Parliamentary panel bats for structured timeline for coal gasification

A Parliamentary panel has recommended a host of measures, including chalking out a detailed and structured timeline, to achieve the ambitious 100 million tonnes (MT) of coal gasification target by 2030. 

 

Coal gasification involves extracting methane from coal during the mining process and utilising it for commercial purposes.

 

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel, in its fourth report on demands for grants for financial year 2026 (FY26) on Wednesday, recommended establishing a detailed, structured timeline for the Coal Gasification Scheme by defining clear, time-bound milestones to achieve the 2030 target. 

 

This plan should incorporate specific targets for