The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the scheme for the promotion of coal/lignite gasification projects of government PSUs and private sector with an outlay of Rs8,500 crore towards incentive for coal gasification projects under three categories.

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The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the scheme for the promotion of coal/lignite gasification projects of government PSUs and private sector with an outlay of Rs8,500 crore towards incentive for coal gasification projects under three categories. Total outlay of Rs8,500 crore will be provided as financial assistance for coal gasification projects under three categories. In category I, Rs4,050 crore provisioned for Government PSUs in which upto 3 projects will be supported by providing a lump-sum grant of Rs1,350 crore or 15% of capex, whichever is lower. In category II, Rs3,850 crore is provisioned for the private sector as well as Government PSUs in which a lump-sum grant of Rs1,000 crore or 15% of capex, whichever is lower provided for each project. In category III, Rs600 crore provisioned for demonstration Projects (indigenous technology) and/or small-scale product-based Gasification Plants under which a lump-sum grant of Rs100 crore or 15% of capex, whichever is lower, will be given to the selected entity that will have a minimum Capex of Rs100 Crore and minimum production of 1500 Nm3/hr Syn gas. EGoS chaired by Secretary Coal shall be fully empowered to make any changes required in the modalities of the scheme subject to the condition that overall financial outlay remain within Rs8,500 crore.


      A MoU signed on 15th December, 2023, between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman on cooperation in the field of Information Technology. The MoU shall come into effect from the date of signature of the Parties and shall be remain in force for a period of 3 years.

      The Union Cabinet has granted approval for the signing of a protocol establishing a Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) between India and Dominican Republic. This committee will bring together the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic.

      Union Cabinet passed a resolution on Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram Temple at Ayodhya Dham.

 

     


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