New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a scheme for the promotion of surface coal/lignite gasification projects with a financial outlay of Rs 37,500 crore.The scheme is projected to create around 50,000 (direct and indirect) jobs across 25 projects in coal-bearing regions, according to an official statement.In a significant accompanying reform, the government has also extended coal linkage tenure up to 30 years under the “Prod…
Latest Coal Gasification Projects News & Updates
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Centre is likely to approve a fresh package of financial incentives this month to boost coal gasification projects with an estimated outlay of over Rs 35,000 crore, according to reliable sources.The Cabinet proposal drawn up by the Ministry of Coal will scale up the earlier Rs 8,500 crore incentive programme approved in January 2024, which laid the foundation for coal gasification in India.The proposed scheme, to be taken up by the Union Cabinet, is aimed at accelerat…