<h1>Minister unveils national coal sector overhaul: mandatory digitization, transparency, restructuring, tech adoption, sustainability and worker protections</h1> A government minister announced a policy roadmap requiring a comprehensive legal and operational overhaul of the national coal sector, emphasizing mandatory digital integration, enhanced transparency, accountability, and alignment with international standards. The plan directs the state-owned coal producer to restructure business models, adopt advanced gasification and underground technologies, digitize the supply chain with AI monitoring, and establish a world-index-linked trading platform to improve pricing transparency. Regulatory priorities include environmental sustainability measures, first-mile connectivity projects, diversification into critical minerals and renewables, and continued statutory obligations for worker welfare and community development under corporate social responsibility frameworks.