... mainly stressing upon few points...
Integrated approach:Given the fact that coal is a limited resource but availability & accessiblity of safer technology makes it main source of energy and will continue to be so. Quality of coal is now becoming the problem. Anyway, people are working on different reserve of coal. However, we should have the back up energy sources in large scale like solar, wind and so on that categorised under Renewable Energy Resources.
Conservation and arresting AT&D losses: Around 30% of AT&D losses in the country. So just imagine how much? If this is tapped and prevented, dependency on coal could be extended.
Efficient and Intelligent National Power Grid: Well-coordinated & integrated grid will automatically transmit the power using intelligent system. This will work on the online data analysis. So, shortage & underutilisation of power may be manipulated for optimum utilsation (in India where Coal-based energy share is about 70%).
Discriminatory use of energy: Why should we use for all purposes power-derived from coal? For heavy work definitely we can use this. For others we can use solar power like for street lighting, water heater, garden lighting; wind power for grinding and so on etc. Many such cases may be determinded and coal-power use could be limited without affecting the normal life.
purposely..Not mentioning the FISSION (Alternative sun energy source), Nuclear..