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  "id": 2002788,
  "title": "RIL plans ₹2.73 lakh cr coal gasification project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/ril-plans-2-73-lakh-cr-coal-gasification-project",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:02:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/reliance-industries-proposes-rs-2-73-lakh-crore-investment-for-indias-first-integrated-underground-coal-gasification-complex-in-andhra/articleshow/133357924.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) plans to invest approximately ₹2.73 lakh crore over three phases to develop India's first integrated Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) complex in Andhra Pradesh. The venture, which could create 3,000-5,000 direct jobs and 20,000-35,000 indirect and induced livelihoods, aims to convert deep, uneconomical coal reserves into a sustainable energy source. The project spans two 3,000-acre and 5,500-acre coal blocks, respectively, with reserves estimated at 3,130.61 million tonnes. The company will begin exploration activities in the current fiscal year, followed by investment phases in development and production. UCG is expected to reduce India's dependence on crude imports, mitigating risks associated with volatile global energy markets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}