# Coal India, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel sign MoU for Odisha gasification plant 2026-08-12T20:06:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Coal India Ltd (CIL) and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS) have signed an MoU to explore a coal gasification plant near AMNS's pellet plant in Paradip, Odisha. The facility would produce synthesis gas for cleaner steelmaking and include carbon capture technology. The project aims to reduce India's dependence on imported coking coal and LNG. The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification, supporting the national target of gasifying 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030. The companies will now assess technical and commercial feasibility before preparing a Preliminary Feasibility Report. Separately, an industry conference in Bhubaneswar last week brought together policymakers and executives from Coal India, NTPC, GAIL and Jindal Steel to discuss challenges with high-ash Indian coal. ## Coverage - rediff.com - deccanchronicle.com Tags: ArcelorMittal, CCUS, clean energy, coal gasification, Coal India, Odisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/coal-india-and-arcelormittal-nippon-steel-sign-odisha-gasification-mou/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/coal-india-and-arcelormittal-nippon-steel-sign-odisha-gasification-mou/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.