Hyderabad, Oct. 19 -- The long-pending demand of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) officers has been fulfilled, with the management approving revised pay scales on the lines of Coal India, benefiting around 1,800 officers in executive cadres E-1 to E-7.

The revised basic pay scales will be effective from January 1, 2017, while the financial benefits will apply from September 25, 2026, the date of the Singareni Board's approval. The revised salaries will be paid from October onwards. Director (Personnel) Gautam Potru issued the orders on Monday evening.

Under the revised structure, the basic pay for E-1 officers has been increased from Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000, while E-2 officers will receive Rs 70,000 against Rs 50,000 earlier. Th...