Hyderabad, June 6 -- State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on Saturday, June 6, said its coal stocks stood at 26.51 lakh tonne as of June 4, the lowest level recorded in the past decade.

In a statement, the company said coal stocks are maintained as part of routine mining and transportation operations and are essential for ensuring uninterrupted supplies to thermal power stations, particularly during the monsoon season.

According to SCCL, coal stockpiles at mines and coal handling plants averaged around 50 lakh tonne annually between 2014 and 2024. The company said stocks had touched 70 lakh tonne in 2015-16 and 74 lakh tonnes in 2016-17.

SCCL said thermal power stations require a minimum reserve of around 30 lakh ton...