations.
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