"India Shining At Night": Power Minister On Electricity For All
NDTV
"India is shining indeed as most of villages are illuminated. Data shows an increase of 43 per cent, which means more places are connected with electricity compared to 2012," Power Minister RK Singh told NDTV
India is shining bright after sunset as night time lights, or NLT, has increased by 43 per cent, according to data by the Indian Space Research Organisation, which analysed luminosity across the country at night.
"India is shining indeed as most of villages are illuminated. Data shows an increase of 43 per cent, which means more places are connected with electricity compared to 2012," Power Minister RK Singh told NDTV.
Mr Singh said power supply to villages has increased by almost 50 per cent. "Some backward areas are getting four times more electricity than what they were getting," he said, adding Bihar is getting four times more electricity than what it got 10 years ago.
Cities are getting 60 per cent more electricity compared to 10 years ago, the Union Minister said.
