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Coal gasification agreements signed

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Coal gasification agreements signed (GS3 · Energy, 8 May 2025)

What happened

  • Coal Ministry signed CGPDPAs with applicants under Category II of the Coal Gasification Financial Incentive Scheme [PIB].

Background

  • Category II covers private and PSU projects [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Gasification cuts import of methanol and ammonia.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Energy

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-08): coal Ministry signed CGPDPAs with applicants under Category II of the Coal Gasification Financial Incentive Scheme.
  2. Gasification cuts import of methanol and ammonia.
Quotable data point

Coal Ministry signed CGPDPAs with applicants under Category II of the Coal Gasification Financial Incentive Scheme.

PIB: Coal gasification CGPDPA, 8 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: coal gasification.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

CGPDPA concerns

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Coal gasification CGPDPA, 8 May 2025

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