CONTENTS: Foreword Acknowledgement List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: The Origin and Development of Singareni Collieries Company Limited Introduction 1.1. Brief History of Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1.2. The Origin of Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1.3. The Plight of the First Generation Coal Miners in Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1.4. Methods of Mining in Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1.5. Departments in Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1.6. Facilities Provided by Management and Economic Upliftment of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited Coal Miners 1.7. Development of Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1.8. Lifestyle of Singareni Collieries Company Limited Coal Miners 1.9. Singareni Collieries Company Limited Contribution towards the Progress of the Nation 1.10. Social Welfare Schemes of Singareni Collieries Company Limited Conclusion Chapter 2: Prodigal Practices of Coal Miners in Ramakrishnapur, Telangana Introduction 2.1. Definition and Description 2.2. Understanding the Nature of Lifestyle 2.3. Factors Influencing Prodigality 2.4. Transition in SCCL Coal Miners Lifestyle 2.5. Sample Policy and Related Outcomes to Find Coal Miner’s Lifestyle Conclusion Chapter 3: Theology of Frugality: Rediscovering God’s Economic Practices Introduction 3.1. Definition of Frugality/Frugal 3.2. Characteristics of Frugality 3.3. Frugality in Bible 3.4. Theology of Frugality 3.5. Rediscovering God’s Economic Practices 3.6. Theology of Frugality as Theology of Life 3.7. Theology of Frugality as Theology of Simple Living 3.8. Theology of Frugality as Theology of Sharing 3.9. Theology of Frugality as Theology of Survival Conclusion Conclusion Appendix Bibliography