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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, …

Twice in the recent past the country has faced coal shortage — in October 2021 and last month. Excerpts from the interview with Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi at Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, where he had come to review the performance of the public sector company, NLC India Ltd.: You have been repeatedly saying that there is no coal shortage in …