NEW DELHI. Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Satish Chandra Dubey, announced that the government has set a national target to achieve 100 Million Tonnes (MT) of coal gasification capacity by 2030 to strengthen India’s energy security. Currently, about 22.6 MT of capacity is already operational or being set up. To help reach the final goal, the government has approved a new ₹37,500 crore scheme designed to process an additional 75 MT of coal.
Through this initiative, the government is actively offering financial incentives and policy support to promote the conversion of coal into valuable resources like chemicals, methanol, and Synthetic Natural Gas.
