India’s Coal Gasification Push: How New Technology is Set to Transform Energy Future and Boost Atmanirbhar BharatThe event witnessed participation from major organisations including Coal India, Mahanadi Coalfields, South Eastern Coalfields, GAIL, NTPC and Jindal Steel, along with international experts from Sri Lanka and Canada. More than 25 technical experts presented research papers and shared insights on high-ash coal utilisation, clean coal technologies, industrial applications and strategies to reduce dependence on imported raw materials. Delegates visited India’s first Coal Gasification-based Direct Reduced Iron (CGP-DRI) facility, where coal gasification technology is being used for steel production. Balyan, General Secretary of CGAI, coal gasification expert and Vice-President Kapil Dhagat, and R.K. Singhal, Director of Business Development at GAIL. The Coal Gasifiers Association of India is a professional industry organisation working towards promoting clean coal technologies, gasification infrastructure development and policy advancement in India.