BRS leaders submitting a memorandum to Governor Jishnu Devi Varma on the alleged irregularities in Singareni OB tenders on Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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HYDERABAD
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has appealed to the Governor to recommend an independent probe, either by the CBI or by a sitting judge, into the alleged irregularities in the Singareni’s overburden contracts.
A delegation of the party led by its working president K.T. Rama Rao called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan on Tuesday and submitted a detailed representation highlighting the instances of alleged corruption and financial irregularities in the Singareni overburden removal tenders.
The BRS team comprised MPs V. Ravinchandra and D. Damodar Rao, senior leaders and legislators S. Madhusudana Chary, T. Harish Rao, C. Malla Reddy, T. Srinivas Yadav, L. Ramana, Koppula Eshwar and others. They presented documentary evidence related to the alleged misuse of public funds, irregular tendering processes and inflated project costs in mining and solar power projects undertaken by Singareni after Congress assumed power in December 2023.
Speaking to the media after meeting the Governor, Mr. Rama Rao said they had formally brought to the Governor’s notice the alleged “large-scale plunder” in Singareni and the government’s failure to provide credible explanations despite repeated disclosures made by BRS leaders, including former minister and Deputy Floor Leader in the Assembly Mr. Harish Rao.
He stated that after BRS had exposed the issue with supporting documents, the ruling party was unsettled and was attempting to divert public attention by summoning individuals in the name of inquiries, instead of responding to the substance of the allegations.
Stating that the site visit certification clause in tenders process had never existed in Singareni or other coal mines in the country earlier, he sought to know why tenders called earlier attracting bids at rates below estimates were cancelled. He demanded that the government release a comprehensive white paper detailing the number of companies that conducted site visits over the last nine months, communication received by Singareni, certificates issued and the criteria used for selecting contractors.
On solar power projects, he alleged that while the national average cost stood at ₹2.5-3 crore per megawatt, Singareni projects in Telangana were tendered at nearly ₹7 crore per megawatt, calling for an explanation for a massive escalation. He also flagged a reported 30% increase in the prices of explosives and gelatin sticks used in mining operations, stating that even Singareni Directors had objected to the hike in board meetings.
Published – January 27, 2026 09:24 pm IST
