New Delhi Stating that solar energy is changing the lives of the country’s poor and middle class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded India’s progress in solar power generation.
“India is combining its traditional experiences with modern science, which is why today we have become one of the largest solar power generating countries. How solar energy is changing the lives of the poor and middle class of our country is also a subject of study,” PM Modi said in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio talk.
“In Tamil Nadu, there is a farmer in Kancheepuram, Thiru K. Azilon. He took advantage of ‘PM Kusum Yojana’ and got a solar pump set of ten horse power installed in his farm. Now they will not have to spend anything on electricity for their farm. They are no longer even dependent on the government’s power supply for farm irrigation,” PM Narendra Modi said.
India aims to generate 50% of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by the end of the decade, which will reduce the total estimated carbon emissions by one billion tonnes.
Fossil fuels currently account for about 60% of India’s installed energy capacity.
On the recent launch of 36 satellites in space, Modi said that this will boost digital connectivity across the country.
Distinguishing from the “old days”, when India was “rejected” by cryogenic rocket technology, PM Modi said Indian scientists have not only developed indigenous technology, but also launched dozens of satellites using the same technology. have done.
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