Agencies NEW DELHI, Jan 24: The government on Wednesday said it has approved an outlay of Rs 8,500 crore as financial assistance for promotion of coal/lignite gasification projects. The decision was taken during the Cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "We went to the cabinet and we have sanctioned an outlay of Rs 8,500 crore towards incentive for coal gasification projects," Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters here. The financial assistance has been made under three categories, he said. |