Well-known for their emergency response and rescue services, members of the elite mine rescue team of the State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) have been deployed in Medaram which is all set to host the historic four-day Sammakka Saralamma jathara in Mulugu district from Wednesday.
As many as 60 members of the SCCL rescue team have been stationed at vantage positions near the gaddelu (altar) and bus stand in Medaram to help the district administration deal with any emergency situation during the country’s largest tribal congregation scheduled to start on Wednesday.
The mega tribal fair is expected to draw more than 1 crore devotees from far and wide predominantly from the coal belt and tribal heartland of Telangana.
