Ministry of Coal Organises Two-Day Chintan Shivir

The Ministry of Coal organized a two day-long Chintan Shivir at Manesar, Gurugram, under the chairmanship of the Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, and co-chaired by the Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Satish Chandra Dubey. The Chintan Shivir was attended by Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary, Sanoj Kumar Jha, Additional Secretary, Chairman, Coal India Limited, CMDs of all Coal/Lignite Public Sector Undertakings along with senior officers of the Ministry of Coal. .The Chintan Shivir was convened as a strategic platform to review the progress of ongoing reforms in the coal sector and to deliberate on a forward-looking roadmap aligned with India’s long-term energy security and developmental priorities

G. Kishan Reddy, emphasized that coal continues to remain an indispensable pillar of India’s energy security, even as the country steadily advances its clean energy transition.

Satish Chandra Dubey, stated that the Chintan Shivir reflects the Ministry’s commitment to long-term, outcome-oriented governance and collective vision-building.

In his opening remark, Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, stated that the coal sector has reached a stage where policy clarity, institutional reforms, and enabling frameworks are firmly in place, and the focus must now shift decisively to delivery, discipline, and measurable outcomes. He emphasized that with delegation of powers, decentralization of approvals, and simplification of processes already implemented, there is no justification for delays or underperformance.(updated o 7th january 26)

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