Reliance Industries, NLC India sign pact to explore underground lignite gasification project in Gujarat

Reliance Industries, NLC India sign pact to explore underground lignite gasification project in Gujarat

NLC India and Reliance Industries signed a feasibility agreement to explore underground lignite gasification on two NLCIL blocks in Gujarat, within India's ₹37,500 crore national coal gasification scheme targeting 100 million tonnes by 2030. For energy and industrial managers, this signals accelerating domestic substitution of imported LNG, urea, and ammonia — with synthesis gas potentially reshaping feedstock sourcing decisions in chemicals, fertilizers, and power.