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    "India is highly dependent on coal for meeting    its    commercial    energy requirement'. Support this statement with three arguments.

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                  India's commercial energy requirements are in the following areas (i) Electricity Generation The majority of electricity generation plants in India are basedon burning of coal for generating steam to power turbines. (ii) Heating in Industries Many industries use coal-fired furnaces for generating heat for their various operations. (iii) Steel Manufacture Blast furnaces in steel plants utilise coal for providing the heating required to melt the metal.