India, July 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Ministry of Coal today successfully conducted the Pre-Application Conference for the Rs.37,500 Crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects under the chairmanship of Shri Sanoj Kumar Jha, Additional Secretary, MoC. The conference witnessed enthusiastic participation from public sector enterprises, private companies, technology providers, and prospective applicants, reflecting strong industry interest in the Government's flagship initiative to promote cleaner and value-added utilisation of domestic coal.

During the session, Ministry provided detailed clarifications on the Scheme Guidelines and the Request for Proposal (RFP), covering eligibility...