India Achieved Non-Fossil Energy Goals Ahead Of Schedule: PM Modi
NDTV
PM Modi said India had set a target in 2016 to meet 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030.
India has achieved the target which was set for 2030, of making 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy, this year itself, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after inaugurating and laying the foundation of various hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi on Monday.
"India had set a target in 2016 to meet 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030. Today every Indian will be proud that India has achieved this goal in November this year itself," said PM Modi.
"The whole world is praising India for accelerating its development while at the same time saving the environment. From solar power to hydropower, from wind power to green hydrogen, India is working continuously to make full use of every resource of renewable energy," he added.
Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated various Hydropower projects worth Rs 11,000 crore.According to Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the Renukaji Dam project, lying pending for around three decades. Six states viz Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi were brought together by the Centre for making the project possible," reads the press release.
