Government to soon announce financial outlay to boost sustainable mining

Coal minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said a financial outlay will be announced soon to further strengthen sustainable mining in the country with a focus on green coal technology. Clean coal technologies have been developed and deployed to reduce the environmental impact of coal utilisation, he said while addressing the valedictory session of National Workshop on ‘Global Experience Sharing on Just Transition’.

The Union minister emphasised on the importance of scientific closure of abandoned coal mines.