Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy Performs Bhumi Pujan for two Coal Gasification Projects in Maharashtra

• Bhumi Pujan of two coal gasification projects in Chandrapur (Bhadrawati), Maharashtra by Union Coal & Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy with CM Devendra Fadnavis on 14 March 2026.
• Projects are 2 of 7 selected under the Cabinet-approved Scheme for Promotion of Coal/Lignite Gasification (₹8,500 crore outlay) — a flagship clean-coal mission.
• Relevant for UPSC: GS-III (Energy security, infrastructure, environment) — links coal sector reforms, Net-Zero 2070, and import-substitution of natural gas/methanol/ammonia.