Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Chairman and Managing Director N. Balram on Monday planted 204 saplings of fruit bearing tree species in Kothagudem bungalows area in Kothagudem, taking the total number of saplings individually planted by him in the State’s coal belt to 19,775.Demonstrating his untiring zeal for increasing green cover in the coal belt, Mr. Balram led the sapling planting drive in the coal town as part of the ongoing “Van Mahotsav” programme.According to SCCL sources, the State-owned coal mining company distributed lakhs of saplings of fruit bearing trees among people living in the surrounding villages in the coal belt.The SCCL has so far planted 5.47 crore saplings of various tree species on 15,231 hectares and developed mini-forests in various parts of the coal belt spanning across six districts in the State.Published - July 28, 2025 09:53 pm IST