Hyderabad, May 12 -- The Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE) awarded the Performance Excellence Award to N. Balram, chairman and managing director of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in recognition of his outstanding leadership in steering the State-owned coal mining giant on the path of progress and multifaceted expansion plans.

The award was presented during the 25th National Level Chief Executive Officers' Meeting held on Sunday evening in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya.

The Administrative Manager and member of the IIIE National Council, Mr. Bhaskar, received the award on behalf of Balram.

The award, presented in Shillong, was handed over to the company's CMD by the Executive Director of Coal Movement, M...