The party also demanded the SCCL to hand over the probe into the missing 40 lakh tons of coal to an independent investigating agency, commission an external forensic audit and special audit by the CAG. Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) alleged large-scale irregularities in coal production and supply at Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), claiming that mismanagement by the Congress govt had led to an acute power crisis in Telangana despite the state possessing significant coal reserves. The party demanded immediate supply of good quality grade coal to all TG Genco stations immediately and priortise Telangana power plants over external dispatches until stock reserves hit normative targets.
The delegation included former minister Koppula Eshwar, MLA K.P. Vivekanand, MLC Dr. Dasoju Sravan, Shambipur Raju, ex-MLA Diwakar Rao and leaders of the Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham (TGBKS).
They said SCCL had produced a record 70.02 million tonnes of coal during 2023-24 but output had reportedly fallen to around 58 million tonnes in 2025-26 against a target of 72 million tonnes. BRS leaders also questioned the sharp decline in coal production. The party demanded an explanation for the decline and alleged that reduced production had adversely impacted coal availability for Telangana’s power sector.