New Delhi, May 20 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu met Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi on Wednesday.

According to a statement, during the meeting, discussions were held on the future plans of Singareni Collieries Company Limited, coal gasification opportunities, allocation of new coal blocks, and the mining lease issue relating to Tadicherla Coal Block-II.

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister said that coal should not be confined only to conventional power generation, but should be utilised in a value-added manner in line with future industrial requirements. He explained to the Union Minister that, in view of the priority being given by the Government of India to coa...