Coal India Ltd (CIL) plans to raise its annual research and development (R&D) expenditure to ₹500 crore by 2029-30 (FY30).
This comes as the state-run miner seeks to accelerate the development and commercialisation of technologies spanning mining, critical minerals, clean coal and energy transition, according to a coal ministry statement.
The company has planned R&D expenditure of ₹225 crore for 2026-27, rising to ₹350 crore in 2027-28, ₹400 crore in 2028-29 and ₹500 crore in 2029-30. This compares with actual expenditure of ₹61.31 crore in 2023-24, ₹245.38 crore in 2024-25 and ₹183.88 crore in 2025-26.
CIL’s 2026 R&D policy prioritises projects in Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 and above, indicating a greater focus on technologies that can move towards demonstration and commercial deployment.
