India ranks third largest coal producing country in the world and is also the fourth largest importer of coal in the world. The aim of this study is to have a review of adaptation of CCT in the context of Indian coal based power value chain, with the goal of reducing the negative impacts associated with coal mining. The study also attempts to provide an overview of the Indian coal based power value chain and its three pillars: coal mining, coal logistics, and coal power plants. The quality of Indian coal is poor and is worsening since the higher quality resources have already been exploited. Coking coal accounts for around 18-20 percent, of which only a small percentage is of prime coking quality. The rest of the Indian coal is characterised by high ash content. This is due to the fact that the majority of coal in India is in Gondwana sediments, which are characterised by seams intertwined with mineral sediments. Further Indian coal has high moisture content, while sulphur content and calorific values are low. Coal in India commonly belongs to D, E and F categories which have low calorific value. In India Clean Coal Technology is to be studied in reference to long term planning. The benefits of Clean Coal Technology may not appear in shorter duration but in a longer time frame it appears that India can gain competitive advantage only by adhering to norms and procedures prescribed by Clean Coal Technology. Clean Coal Technology is a broad based concept which is aimed at achieving higher productivity and greater benefits to the users of coal.