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Why India might not achieve its 2020 renewable energy targets

To achieve its targets, India must add 130.76 GW of renewable energy over the next six years

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Shreya Shah | IndiaSpend
In the village of Dhubiya, about 25 km south-east of Aligarh, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, lives Rajwati, a 35-year-old single mother of three, who goes by only one name. A year ago, Rajwati used kerosene in lamps, the fumes from which suffocated her, and left black marks on her clothes and walls. Rajwati now has three lights and one fan powered by solar energy, for which she pays Rs 600 a month.
 
“I regret getting this system installed because of the expense,” said Rajwati, her face veiled by a saree.

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