Strengthen and increase capacity of CMPDIL, BCCL, ISM, CMRI, Ministry of Coal, Coal India Ltd. and the Ministry of Environment to develop and support mine associated CBM recovery and use projects, through training and experience in the identification, design and implementation of programmes to recover and use coal bed methane (CBM) in a safe, cost effective, and environmentally acceptable manner.
Prepare and execute demonstration Projects at the Moonidih and Sudamdih coal mines located in the Jharia coalfield (India) for the recovery and use of mine associated CBM in the Jharia coalfield. Design and execute CBM resource recovery programmes using three different drilling technologies at two proposed demonstration sites.
Use gas recovered from successful execution of the above objectives for vehicle refueling and electric power generation.
Develop and adopt action plan for replication of successful aspects of demonstration projects. Use the CBM clearing house to disseminate information, educate, promote and facilitate inter-action with potential foreign investors.
