‘Rural Electrification Can Only Come From Renewable Sources’

Speaking at an Assocham conference on “Waste to Energy" in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Gupta also said that India's energy demand-supply gap is “not likely to be breached, not in the near future, not ever" and that “400 million people in our villages" remain without electricity today. “In my view, rural electrification in this country will only come from renewables," he said.

The official said Gujarat has been doing well in the renewables sector and that the state should look towards its large dairy and animal husbandry sectors as potential renewables generators. Read the full report here.

Source: Express News Service, Indian Express.