Somit Dasgupta

While India's target for 2030 is 500 GW of non-fossil generating capacity, the present grid connected installed capacity (including large hydro) is about 165 GW

As far as India is concerned, all our energy is currently being used on how to reach the magical figure of 500 GW.

Can we really give up on fresh coal-based plants? And still meet the goal of 24x7 electricity for all? A number of connected issues have to be examined before coming to a conclusion

At best, the scheme can be viewed as a one-time measure, while the larger problem of insolvency of discoms remains

While some of the proposed amendments are indeed laudable, there are some which are intriguing