Scheme for Promotion of New Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects

About the Scheme

A financial incentive scheme to promote surface coal and lignite gasification projects, aiming to gasify 75 million tonnes of coal to produce syngas and reduce the nation's dependency on imported LNG, urea, and petrochemicals.

Target Beneficiaries: Public and private sector entities undertaking surface coal/lignite gasification projects

✦Key Features

• Financial outlay of Rs 37,500 crore
• Covers both coal and lignite gasification
• Target of 25 surface projects
• Incentive-based mechanism to attract private investment

★Benefits

• Funding for 25 surface projects
• Reduction of LNG and urea imports
• Forex savings and mitigation of price volatility
• Promotion of clean-coal technologies