The incentive, launched in May this year, is aimed at promoting surface coal/lignite gasification for the production of syngas and downstream value-added products such as synthetic natural gas (SNG), urea, ammonium nitrate, methanol, DME and other chemicals, thereby enhancing the country's energy security, reducing import dependence, and facilitating utilisation of domestic coal and lignite resources.

The Centre invites proposals under its ₹37,500-crore coal gasification scheme to boost syngas production, cut imports and strengthen India's energy security.

The incentive, launched in May this year, is aimed at promoting surface coal/lignite gasification for the production of syngas and downstream value-added products such as…