Hyderabad: Coal production in the opencast mines of Singareni has come to a standstill due to heavy rains in state. According to the officials, 1.46.595 tonnes of production was disrupted between July 15 to 18. Work in the surface mines came to a complete halt on Friday.
Rain water and mud have accumulated in the Singareni OC mines due to continuous rain since Thursday evening across the district. Coal mines in the area were inundated with rainwater haulage resulting in a pause in the coal production process and the removal of overburdens came to a halt as roads turned slippery, the officials added.
Singareni produces 1.74 lakh tonnes of coal per day (20 per cent from underground mines and 80 per cent from surface mines). Since July 15, the roads leading to the surface mines have become muddy due to the rains, making it impossible for heavy machines to go inside the mines, sources said.
