Ministry of Coal executed production agreements for four commercial mines with embedded Underground Coal Gasification provisions.
Reliance Industries won two mines and Axis Energy Ventures won two others across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
The 138 total auctioned mines have 331.54 MTPA capacity, generating ₹42,980 crore revenue and 4.34 lakh jobs.
UCG technology enables syngas production for fertilizers and chemicals, reducing import dependence.