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Speaking during a roadshow on coal gasification in Mumbai, additional coal secretary Rupinder Brar said the coal ministry is in talks with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on the usage of bi-products such as ethanol, methanol and others. She, however, refused to say whether there will be any revision in the cap. “We are in talks with MoPNG because it is the domain ministry for the utilisation of products including ethanol and methanol,” she added.
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The coal ministry promotes gasification through a financial incentive scheme of Rs 8,500 crore, with the goal of achieving 100 million tonne of coal gasification by 2030. The ministry is looking to organise roadshows in cities such as Hyderabad and select international locations on coal gasification in surface and underground technologies.
“It is a great business opportunity, given that India has billions of dollars of coal. So it’s important for us and the industry to join hands, to leverage the resources,” Brar added.