Raichur/ Hyderabad, Aug. 27 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday launched gold and copper mineral exploration by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) at Devadurga in Karnataka and called for coordinated efforts to expedite the project.
Bhatti launched the exploration programme at Lingadahalli village in Devadurga taluk of Raichur district and inspected the identified mineral exploration sites.
Speaking on the occasion, he said SCCL, with nearly 136 years of experience in the mining sector, had secured exploration rights for the Devadurga block through a tender conducted by the Centre.
The Deputy Chief Minister said Singareni would accelerate exploration activities and expressed hope that the proje...