New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Coal gasification and coal-to-chemicals pathways are great opportunities for India to reduce import dependence while supporting industrial growth and decarbonisation, Dr VK Saraswat, former member, NITI Aayog, said here on Thursday.Speaking at a panel discussion jointly organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and the Ashoka Centre for a People-centric Energy Transition (ACPET), he said that “a paradigm shift has to take place in the way we use coal, and that wi…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Building on the strong momentum generated by the successful roadshow on coal and lignite gasification projects held in Delhi, the Ministry of Coal is set to organise its next roadshow in Hyderabad on Thursday. The overwhelming response and active participation witnessed during the earlier event underscored the growing confidence of industry stakeholders in India’s coal gasification ecosystem and highlighted the significant opportunities emerging in this strategic sector…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Government-owned mining giant Coal India Limited (CIL) assured on Tuesday that it had adequate coal stocks to meet the peak summer demand from the country’s thermal power plants.The company said that the coal stock buffer currently available for use is around 168 million tonnes (MT), which includes inventories at power plants, CIL mine heads, transit points, and coal in transit through the railway networks.Stocks of the fuel at thermal plants running on domestic coal s…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is monitoring 1,981 ongoing big-ticket infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 42.78 lakh crore as of April 2026, across 17 Central Ministries and Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at Rs 20.36 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 47.59 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation, according to a MOPI fl…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Coal production has started from the Urtan and Dhirauli coal mines in Madhya Pradesh which will enhance domestic coal availability and further accelerate the country’s journey towards self-reliance in the energy sector, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Coal on Tuesday.The Urtan Coal Mine, located in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, has been allocated to M/s JMS Mining Private Limited.Coal production from the mine began on May 15.”Urtan has emerge…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL) to facilitate cooperation between the two premier exploration agencies aimed at enhancing coal and mineral exploration for energy and non-energy minerals, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Coal on Friday. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed at a review meeting held by Minister of State for Co…
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…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a bid to support India’s growing energy needs and advancing the vision of a self-reliant nation, the Coal Ministry is set to organise a 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions and stakeholder consultation in Mumbai on Friday.According to an official statement on Thursday, the event will be attended by Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal. The 15th round continues this progressive journey, offering coal mines under the most liberal terms to promote ease…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The government has approved more than 5.27 lakh guarantees worth Rs 92,000 crore for MSMES during February–March this year, demonstrating strong institutional support for the sector amid the global challenges triggered by the West Asia conflict, according to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on Wednesday.Over 20 lakh MSMEs were newly registered on the ministry’s Udyam portal during February–March 2026, taking the total number of registered enter…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that India currently has sufficient coal stocks at mines, with enough fuel available to meet power generation demand.Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Sanjeev Kumar Kassi, said during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, that the government has asked coal companies to ensure adequate supply amid global uncertainties.The ministry has issued guidance to coal producers to keep supplies steady despite rising in…