Coal gasification:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure – Energy.   Context: To help India become energy independent, the Ministry of Coal has proposed 50% concession in revenue share to promote coal gasification.   Eligibility: If the successful bidder consumes the coal produced either in its own plant(s) or plant of its holding, subsidiary, affiliate, associate for …

Coal gasification:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure- Energy.   Context: Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has plans of setting up a coal gasification plant — the second in the country — at its Raigarh plant in Chhattisgarh.   Significance: India is committed to cut consumption of coal, a primary pollutant, in power plants to half …