India offers policy stability, transparency and consultative process of governance to incubate investment, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman New Delhi : India offers policy stability, transparency and consultative process of governance to incubate investment, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday as she invited investments in prospecting energy resources in the country. The Finance Minister […]
Modi govt commits to double farmer income by 2022
In the first theme of Aspirational India, Sitharaman is focussing on skills, education, and agriculture. ‘The government is committed to double the farmer income by 2022. Farmers with barren land can set up solar power units so that they can get a living out of it,’ she said, presenting a 16-point action plan for this […]
Project awards to induce 11-12 Gw renewable energy addition in FY20
The support for schemes like KUSUM, roof-top and off-grid solar applications is expected to continue under the new government The award of key projects by central nodal agencies and state distribution utilities in the calendar years (CY) 2017 and 2018 would spell 11-12 Gw (gigawatt) in fresh capacity additions for renewable energy (RE) sector in […]