Telangana: Govt to launch insurance scheme for SCCL employees soon
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka has informed that the State Government is going to launch an accident insurance scheme of One crore rupees each.
Along with state Agriculture Minister T Nageswar Rao, he inaugurated a 10.5 MW solar plant set up by SCCL at Ramavaram in Kothagudem town yesterday.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the insurance scheme will provide cover for over 43 thousand regular workers working in Singareni Coal Collieries Limited. He also informed that the government will launch the free supply of household electricity up to 200 units and LPG cylinder for 500 rupees in a day or two.
He said it is as part of the implementation of the six guarantees announced by the Congress before the elections. He said the consumers will not have to pay any electricity bill up to 200 units from March onwards. He further said a notification for filling up 464 jobs was issued and the maximum age limit was increased to 40 years from 35 for compassionate appointments.
He also made it clear that the government will not allow coal blocks in the Singareni area for private companies. Singareni produced 67 million tonnes of coal last year and planned to produce 70 million tonnes of coal in the current financial year.
