Energy is an eternal delight

William Blake said that ‘‘Energy is eternal delight’’. Indeed, overtime, progress has become equal to energy. That is why the future of India’s energy policy is central to our growth aspirations. Delineating a policy which deals with long-term demand and supply of energy, considers different energy modes, examines the economics of alternative fuels, promotes energy efficiency as well as R&D has been a long felt need. In short the imperatives for an Integrated Energy Policy.

It is to the credit of the Prime Minister that recognising this he commissioned a Group of Experts. The recent Kirit Parikh Report on Integrated Energy Policy contains credible recommendations which cover the broad contours of these intricate issues. Given their complexity, there are neither perfect nor permanent answers. Assumptions can always go wrong and changing technology paradigms alter the prognosis significantly.

What does the report say?

Inidian Express