India is stepping up its operations in the coal sector, aiming to triple its underground coal production by 2030. This bold move, outlined by India’s Coal Ministry, is part of a strategic plan to cease coal imports by 2025-2026. Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized this during the recent auction of 39 mines, highlighting the crucial role of coal in India’s economic growth. Amrit Lal Meena, a senior official in the ministry, shared that this shift to underground mining, a method not heavily utilized in recent years due to higher costs and risks, will minimize land disturbance and degradation. Despite its … Continue reading India’s Underground Coal Ambition: Targeting Triple Production by 2030