The Indian coal industry is the fourth largest in terms of coal reserves and third largest in terms of coal production in the world. But despite its huge resource base, till date, India has not been able to minimize its coal deficit. 

Coal accounts for about 70% of total electricity generation in India and is likely to remain a key energy source for at least the next 30-40 years. A significant growth in India's coal use is predicted in consonance with the country's continued development. Such an increase must occur through environmentally and socially sustainable development of this sector. The main challenges to such a transition pertain to (a) high demand for coal in the power sector, which would speed up coal exploration and extraction, and (b) current and past socio-environmental concerns. Areas that need particular attention include managing the demand for coal, strengthening data collection and analysis, developing a technology and policy roadmap for efficient extraction, along with a visioning exercise, and (d) better resettlement & rehabilitation and environmental impact assessment policies.

Key Findings

• Coal requirement for the power utilities to grow at a CAGR of around 10% during 2007-08 to 2011-12.
• Private coal washeries have rapidly increased the production of washed non-coking coal in India. 
• High coking coal demand by the Indian steel industry and low reserve base has boosted the import of coking coals.
• Coal demand from the Indian cement industry looks bright and it is expected that coal requirement by the industry will rise steadily from 2007-08 to 2011-12.
• Coking coal requirement in steel production is expected to touch over 85.34 Million Metric Tons in 2011-12.

India Coal 2010 Conference:
Founded in the year 2009, India Coal Conference is organized by ASAPP Media Information Group, the publishers of INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY magazine, India's Premier Magazine for Nation Builders, in its 2nd year is an initiative to create a platform for Industry leaders, academicians, researchers, decision makers from government representing the different countries in this region and Industry players to come and interact, share their experiences and provide expertise to overcome the regional and operational challenges faced by the Coal sector.

The 1st India Coal 2010 conference was held in New Delhi 2009 and received an overwhelming response consisting of senior government officials and senior decision makers from across industry sectors.
India Coal 2010 Conference through its technical sessions will focus and deliberate on supply, world trends, pricing, policy, import, logistics, equipment, technology & divestment in the Indian coal sector