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  India is the third largest producer as well as the third largest consumer of electricity. The energy
sector consumes about 70 percent of the domestic coal produced. ASSOCHAM's National Council on
Coal has Leading minds from Coal Industry. The objective of the council to act as nodal agency for
highlighting sectoral issues to the government and help in promoting research and dissemination of
Sustainable Coal Mining practices.</p>
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  The Council identifies issues and challenges in coal which affect investments, profitability and
market participation. Council has strongly advocated the opening of Commercial coal mining in India
through various stakeholder consultations, meeting with senior government officials and necessary
representation submitted to the Government along with related concerns of the industry such as
availability of Coal, transportation, use of modern mining techniques.
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