Hyderabad, Oct. 27 -- Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has sought Odisha government's support for land acquisition and infrastructure development for its proposed thermal power plant near the Naini coal mine, rehabilitation of displaced families and coal transportation facilities in Angul district (Odisha).

SCCL Chairman and Managing Director Buddhaprakash Jyoti met Angul District Collector Mohammad Abdaal Akhtar on Tuesday and discussed the land and other requirements for the proposed projects.

The Collector responded positively and assured necessary cooperation, the state-owned mining company said in a release.

The CMD sought suitable land for a rehabilitation and resettlement colony for 40 families displaced by the Naini co...