India poised for critical mineral breakthrough within a year, says Minister G Kishan ReddyIndia is poised for major advancements in critical minerals in the coming year. A unified government strategy is accelerating resource secu...
28 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Coal Gasification Scheme worth Rs 37.5k cr cleared to fortify energy securityFinancial support to developers will be provided at a maximum of 20% of the cost of plant and machinery through a competitive bidding proce...
14 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme to cut import dependenceThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 37,500 crore scheme to promote surface coal and lignite gasification projects, aiming to gasif...
13 May, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
Cabinet to soon approve Rs 37,500 cr incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projectsThe Union Cabinet is poised to approve a Rs 37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects. This initiative aims to bo...
03 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Government to roll out tranche II of coal gasification VGF soonThe coal ministry is set to launch a second round of viability gap funding (VGF) of approximately Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification proje...
12 Sep, 2025, 09.21 PM IST
JSPL, 2 others get Rs 1,983 crore from govt for coal gasification projectsThe government has allocated Rs 1,983.06 crore to JSPL and two other entities under a scheme promoting coal and lignite gasification. JSPL ...
12 Feb, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
CIL, Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals among cos selected for financial incentives: GovtState-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd are among the companies selected for a financial incentive ...
02 Dec, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Union govt intends to take up coal, lignite gasification projects on high priority: Coal secretaryIndia prioritizes coal and lignite gasification projects for energy transition. Financial assistance approved. Government supports a greene...
16 Feb, 2024, 09.22 PM IST
Coal ministry to discuss with stakeholders ways to promote coal, lignite gasification projectsCoal gasification and liquefaction of 100 million tonnes will be set up by 2030, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced this mon...
15 Feb, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
Interim Budget: Coal gasification, liquefaction of 100 metric tonne to be set up by 2030, says Finance MinisterInterim budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to establish facilities for the coal gasification and liquefaction of 1...
01 Feb, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
CIL invites global cos for consultancy on coal gasificationUCG is a method of extraction of energy from coal/lignite resources which are otherwise regarded as uneconomical to work through convention...
15 May, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
Power production of Neyveli Lignite Corporation to reach 5,640 MW by 2025Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in Lok Sabha that concerted efforts were being made for timely implementation of ongoing projects.
28 Apr, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
Coal ministry plans to auction isolated coal blocksThe government has identified Yellendu Dip Side in Telangana and Bandha-Singrauli Main Basin in Madhya Pradesh, along with five lignite blo...
05 May, 2015, 05.46 AM IST
Government preparing draft policy on underground coal gasificationUnderground coal gasification (UCG) is a method of converting coal still in the ground to a combustible gas that can be used for various us...
31 Jul, 2014, 04.40 PM IST
- Government offers 5 lignite blocks to PSUs
The government has called bids from public sector undertakings for 5 lignite blocks with an estimated 156 million tonnes of reserves.
30 Jul, 2013, 07.35 PM IST
- Two coal, 5 lignite mines identified for coal gasification
Two coal and five lignite mines having estimated reserves of 950 million tonnes have been identified for underground coal gasification.
30 Apr, 2013, 05.54 PM IST
- Two coal, 5 lignite mines identified for coal gasification
Two coal and five lignite mines having estimated reserves of 950 million tonnes have been identified for underground coal gasification (USG...
30 Apr, 2013, 05.09 PM IST