In News:

The Union Minister of Coal and Mines launched two major digital governance platforms—

1. KOYLA SHAKTI Dashboard, and
2. CLAMP Portal (Coal Land Acquisition, Management & Payment) — marking a significant push toward transparency, efficiency, and technology-driven operations in India’s coal sector.

These initiatives align with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.

1. KOYLA SHAKTI Dashboard

What is it?

A unified digital platform integrating the entire coal value chain—from mine to market—into a single real-time interface. It acts as the digital backbone of India’s coal ecosystem.

Developed by: Ministry of Coal

Purpose

• Enhance real-time coordination among stakeholders
• Ensure data-driven governance
• Optimize logistics, production, and dispatch
• Improve supply chain reliability for power, steel, and allied industries

Key Features

• Unified Visibility: Integrates data from coal companies, railways, ports, power utilities, state departments, ministries, and private miners.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Tracks coal production, dispatch, rail/road/multimodal movement, port handling, and consumption.
• Decision Support System: Provides predictive analytics, demand forecasting, trend analysis, and KPI monitoring.
• Operational Efficiency: Reduces delays, improves coordination, standardizes reporting, and minimizes manual intervention.
• Transparency & Accountability: Live dashboards ensure visibility across ministries and industry stakeholders.
• Incident Response: Provides alerts and notifications for operational disruptions.
• Scalability: Can integrate future digital systems and expand datasets.

Significance

• Eliminates silos in coal logistics
• Reduces transport bottlenecks
• Supports evidence-based policymaking
• Enhances the reliability of coal supply to power and industrial sectors
• Positions the platform as a Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard (SCAD) enabling long-term sectoral reforms

2. CLAMP Portal (Coal Land Acquisition, Management & Payment)

What is it?

A unified digital portal to streamline:

• Land acquisition
• Compensation
• Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) processes for coal-bearing areas.

Implemented by: Ministry of Coal

Key Functions

• Serves as a centralized land record repository
• Digitizes the entire workflow from land data entry to final payment
• Enables inter-agency coordination among coal PSUs, district authorities, and state agencies

Advantages

• Transparency in land ownership and compensation
• Reduced procedural delays in acquisition
• Accuracy through verified digital records
• Ease of monitoring R&R compliance
• Time-bound compensation for affected landowners
• Supports citizen-centric governance in sensitive land acquisition processes