As per the demand projections of coal made by Planning Commission, the total requirement of coal for the year 2010-11 is 656.31 million tonnes. Out of this Coking Coal requirement is 50.51 million tonnes and Non-coking coal is 605.81 million tonnes.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal (Independent Charge) Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal, in a written reply to a question the Lok Sabha on April 28, 2010.
He further said that the Govt. is not proposing to invest either in Underground Coal Gasification or in Coal Bed Methane. However it may be mentioned that Govt. has issued quidelines for conducting Underground Coal Gasification operations and identified 5 lignite and 2 coal blocks for offer to potential entrepreneurs. Further Govt. has allotted 26 blocks for CBM exploration and exploitation to various companies.
Source : Energetica-India : International Magazine on Renewable & Conventional Power Generation | Transmission | DistributionThis information was given by the Minister of State for Coal (Independent Charge) Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal, in a written reply to a question the Lok Sabha on April 28, 2010.
He further said that the Govt. is not proposing to invest either in Underground Coal Gasification or in Coal Bed Methane. However it may be mentioned that Govt. has issued quidelines for conducting Underground Coal Gasification operations and identified 5 lignite and 2 coal blocks for offer to potential entrepreneurs. Further Govt. has allotted 26 blocks for CBM exploration and exploitation to various companies.
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