Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday stated that India can conserve one lakh megawatts of energy via solar power by the year 2020, adding that energy efficiency is a pressing concern for the nation.
"India can achieve the target of conserving 100,000 Megawatts of solar energy by next five years. Energy efficiency should become the way of life for all Indians," Javadekar stated, speaking at conference on India's climate policy.
"The government has identified 17 critically polluting sectors. The ministry has also mandated stringent rules for cement industries to lessen the pollution. The government plans to engage 3206 units to put in place the monitoring devices on the affluent discharge points and on chimneys of the industries to check the level of pollution," he added.
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