PM Modi hails nation’s green energy potential
Hindustan TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the business potential for India’s private sector in solar, wind and biogas energy is akin to that in a gold mine or an oilfield, and stressed that renewable energy sources could generate a huge number of green jobs in the years to come. “The potential of segments like solar, wind energy, and biogas in India is no less than any gold mine or oil field for our private sector,” Modi said. For green growth and energy transition, India has a three-pronged strategy – increasing the generation of renewable energy, reducing fossil fuel usage in the economy, and moving rapidly towards a gas-based economy,” Modi said. During her Budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed “green growth” as one of the four opportunities that can be transformative for India in the run up to 2047, the country’s 100th year of Independence.