This reflects not only an improvement in the lifestyle of the people but also an acceleration in the journey of 'Healthy India with Clean Fuel'.
In the global energy landscape, India stands strong as the third largest biofuel producer, driving the shift towards cleaner and renewable energy, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday.
The number of LPG connections for household kitchens in the country has more than doubled to 32.83 crore, as of November 1, 2024, from 14.52 crore in 2014, according to the year-end review of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas released on Tuesday.
Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), a state-run natural gas transmission company, has decided to launch a pilot project covering 47 km in Siliguri.
Union Minister Hardeep Puri, who is in the US to hold discussions on energy cooperation has lauded the partnership between the two countries stating that New Delhi draws great strength from this cooperation on sustainable energy.
The all-important oil deal between Pakistan and Russia has hit a roadblock, as the two nations are unlikely to finalise a long-term supply deal.
The eight core industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
The US President said that Washington is working with other nations to help their "European allies threatened by Russia with gas blackmail."
The use of coal rebounds more rapidly in the near term and stays above the projection published in 2020 until around 2030, but its subsequent decline is likely to be faster than projected in 2020, the IEA said.
During April-May 2020-21, the sector's output dipped by 30 per cent as compared to 4.5 per cent in the same period previous year.
