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In response to an escalating energy crisis and growing supply concerns driven by ongoing Middle East conflicts, the Indian government has approved a 3.92-billion-USD financial scheme to boost domestic coal gasification projects. Federal Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the cabinet decision, noting that the initiative aims to accelerate India’s coal and lignite gasification program to hit a national target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030.
The massive financial push leverages India’s extensive domestic resources, which include approximately 401 billion tonnes of coal and 47 billion tonnes of lignite reserves. Coal currently accounts for over 55 percent of India’s total energy mix. Through the gasification process, these raw resources will be converted into synthesis gas (syngas), a versatile cleaner-burning alternative that can be utilized to generate electricity and manufacture essential chemicals, fertilisers, and other downstream products.
To incentivize rapid development and attract investment, the Indian government will provide direct financial assistance covering roughly 20 percent of the cost of plant and machinery for approved projects. The scheme is positioned as a critical step toward reducing India’s dependence on volatile energy imports and reinforcing its domestic energy security grid.
Worley joins Downstream Central Asia & Caspian 2026 as Project Delivery Partner!
We are proud to welcome Worley, the world’s largest provider of engineering, project and asset management solutions in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors, as an official Project Delivery Partner for our 13th annual summit.
With 40,000+ experts across 40+ countries and a track record of over 2,100 downstream projects globally, Worley helps operators navigate complex project environments from concept through to execution.
Across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, Worley combines global technical expertise with deep regional knowledge, supporting project owners in managing risk, improving project certainty, and advancing major refining and petrochemical investments.
Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov met with a high-level delegation from Qatari investment group Al Alfia Holding, led by special representative Zainab Al-Yusuf, on August 13, 2026, to advance joint commercial initiatives and evaluate new industrial ventures across Uzbekistan.
The strategic talks focused on transitioning ongoing investment proposals into active operational phases while establishing new manufacturing and infrastructure projects anchored in localized production and regional growth.
Lummus' presence in Central Asia includes some of the region’s most significant downstream developments. Lummus’ technologies are being deployed at Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries’ (KPI) integrated petrochemical complex, Silleno LLP’s polyethylene project and Butadiene LLP’s synthetic rubber facility, helping establish new manufacturing capabilities and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position within the global petrochemical value chain.