Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has said that India has achieved the 250 Gigawatt mark for non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity and aims to have 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Addressing the inaugural session of the State Review Meeting on Renewable Energy in New Delhi today, he said that Swachh Bharat and Swachh Energy are the most favoured and ambitious programmes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Highlighting the benefits of NEXT GEN GST, he said that reforms will have a considerable impact on GDP growth. Talking to the Media, the minister said that the government has provided free electricity with sustainability to 20 lakh households under its utility-led model, which is a policy for those who don’t have a rooftop. Mr Joshi added that Andhra Pradesh has planned very well in this and has also submitted detailed proposals. The minister said that the government has a target of one crore households.