Harsh Vardhan stresses on coal liquefaction research

Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan today urged scientists of Central Institute of Mining fuel Research (CIMFR) to focus on coal liquefaction research in the interest of people as well as the country.
The Union Minister, who is on a two-day visit here, while inspecting CIMFR research plant said coal-to-liquids research is the need of the country and demand of the times for if price of petrol is hiked or its scarcity arises coal liquid would be available as an alternative for the country.
Funds would not be an impediment for research at all 38 laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) across the country, he said and appreciated the performance of CIMFR Dhanbad, a CSIR laboratory.

Vardhan inaugurated the country's first Advance Mining Research Centre at CIMFR and asked industrialists and scientists to associate themselves in research works for the success of 'Make In India' programme.
He said present government is committed for improvement of common man's facilities and this can be achieved when industrialists join scientists in research work and transfer of industry related technology.
Taking a dig at the UPA II government, Vardhan said coal is not only for scams but is a major guiding force of country's GDP growth.
"Transparency is a major tool to check the corruption. So whatever model you develop make it transparent and objective so that no one can misuse that," he added.