{"id":126404,"date":"2021-08-16T17:35:11","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T12:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=126404"},"modified":"2021-08-16T17:51:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T12:21:07","slug":"pm-pledges-to-make-india-energy-independent-by-2047-cites-fuel-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pm-pledges-to-make-india-energy-independent-by-2047-cites-fuel-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"PM pledges to make India energy independent by 2047, cites fuel bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Business Standard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Prime Minister of India has announced new goals during his Independence Day Speech.<\/p>\n

What are the Goals announced by the Prime Minister?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Energy Independent India by 2047:<\/strong> The Prime Minister has announced a target of making India an \u2018Energy Independent\u2019 nation by the time the country reaches 100 years of India\u2019s independence, in 2047.<\/p>\n

Present Energy Situation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  1. India at present spends more than Rs 12 trillion annually on energy import.<\/li>\n
  2. India announced a goal in 2015 to make a 10% cut in crude oil import dependence by 2022.<\/li>\n
  3. This target is far from being achieved and the county\u2019s import reliance has only risen. Instead of cutting imports by 10 percent, its proportion has continued to rise from 2015.\n