The government's priorities for the coal sector include implementing a programme to offer financial support for coal gasification projects, increasing production, and promoting underground mining activities. The coal sector is essential to meeting the nation's growing electricity demand. According to coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena, the government has already declared two policies on coal gasification, and it intends to offer financial support and tax benefits for such projects. In keeping with its goals for the energy transition, the ministry of coal has set a goal to gasify 100 million tonnes (MT) of coal by FY 2030.