Coal India Ltd (CIL) will continue to be a dominant player in the coal sector even as it faces competition from private players, said Chairman Pramod Agrawal
Synopsis: While stressing that coal will continue to play a role in India's energy transition, Rajnath Ram, Adviser (Energy), NITI Aayog, said that human development and reskilling of people engaged in the coal sector should be placed at the centre of energy transition
To involve academic institutions in R&D in the coal sector, the govt has held multiple interactive sessions with the students and faculty of these institutions in the past few days
The Cabinet has approved the methodology for auction of coal and lignite mines/blocks and for sale of coal/lignite on revenue-sharing basis by the private sector