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Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PM Modi highlights 11 years of transformative reforms in energy sector
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the transformative reforms in the renewable energy sector and the strong push for clean and affordable energy in the hydrocarbon sector in India over the last 11 years. The reforms have been elaborated in two separate articles written by Minister for New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, respectively. Responding to the article written by Pralhad Joshi, the Prime Minister's Office posted on X: "Union Minister Pralhad Joshi highlights 11 transformative reforms in the renewable energy sector over the last 11 years - Have a read!" Joshi has stated that India stands as one of the world's foremost clean energy leaders, ranked third in solar energy, fourth in wind power, and fourth in total renewable energy capacity. With over 232 GW of renewable capacity installed and another 176 GW under construction, we are not just meeting our energy needs but actively shaping the global discourse on energy transition. This progress is the outcome of bold reforms, timely decisions, and a clear long-term vision pursued consistently under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the past 11 years. He had a clear vision to build a robust renewable energy ecosystem, and even as the Gujarat chief minister, he had pioneered large-scale solar projects long before clean energy became a global priority, Joshi explained. But to appreciate the scale of this transformation, we must remember where we began. In 2014, India's power sector was in deep crisis. Electricity shortages were chronic. The double grid failure in 2012, first impacting the Northern Region with 36,000 MW of load loss and subsequently causing the collapse of the Northern, Eastern, and North-Eastern grids affecting 48,000 MW, is still fresh in our memory, Joshi added. PM Modi also shared an article written by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on India's energy sector. Responding to the article, the Prime Minister's Office posted on X: "In the last 11 years, India's energy sector has undergone a structural transformation with a strong push for affordable and clean energy through reforms, green initiatives, and focus on self-reliance. Do read this insightful article by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri." "India has shrugged off the lethargy and paralysis of the 'lost decade' and has scripted an unprecedented growth story under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which not just saw the India Growth Story resonate across the world but also saw us overtaking Japan to become the world's fourth largest economy," Puri stated in his article. India has not only become the world's fastest-growing major economy but is also a strategic force. The energy sector, integral to this rise, has undergone a structural transformation during the first year of Modi 3.0, building on 10 years of foundational change, the minister further stated. India is now the third-largest energy and oil consumer with more than six crore consumers visiting filling stations, the fourth-largest refiner, and the fourth-largest LNG importer globally. With energy demand expected to grow two and a half times by 2047 and 25 per cent of incremental global demand set to come from India, the road map is clear, he added. Our quest for energy security is being aided by a focus on E&P through the new law and our journey towards green energy transition. Our energy strategy revolves around successfully navigating the trilemma of energy availability, affordability and sustainability, which we have been successfully achieving even as the world deals with one geopolitical crisis after another. Eleven remarkable years into PM's transformative reforms, India's energy sector is no longer defined by anxiety. It is now marked by confidence, Aatmanirbharta and strategic foresight under his visionary, firm and decisive leadership, Puri added. --IANS sps/dpb
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Naidu meets Union ministers in New Delhi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Jal Sakthi Minister C. R. Patil, and New & Renewable Energy Minister Prahlad Joshi at New Delhi on Friday. In a series of messages on X, Mr. Naidu said that, in a meeting with Mr. Rajnanth Singh, he discussed a comprehensive roadmap for Andhra Pradesh to emerge as a cornerstone of India's defence and aerospace future. With proposals ranging from thematic defence hubs and DRDO-linked Centres of Excellence to strategic infrastructure and policy innovations, Andhra Pradesh is fully geared to contribute to Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Grateful for his encouraging response and assurance of full support, he said. In another meeting with Mr. Patil effective measures to enhance water security in drought-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh were discussed. The Polavaram-Banakacherla initiative focuses on sustainable solutions to support irrigation, drinking water, and regional growth, also featured in the discussions. A.P. sought the Centre's full support to take this forward under our long-term vision for Swarnandhra 2047, the Chief Minister said. Had a fruitful meeting with Mr. Prahlad Joshi to seek rooftop solar capacity allocation for Andhra Pradesh under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Andhra Pradesh aims to achieve free rooftop solar for 20 lakh SC/ST households, subsidised access for BC consumers, and 10,000 rooftop units in every Assembly constituency. 'With the Centre's support, we will reduce energy costs, empower our people, and lead India's clean energy transition,' he said in another post.
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Business Standard
09-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
MNRE likely to allocate ₹857 crore for phase 2 of waste-to-energy scheme
The government's waste-to-energy initiative may get Rs 857 crore in the second phase of National Bioenergy Programme this year, New & Renewable Energy Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said on Friday. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified the National Bioenergy Programme in November 2022 with a budgetary outlay of Rs 1,715 crore for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 to be implemented in two phases. The first phase has a budget outlay of Rs 858 crore. The programme supports setting up of bioenergy plants by providing central financial assistance. Addressing the 4th BBB Summit by Indian Biogas Association(IBA), Sarangi said,"...in the phase two, we are likely to get another Rs 857 crore for this." He noted that agriculture tends to produce a lot of other kinds of waste, and ancillaries associated with agriculture, including animals, also produce a lot of waste. There are a lot of abundant biomass resources such as agricultural waste, animal dung, sugarcane bagasse, municipal solid waste which can be processed to bring about circularity in the economy, he suggested. Under National Bioenergy Programme, the ministry has taken up a number of initiatives to promote biogas and the value addition ecosystem in the country, he said. Sarangi noted that a lot of bricking and pelletization plants were introduced and a lot of plants which were processing and making CBGs (compressed biogas) were supported. Pellet projects with a total capacity of around 400 tonnes per hour have been supported and a lot of projects have been commissioned. "Because of certain issues in our guidelines, we were not able to release the kind of commitment, financial commitments which were there. In the meantime, we have discussed with the Department of Expenditure and we have found mechanisms of supporting these industries which have received clearance from us," he said. He stressed on the need to address challenges in the biogas industry and pointed towards potential barriers like evolution of feedstock logistics, financing gaps and, regulatory coordination. He mentioned that the biogas industry is small in comparison to solar and wind energy sector and relatively at nascent stage. "And to that extent there are many potential barriers like evolution of the feedstock logistics, the financing gaps, regulatory coordination which needs to be addressed in forums like this, which provide us with an opportunity to understand these kind of gaps in a much better manner and address them through both government as well as industry-led initiatives in this sector," he said.
