Study Report on Economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Andhra Pradesh, India

A study undertaken by International Labour Organization in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society and Singareni Collieries Company Limited

This study was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) India Project “Prevention of HIV/AIDS in the World of Work: A Tripartite Response” to understand the impact of HIV/AIDS on Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Andhra Pradesh. According to the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (APSACS), HIV prevalence in adult population in the state is above one percent in 18 districts and above two percent in seven districts of the state, which speaks of the severity of the situation. SCCL has a total manpower of 93,264. The Singareni coal reserves stretch over 550 kms., of Pranahita-Godavari Valley of Andhra Pradesh, covering the districts of Khammam. Adilabad, Karimnagar and Warangal.