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Pralhad Joshi to launch Coal Logistics Plan & Policy on 29 February

"Union coal and mines, and parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi will grace the occasion as the chief guest and unveil the Coal Logistics Plan & Policy," it added.

New Delhi: Union coal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi on February 29 will launch the 'Coal Logistics Plan & Policy', which focuses on technologically advanced, cost-effective and integrated logistics ecosystem for coal evacuation.
The Indian National Committee World Mining Congress under the Ministry of Coal is organising the event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, the coal ministry said in a statement.

"Union coal and mines, and parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi will grace the occasion as the chief guest and unveil the Coal Logistics Plan & Policy," it added.

Senior officials from NITI Aayog and various ministries, including coal, railways, power, steel, mines, shipping port & waterways along with industry representatives of coal, steel, power and other sectors will participate in the event.

The ministry of coal has embarked on various initiatives for India’s energy security, aiming to produce 1.5 billion tonnes of coal by FY 2030. The integrated coal logistics plan and policy have been formulated with a visionary approach to develop a technologically advanced, integrated, cost effective, resilient, sustainable and trusted logistics ecosystem for coal evacuation. This strategic framework aims to catalyze accelerated demand and supply within the coal sector by FY 2030, in line with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat by reducing dependence on imported coal.

Aligned with the goal of nearly doubling coal production by 2030, the ministry of coal has developed a comprehensive action plan for the development of coal logistics infrastructure across the country. Key projects include first-mile connectivity, waterways transportation of coal, augmentation of rail evacuation capacities and coastal shipping of coal.