Warning seen as targeting China, which does not approve foreign investment in electricity grids
Losses have been reduced to half and by next year the discom would be in profit, says Goyal
Govt expects domestic manufacturers to get orders to the extent of Rs 70, 000 cr
Focus was on provding power suppy to the 4,141 un-electrified villages in India
Said country is well poised to reach its target of 100 GW capacity by 2022
Piyush Goyal claims that he has seen some mind-boggling and terrible data on the situation
Usually, most informal meetings by ministers are held in their offices
The coal block has been identified for the power project, says Piyush Goyal
He claimed about 15 mn rural and 3 mn urban households in UP are deprived of power connections
Govt is aiming at 1 bn tonne coal production by Coal India and another 500 mn tonne by 2022
The guidelines, which were being framed, would be out in the next 30 days
In 'GARV' data of only 18452 un-electrified villages has been mapped and 12-stage milestone based monitoring mechanism has been put in place
Piyush Goyal lauded students of Kashmir for taking Class XII board examinations amid continuous unrest and terror threats
Coal India's strength comes from it being one company, claims Power and coal minister
Hydro power potential in the country is estimated at about 150 GW, with 50 GW coming from Arunachal Pradesh alone
It is important to strike a balance between the conventional and renewable sources of energy, said Goyal
However, he also expressed happiness to see renewable energy taking centre stage in discussions on power sector recently
This innovation and technology summit gives innovators and start-ups the opportunity to showcase ideas to India's biggest mentors
Minister said that argument on reducing import duty on iron ore does not hold much ground
Goyal said there is an availability of almost 20 days stock and there is not a single plant in the country which is shut due to shortage of coal.