India, Oct. 23 -- Coal India Limited (CIL), on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the "Centre for Sustainable Energy" at the IIT Madras. The MoU was signed by Shri Achyut Ghatak, Director (Technical), CIL, and Shri V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, in the presence of Shri P.M. Prasad, Chairman, CIL, along with senior officials from both CIL and IIT Madras.
The Centre will serve as a hub for cutting-edge R&D and capacity-building initiatives in sustainable energy technologies. Supported by CIL's funding and aligned with its strategic diversification goals, the Centre will focus on developing solutions for repurposing coal mines, creating low-carbon ...