The initiatives of the government for cleaner fuel such as coal gasification mission and exploring coal to hydrogen need to be promoted to reduce emission and increase environmental sustainability, the Economic Survey on July 22 said. While phasing in renewables to the extent possible is crucial, in the short to medium term, the focus should also be on actively adopting …
Announcing the decision, coal minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters here that it was taken during the cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We went to the cabinet and we have sanctioned an outlay of Rs 8,500 towards incentive for coal gasification projects. The financial assistance has been made under three categories,” the minister said.Giving the break-up …
The Ministry of Coal has set a target to gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by the financial year 2030. A comprehensive scheme amounting to ₹6,000 crore is under consideration to promote coal and lignite gasification projects for both government Public Sector Undertakings and the private sector, as per a recent ministry announcement. The ministry believes that adopting gasification technology …
The government is considering a Rs 6,000 crore scheme to promote coal gasification in India, an official statement said on Friday. “The ministry is considering a comprehensive scheme to promote coal/lignite gasification projects for public and the private sectors with an outlay of Rs 6,000 crore,” it added. The third segment involves the provision of budgetary support for demonstration projects, …
