The Singareni Collieries Company Limited has set a new record with coal production of 58.7 lakh tonnes and highest dispatches of 57 lakh tonnes in a month during February 2017.

With this SCCL recorded a growth of 9.31 per cent in coal production against 53.7 lakh tonnes during February 2016. The dispatches were also up 26.11 per cent against target of 45.2 lakh tonnes during February 2016.

The SCCL dispatched 41 rakes of coal in a single day on February 28 and also highest ever dispatch of 2.31 lakh tonnes of coal on the same day.

During the period of 11 months of the current financial year, SCCL achieved production of 541.6 lakh tonnes of coal against the target of 524.4 lakh tonnes. It surpassed the dispatches target of 523.5 lakh tonnes and achieved 543.7 lakh tonnes.

The over burden removal was also up at 31.23 million cubic meters in February 2017 as against 27.99 million cubic meters.

N Sridhar, CMD of SCCL, called upon the employees to continue their efforts with same spirit during March to achieve annual targets set for this financial year.