Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the rapid and extensive planning of his government, highlighting the ‘100-day’ plans across infrastructure and social development sectors. He made these remarks during the inaugural session of the 4th RE-Invest, a flagship event by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.”
“The government’s work in the first 100 days highlights its priorities and reflects its speed and scale. In these 100 days, multiple decisions have been made to expand the nation’s physical and social infrastructure. India is on track to build 70 million houses, more than the population of many countries, while 40 million homes have already been provided during the last two terms,” the PM said.
The PM reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sustainability on the green energy front, despite rising energy demands and the country’s oil and gas deficit.
“The launch of a viability gap funding scheme for offshore wind energy projects, worth over Rs 7,000 crore, is a milestone. India is working towards producing 31,000 megawatt of hydropower, with an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore recently approved,” he said.
“India’s diversity, scale, capacity, potential, and performance are unique and set the stage for Indian solutions with global applications. The world views India as the best bet of the 21st century. Today’s India is preparing a base not just for today but for the next thousand years. Our goal isn’t merely to reach the top; we are preparing to stay there. India knows what it takes to become a developed nation by 2047, and we also understand our energy constraints — we don’t have our own oil and gas reserves. We are not energy-independent. That’s why we’ve chosen to build our future on solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower,” the PM said, addressing a packed hall at Mahatma Mandir.
Earlier, the Prime Minister met with beneficiaries of the newly introduced PM Surya Ghar Yojana, designed to promote rooftop solar installations in homes.
“With this one scheme, every house in India will become a power producer. So far, over 13 million families have registered for the scheme. Installation has been completed in 325,000 homes,” the PM added.
The Prime Minister also spotlighted the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) scheme, aimed at solarizing the agriculture sector. He mentioned Modhera village as India’s first model solar village and announced that Ayodhya is set to become the country’s first model solar city.
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Resource: Business Standard
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