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Share of coal based power will be reduced to 50 % with increase in generation of Renewal Energy by 2030: Govt

The Union Government today said, the share of coal based power will be reduced to 50 per cent which is at present 70 per cent with the increase in generation of Renewal Energy by 2030. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said, coal is the main source of Indian energy system and apart from power generation, other sectors like steel, sponge iron cement, paper also use coal as important ingredient and fuel.<br />''<br />''The Minister said, with Make in India initiatives and higher economic growth projection, the demand of coal is likely to increase over the years. The government has taken many steps to introduce clean coal technologies in coal sector to contribute in future energy security of the country.<br />

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