Cabinet approves ₹37,500 cr coal gasification scheme to boost energy security
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a coal/lignite gasification scheme with a financial outlay of ₹37,500 crore.
It is a step towards advancing the national target of gasifying 100million tonnes (MT) of coal by 2030, strengthening energy security, and reducing dependence on imports of key products such as LNG [liquefied natural gas[ (more than 50% imported), urea (~20% imported), ammonia (~100% imported), and methanol (~80–90% imported), the note on Cabinet decisions said.
