Tag «Energy access»

Excerpts of the speech by Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India, at the ‘National Seminar on Renewable Energy for Rural Development’ Organised by Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective

24th June 2014 – Hotel Hyatt Regency, Kolkata Hon’ble Minister Mr Manish Gupta, Dignitaries on the dais, Ladies and Gentlemen INTRODUCTION I would like to thank Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective for convening this important and timely conference. I am delighted to be part of this. Improving rural India’s access to clean energy translates into …

Government to provide 24 hours electricity to all households in the country in the next 5 years, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today said the government aims to provide 24×7 electricity to all households in the country and affordable access to electricity in the next 5 years. One million households in India are now using decentralized solar energy to meet their lighting energy needs, said the Prime Minister. Government is also striving …

PM’s inaugural address at the International Seminar on Energy Access

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s inaugural address at the International Seminar on Energy Access in New Delhi today: “I am very pleased to be here today to inaugurate the International Seminar on Energy Access. India is privileged to host this important seminar during the ‘International Year of Sustainable Energy for …