The Ministry of Coal’s Action Plan for FY 2025-26 focuses on key areas, including:
– Enhancing Transparency: Improving coal sector transparency to ensure accountability and better governance.
– Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthening communication and collaboration with stakeholders, including coal-bearing states, industry players, and local communities.
– Communication Effectiveness: Improving information dissemination to stakeholders, ensuring timely updates on policies, and progress.
– Sustainable Growth: Promoting environmentally friendly coal mining practices, reducing carbon footprint, and ensuring sustainable development.
– Technological Innovation: Encouraging adoption of new technologies to improve coal mining efficiency, safety, and productivity.
– Efficient Resource Management: Optimizing coal resource utilization, reducing waste, and promoting recycling.
Some notable initiatives under this plan include:
– Hackathons: CMPDI is organizing hackathons on Carbon Capture Technology and R&D to innovate solutions for a cleaner energy future.
– Coal Gasification: Revised Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI) was introduced to promote coal gasification.
– Coal Trade Exchange: Public consultation is underway to develop a coal trade exchange platform.
The Action Plan aims to support India’s energy security goals and AtmaNirbhar Bharat vision by ensuring a sustainable, efficient, and innovative coal sector.
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