India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Coal will continue to play a central role in India's energy mix as the country works towards tripling its per capita energy consumption on the path to Viksit Bharat 2047, said Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, at a leadership panel on the third day of India Energy Week 2026. The event is being organised in Goa from
Speaking at the session Coal's evolving role in a secure energy mix: charting a balanced and pragmatic approach on the Resilience Stage, the Secretary emphasised the need for realism in energy transition debates.
"Coal is not going away in a hurry. For India, affordable and dependable baseload power is not a choice, it is an imperative. The mantra is n...