Talcher Fertilisers Limited (TFL) and NTPC Limited have already submitted applications under the Centre's Rs 37,500 crore coal and lignite gasification scheme, the Ministry of Coal said on Saturday, rejecting reports that the scheme has received no takers.
While coal gasification presents uncertain decarbonisation outcomes, it can play a crucial role in strengthening the country's raw material security by reducing dependence on imported coal and natural gas, according to an Observer Research Foundation report.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 37,500 crore scheme to promote surface coal and lignite gasification projects, aiming to gasify around 75 million tonnes of coal and attract investments of up to Rs 3 lakh crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a Cabinet briefing.