Why it is in the news
On 29 September 2026, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) finalised a daily coal-supply action plan of 75,500 tonnes to Telangana's four state thermal power plants, agreed by the two CMDs over a video conference.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Paper-II (Geography of Telangana): “Minerals and Energy resources - Coal, Iron and Limestone distribution. Thermal and Hydro Power Projects – Problems and Prospects.” Also Paper-II (Geography of India): “effect of El-Nino and La Niña.” Prelims: World/Indian/Telangana Geography; Economic and Social Development.