Coal India and Neyveli Lignite
Corporation have tied up with Oil & Natural Gas Corporation for two pilot
projects for coal gasification and liquefaction.
CIL and ONGC's project is coming up in
Jharkhand, while NLC-ONGC project is coming up in Rajasthan. Work on both the
projects have begun and will require an initial investment of Rs.100 crore each.
The coal ministry has already
identified four blocks for allocation for coal gasification and liquefaction and
geological studies are being carried out.