Centre working on measures to boost R&D in coal sector

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said that it has sought suggestions for preparing the future course of research and development (R&D) in the coal sector.

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During a special meeting of the Standing Scientific Research Committee (SSRC) convened on Wednesday several suggestions like setting up a single platform for all R&D activities in the coal and lignite sector and an advisory committee to sensitise students and researchers to ongoing R&D activities and challenges in the coal and energy sector was made.

During the meeting it was also suggested that Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI), a fully-owned subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, should visit mining institutes and research organisations across the country to raise awareness about R&D activities in the coal and energy sector, the coal ministry said in a statement.

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