Energy security would mean a brighter future for India

8 March 2014

Author: Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, IGES

Satisfying the energy needs of one-sixth of the global population is a Herculean task for India. With a fifth of the population still living below the poverty line, as estimated by the Planning Commission of India, there is an increasing need for an efficient, mission-oriented energy strategy that meets the energy needs of its population and helps eradicate poverty.

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