Round 1 of ₹37,500 crore coal/lignite gasification scheme closes with seven applications
On 8 September 2026, the Ministry of Coal said Round 1 of the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects closed with seven applications from companies including NTPC, Adani Enterprises and Talcher Fertilisers.
Summary
The Ministry of Coal said on 8 September 2026 that Round 1 of the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects had closed with seven applications. The applicants were NTPC (one project, synthetic natural gas), Adani Enterprises (three projects, urea), Gallantt Ispat (DRI and syngas), Shyam Sel & Power (syngas) and Talcher Fertilisers (urea). The scheme aims to cut imports of LNG, urea, ammonia and methanol, which cost about ₹2.77 lakh crore in 2024-25. It supports the national target of 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030, including 75 million tonnes under the scheme. The scheme builds on the National Coal Gasification Mission and an ₹8,500 crore scheme approved in January 2024, under which eight projects are being implemented.
Key facts
- Scheme
- ₹37,500 crore surface coal/lignite gasification scheme
- Round 1
- 7 applications
- Applicants
- NTPC, Adani Enterprises (3), Gallantt Ispat, Shyam Sel & Power, Talcher Fertilisers
- Target
- 100 MT gasification by 2030; 75 MT under scheme
- Import bill targeted
- ~₹2.77 lakh crore (LNG, urea, ammonia, methanol), FY25
- Earlier scheme
- ₹8,500 crore (Jan 2024); 8 projects under way
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many applications were received in Round 1 of the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects?
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Correct answer: A — Seven
The Ministry of Coal said Round 1 closed with seven applications.
What national coal gasification capacity target does India have for 2030?
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Correct answer: D — 100 million tonnes
The national objective is 100 million tonnes of coal gasification by 2030, including 75 million tonnes under the new scheme.
Consider the following statements: 1. Adani Enterprises submitted three projects with urea as the end product in Round 1. 2. The ₹37,500 crore scheme replaced an earlier ₹8,500 crore scheme whose projects were cancelled. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The new scheme builds on the ₹8,500 crore scheme of January 2024, under which eight projects are still being implemented.