Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme

News:

The Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Coal and Lignite Scheme with ₹2,980 crore outlay.

What:

• The Coal and Lignite Scheme is a central sector initiative for coal exploration.
• Lignite or brown coal is a type of coal with carbon content in between that of peat and bituminous coal types.

Why:

• Exploration for coal and lignite is essential to prove the presence of deposits in a given area and to estimate whether an economical deposit is present.

How:

• The scheme has 2 stages:
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