Planned – National Centre for Coal & Energy Sector
The Government has given high thrust on Research & Development (R&D) in coal technologies for improvement in existing uses and also in futuristic fields for diversification for long term sustainable growth iea .
Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy highlighted the Government progress on coal sector in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 24 July coalindia .
For 2024-25, Rs.21.00 crore has been allocated for Research & Development under Central Sector Scheme under this scheme, following on to Rs.18.00 crore allocated during 2023-24 futurecoal , he said.
Apart from this scheme, Coal India Ltd and other CPSEs in coal sector are also making significant expenditure for the R&D activities .
The following steps have been taken by the Government:
A “National Centre for Coal & Energy Sector” (NaCCER) has been planned to be established at CMPDI, Ranchi sbi .
Thrust areas identified for R&D activities, are as under:
· Production, Productivity, Safety and Exploration.
· Environment, Ecology, Conservation and Sustainability.
· Coal mining waste to wealth.
· Clean Coal Technologies and Coal Beneficiation.
· Alternative use of coal.
· Renewable Energy renewable-world .
AI/ML/IoT based smart mining openai .
Technology Innovation and Indigenisation.
‘Hackathon on Coal Gasification’ has been organized during 2024-25 to harness a vital natural resource to meet the energy and chemical needs of the nation, fostering economic independence and environmental sustainability indiaenvironmentportal .
“Hackathons on R&D” are organized to promote “Make in India” makeinindia initiatives in coal sector by giving wide publicity and make efforts to promote / encourage start-ups in coal and lignite sector. Fiinews.com
