9AUGUST 2024COAL INDIA &GAIL TO ESTABLISH SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS PLANTTRAI URGES SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ADOPT BLOCKCHAIN DLT TO COUNTER SPAMThe telecom regulator has directed service providers and telemarketing companies to take immediate action against enterprises engaging in bulk calling Coal India and GAIL (India) have entered into an agreement to establish a coal-to-synthetic natural gas plant using surface coal gasification technology in the Raniganj area of West Bengal. This plant is set to have a capacity of 633.6 million Nm3 per hour, requiring 1.9 million tonnes of coal annually, according to a statement from the coal ministry.This collaboration between the two state-owned enterprises is part of the National Coal Gasification Mission, which aims to utilize the chemical properties of coal more effectively. The coal ministry, in conjunction with the power and oil ministries, facilitated this joint venture agreement.Synthetic natural gas, primarily composed of methane, is used as a feedstock for producing chemicals and fertilizers. The new plant will secure raw materials and reduce the country's dependency on natural gas imports.Previously, ET reported that the coal ministry was actively promoting the development of coal gasification projects. While India's current coal production meets demand, the expected increase in production at commercial coal mines is anticipated to boost supply in the coming years. through 10-digit numbers and to deploy technical solutions capable of tracing and blocking such calls.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued this directive on July 24, requiring all telecom firms to submit data concerning unregistered telemarketers that have generated the highest number of consumer complaints for the April-June quarter.Consumers face a significant volume of robocalls daily from unregistered entities or telemarketers. These calls bypass the system because they use standard 10-digit numbers rather than the numbers designated specifically for telemarketing.These numbers are then used with robotic dialers to continuously make calls. Even if a number is blocked, alternative numbers from the same PRI can continue to contact the consumer. TRAI has also highlighted certain number prefixes, such as those starting with 731 or 129, which have been frequently reported as spam by consumers.To combat promotional calls, including robotic, auto-dialer, and pre-recorded calls, TRAI has mandated that all such enterprise businesses migrate to a blockchain-based Distributed Ledger Technology platform, which is used to check messaging spam.
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