New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the World Environment Day event, jointly organized by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today through a video conference. Duri
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India has set an example in the world when it comes to protecting the environment, adding
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India has set an example in the world when it comes to protecting the environment, adding that the country s capacity for renewable energy has increased by more than 250 percent in 6-7 years. Addressing a virtual meeting on Word Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, India s capacity for renewable energy has increased by more than 250 percent in 6-7 years. India is today in the top-5 countries of the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity. Today, India is setting an example in front of the world that when it comes to protecting the environment. It is not necessary to block development works while doing so. Economy and Ecology both can go together, can move forward, this is the path India has chosen. 21st century India will get energy only from the modern thinking and modern policies of the 21st century. With this thinking, our government is continuously taking policy decisions in every field, he sai
New Delhi, June 5
India has advanced the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol by five years to 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as the world s third-biggest oil importer looks to cut carbon emissions and reduce reliance on foreign oil.
The earlier target was the year 2030.
The Prime Minister said 11 sectors have been identified to make good use of resources by recycling them through modern technology.
“The action plan for ‘Kachra to Kanchan campaign’ having all the regulatory and development-related aspects will be implemented in the coming months,” he said, addressing an event to mark the World Environment Day, organised by the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Environment, Forest, and Climate Change to mark the day.