Cabinet to approve ₹37,500 cr scheme to promote coal gasification projects: Report

The Cabinet is likely to soon approve a ₹37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects, PTI reported, citing sources. The proposed scheme aims to accelerate surface coal and lignite gasification projects across the country. It seeks to boost self-reliance by reducing import dependence on LNG, urea, ammonium nitrate, ammonia, coking coal via DRI, methanol and DME.