Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme under which 20 lakh farmers would be provided funds to set up standalone solar pumps. While presenting the budget for 2020-21, the minister said that 15 lakh farmers would be provided funds to set up grid-connected […]
Where Does Modi 2.0 Stand In The Area Of Climate Change?
BJP’s 2019 manifesto and other declarations It is first time that climate change has featured in the manifestos of the two biggest national parties of India. BJP did not only enlist its agenda but also stated what the government did in its previous term to deal with climate change. The party has made a promise […]
India ‘Ready’: Climbs To 76th Place On World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index; Sweden Tops List
In the second edition of the Energy Transition Index, India improved its rank by two points from last year (2018) to rank at 75, five places higher than China but lower than other developing economies like Brazil and Indonesia. Sweden topped the annual list, followed by Switzerland and Norway. The index, published by World Economic […]