Infra, energy transition to go hand in hand
India's interim budget focuses on supporting infrastructure and energy sectors. The central government has launched infrastructure development programmes and offers long-term, interest-free capital expenditure loans. The budget also announces three new railway economic corridor programmes. There is a need to increase generation from both coal-based and renewable energy sources, while making thermal power cleaner and more efficient. The budget integrates biofuels into clean energy generation and supports decentralised energy solutions in rural areas. It also promotes waste-to-energy initiatives...