Despite the increasing uproar against coal energy, utilization of Coal Bed Methane assumes critical importance in this context. Explain (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· Coal Bed Methane, or CBM, can chip in as a clean energy source. It is an unconventional natural gas that occurs in coal beds in adsorbed form during coalification process and is rich in methane content.
· In any form, methane has energy potential and the captured gas can be used for power generation, running internal combustion engines and as domestic fuel on commercial lines.
· India can harness CBM as it transitions to clean energy, as it will also provide additional scope for increased employment and state revenues.
· Delineation of CBM blocks was to be done only in consultation with the Coal Ministry. The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), was made the nodal agency for delineating CBM blocks.
· The estimated coal resources of the country increased from 246 billion tonnes to 326 billion tonnes during 2004 to 2019. CBM gas exploration has to be concurrent with coal exploration.
· The CBM policy also specifies simultaneous extraction of coal and gas in sequential manner through co-development agreements.
· Public sector coal companies were permitted to explore and extract CBM from the leasehold areas held by them without seeking separate lease for gas extraction.
· Freedom to fix the price and sale of gas was extended by the government to all operators of CBM.
· Systematic exploration of the resource, technology validation and international accreditation constitute the crux of the development of CBM resource of the country.
