{"id":96706,"date":"2026-04-05T11:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=96706"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T10:34:42","slug":"coal-gasification-incentive-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/coal-gasification-incentive-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Minister unveiled India\u2019s roadmap to reduce dependency on imported petroleum, ammonia, and fertilizers, highlighting the \u20b98,500 crore coal gasification incentive scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>approved on January 24, 2024,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for promotion of coal and lignite gasification projects for <\/span><b>PSUs and private sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an <\/span><b>outlay of \u20b9 8,500 crore.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to achieve <\/span><b>100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leveraging India\u2019s abundant domestic coal reserves to promote sustainable industrial development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It encourages participation from <\/span><b>both public and private sector players<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to establish coal gasification projects across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This initiative is a key component of India\u2019s clean coal transition strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is expected to <\/span><b>reduce environmental impact, enhance energy security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and drive economic growth through technological innovation and infrastructure development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Category of Projects<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Category I:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PSU-led projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Category II:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Private and PSU projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Category III:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Demonstration and small-scale projects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is Coal Gasification?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>thermo-chemical process<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>converts coal into syngas,<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A synthetic gas composed mainly of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H\u2082), carbon dioxide (CO\u2082), methane (CH\u2084), and water vapour (H\u2082O).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coal is <\/span><b>reacted at high temperatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1000\u20131400\u00b0C) with a controlled amount of oxygen and steam, producing syngas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Process of Coal Gasification<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coal is finely crushed to increase surface area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Gasification reactor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The powdered coal is fed into a reactor with limited oxygen\/air and steam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Chemical reactions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coal breaks down into syngas components due to partial oxidation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Gas cleaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Impurities like tar, sulfur, and dust are removed from raw syngas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/kishan-reddy-urges-private-investment-in-coal-gasification-outlines-8500cr-cabinet-plan\/amp_videoshow\/129993633.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme (Jan 24, 2024) promotes coal and lignite gasification for PSUs and private players with \u20b98,500 crore outlay. 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