The Union Minister, who called on the Chief Minister today, told him he would send a team from his ministry and Coal India Limited to take the proposal forward, an official release said.
The project would use the large, untapped reserves of coal available with the North Eastern Coal Fields. At present, only one million metric tonne of coal from Margherita Coalfields has been linked with various projects, it said.
He also said he would look into the proposal for the final clearance of the pending Kopili Hydro Electric Project.
Referring to the Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project, the Chief Minister said his government would provide assistance for the project including security of equipment and manpower and also support all efforts of the Centre in implementing the project.
The Chief Minister also requested Goyal to expedite the commissioning of Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project under the NTPC and also to increase Assam's share from the project.