The Department of Mining Engineering of IIT BHU will promote research on quality management and utilization of coal.  For this, a research center has been opened in the Mining Engineering Department.  The research center was inaugurated by Coal India Limited Chairman PM Prasad and CMD Manoj Kumar.  The center will also encourage research on reducing carbon gas emissions and converting coal into liquid and gas.  Coal traders of Purvanchal will benefit from this.CMD Manoj Kumar said that along with promoting green energy, the production of coal is being increased for energy needs.  He assured this center of all possible help in research to promote new discoveries in the field of coal.