Coal ministry prioritises turning Coal India into a 'clean' company

Environmentalists have long been saying that thermal power generation process greatly adds to pollution levels

In its quest to make Coal India a cleaner company, the coal ministry has prioritised development and adoption of clean coal technologies like coal to liquid, coal to polychemicals among other initiatives.

A statement issued by Coal India, quoted Coal Secretary Susheel Kumar, as stating that the ministry has emphasised on environmental management and responsible mining, quality of the product and safety of the labourers working in the mines as the other priority areas for the company.

The official was in the city to attend the 43rd Foundation Day of Coal India.

The statement issued noted that the grade slippage between promised quality and