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For a large part of 20 th   century Coal was a very important part of our lives. Railways, which were the largest medium of long distance inland travel, operated mostly on coal. An overwhelming proportion of electricity was generated using coal. The black gold was also a key ingredient for producing steel, cement, aluminium, copper, and a variety of chemicals. Things began to change slowly in second half of 20 th   century and change accelerated in the last quarter of the century. Petroleum and Natural Gas started to gain share as major source of transportation fuel, electricity production, industrial feed stock and medium for cooking. From last decade of 20 th   century, the share of renewable sources in India’s energy mix is also rising consistently. Nonetheless, coal remains the most important source of energy for Indian consumers and industry. As per the latest data published by USEIA, “primary energy consumption in India has nearly tripled between 1990 and 2018, reac...