Question: Where will India’s first coal-to-gas convergence plant be set up?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Odisha
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On January 11th, 2018, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced that India’s first plant to convert coal to synthetic gas is to be set up in Odisha under the supervision of state-run gas transmission utility GAIL.
- Synthetic gas produced from this plant will be cheaper than natural gas.
- He also informed that a new policy on bio-fuels was to be placed for Cabinet approval soon.
Reference:
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/gail-to-set-up-indias-1st-coal-to-gas-conversion-plant/62457867
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/gail-to-set-up-coal-to-gas-conversion-plants/article10025295.ece