Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the Union Government has initiated a tender process for establishment of a Syngas plant in Odisha which would be first-of-its-kind in the country.
“The Union Government is working on developing Syngas from coal by combining both high ash content coal and Petcoke. Work on the first such plant is progressing rapidly in Odisha. It will be a revolutionary step towards making Syngas from the available domestic coal of the country,” Pradhan said at a FICCI programme held in New Delhi.
Stating that 25-30 years ago crude oil was the only priority of the country’s exploration activities, Pradhan said gas is driving the country’s energy transition. He said target has been set to increase the gas share to the economy by 15 per cent by 2030.
Prahdan said India has made substantial progress in the expansion of CGD network. Soon, gas will be accessible to nearly 70% of the country's population.
Theme of the event was ‘Indian Gas Sector- Ushering in an era of growth’.