The Print
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
IFoS officer S Narayanan to head higher education in Haryana
Previously, Narayanan has also served as the director general of New & Renewable Energy. S Narayanan, a 1997-batch IFoS officer, has been appointed the director general and secretary of the higher education department in place of Rahul Hooda (IAS, 2015), who replaces Narayanan as special secretary in the Revenue and Disaster Management Department. Gurugram: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government has transferred 12 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and one Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer with immediate effect. Other key appointments in the transfers list released late Wednesday evening include T.L. Satyaprakash (2002-batch IAS) as the commissioner and secretary of the transport department, succeeding Ashok Khemka who retired 30 April. Satyaprakash also retains his duties as the Commissioner and Secretary of the Mines & Geology Department and the CEO of Drone Imaging and Information Systems of Haryana Ltd. (DRIISHYA). C.G. Rajini Kanthan, a 2004-batch IAS officer, was named commissioner and secretary of the human resources department, relieving Vijayendra Kumar of the responsibility. Kanthan will continue as the secretary in the finance department, general administration department and the central committee of examinations. Other notable transfers include Shekhar Vidyarthi (IAS, 2004 batch), who was appointed as fire services director general, and as commissioner and secretary of the archives department in place of Amneet P. Kumar. Amna Tasneem (2012-batch IAS) moves from her role as the administrator of the Panchkula-based Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) and Urban Estate Additional Director (Panchkula) to become the director of the foreign cooperation department, succeeding Sanjeev Verma. Sachin Gupta (2018-batch IAS), previously district municipal commissioner and commissioner of the Ambala Municipal Corporation, succeeds Tasneem at Panchkula-based roles. Ayush Sinha (2018-batch IAS) transitions from the role of the municipal commissioner and commissioner of the Yamunanagar Municipal Corporation to the role of the commissioner of the Manesar municipal body. Ayush Sinha has been replaced by 2018-batch officer Akhil Pilani, formerly additional deputy commissioner-cum-district citizen resources information officer, Palwal. Anand Kumar Sharma (2019-batch IAS) moves from his role as the additional deputy commissioner-cum-district citizen resources information officer and Mahendragarh municipal commissioner to district municipal commissioner and commissioner of the Rohtak municipal corporation. Saloni Sharma of the same batch, who was additional deputy commissioner-cum-district citizen resources information officer and district municipal commissioner of Jhajjar, has been appointed as additional commissioner of the Faridabad municipal corporation. Dr. Balpreet Singh (2019 batch) shifts from Gurugram municipal corporation as additional commissioner to Ambala as district municipal commissioner and commissioner, replacing Sachin Gupta. Karnal additional deputy commissioner Yash Jaluka (2021-batch IAS) was appointed additional commissioner of the Gurugram municipal corporation in place of Singh. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: Haryana govt says Centre has approved plans for state's 1st IIT, MPs lobby for their constituencies
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Energy Minister Gottipati seeks Centre's support for AP plans
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar accompanied by AP Chief Secretary Vijayanand, met Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shripad Naik, on the occasion of the 4th meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) and urged the Union Minister to extend its support to Andhra Pradesh for addressing various pressing issues in the power sector and requested a positive response to the proposals submitted by the state. During the discussions, Gottipati Ravi Kumar highlighted the urgent need for early financial sanction for the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) project, which he described as critical for strengthening the state's renewable energy evacuation infrastructure. He emphasised that the GEC will play a key role in enabling the smooth and efficient integration of green power into the national grid, supporting both state and national clean energy objectives. The Minister also sought comprehensive financial and technical assistance for the establishment of the Renewable Energy Management Zone (REMZ) in AP. He stressed that the REMZ would significantly enhance the forecasting, scheduling, and real-time grid management of renewable energy resources, ensuring the optimal utilization of green power generated across the state. Additionally, the Minister made a strong appeal for the exemption of the NP Kunta Solar Park from the recently introduced General Network Access (GNA) charges. He underlined the strategic importance of the NP Kunta Solar Park in AP's renewable energy portfolio and stated that exempting it from GNA charges is crucial for maintaining its cost-effectiveness and operational viability. Gottipati Ravi Kumar reiterated that these proposals are vital to accelerating AP's energy transition and contributing meaningfully to India's national climate commitments and clean energy mission. In response, Shripad Naik conveyed a positive outlook and assured the Minister and the Chief Secretary that the proposals would be given favourable consideration. This interaction marks a significant step toward securing strong policy and financial backing from the Centre, enabling Andhra Pradesh to further empower its energy sector and strengthen India's collective journey toward a sustainable and green energy future.
