Overview
- The Union government has directly allotted the Tadicherla‑II coal block to the state‑run Singareni Collieries Company Limited, an exception to the post‑2014 auction norm that senior ministers say was cleared through legal advice.
- The BJP’s two‑day Singareni Bharosa Yatra, held July 13–14 and led by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, concluded with calls for fast clearances so SCCL can begin mining and repeated public credit claims by the Centre.
- Officials and BJP leaders say Tadicherla‑II holds about 350 million tonnes, an estimated turnover of roughly ₹1.2 lakh crore over decades, and could create about 2,000 permanent and more than 5,000 contractual jobs in the region.
- The tour intensified political pressure on the Telangana government to release long‑standing payments to SCCL—figures cited by ministers range from specific coal‑supply arrears to broader totals of tens of thousands of crores—and revived demands for a ₹10,000 monthly pension for retirees.
- Governance issues remain unresolved: unions and BJP leaders repeated allegations of missing coal stocks and called for transparency on dues and District Mineral Foundation funds, making oversight and clearance processes the next key tests for the project.