Union Minister lauds State’s energy efficiency measures
The Hindu
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Union Minister of Power R.K. Singh and Secretary Alok Kumar appreciated the efforts being made by the Andhra Pradesh government to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation on a mission mode by adopting the best practices.
In a national-level review meeting organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on Sunday, Mr. Singh said India had announced its commitment to achieve 40% of its cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030 and of the 388 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, 38% (147 GW) is accounted for by renewables.
Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday (November 23, 2024) said the landslide victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election was historic, and that it reflected people’s mindset across the country. She added that the DMK would be unseated from power in the 2026 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu and that the BJP would be the reason for it.