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Cover Story Amrit Yatra of New India
SELF-RELIANCE IN THE FIELD
hese achievements are just a
reflection of India's growing OF ENERGY:
Tclout but not the culmination of
our resolutions. The achievements Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded the "Champion of
Earth" by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2018 which is a
of the period from 2014 till now are hallmark of India's increasingly idealistic leadership in harnessing
becoming a strong foundation for this new energy source. For ensuring India's progress and building
India's journey in Amrit Kaal. It has been an AatmaNirbhar Bharat the role of energy is very crucial. A major
effort is underway to implement Local for Vocal in the oil and
said- 'Utsveen Bina Yasmat Sthapanam gas industry in India and also a campaign has been launched to
Nishfalam Bhavet' that means, no promote localization in the management of the oil and gas sector
effort or resolution is successful to promote a self-reliant India.
without celebration. The New Year’s Amrit Year India has achieved the target of 40
resolution to convert Amrit Kaal into percent in energy production from
an opportunity has to be marked with non-fossil sources
jubilation as it will mobilize the resolve India today spends more India imports about 85
and energy of millions of citizens. India than 12 lakh crore rupees percent of its total petroleum
is the youngest country in the world, annually for energy imports. and other energy needs.
where the average age is 29 years. n In the case of natural gas, half of the requirement
When Swami Vivekananda, a youth comes from foreign supplies. With over 16% of the
icon, talked about the future of India, he global population, we are currently using only 6% of
used to see the grandeur of Maa Bharati the world's primary energy. India accounts for 5 per
and used to say – Look to the past as cent of carbon emissions whereas we sustain 17
far as possible. Drink the water of the percent of the world's population.
ever-new spring that is flowing behind,
then go ahead and make India brighter,
greater, better than ever before.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
who was born in independent India, took
the initiative to give a new direction to
the country by assimilating the ideals
of Swami Vivekananda, his message Golden Period....
was also clear - now the country cannot
move at a slow pace half-heartedly. He
gave the vision to think bigger to achieve n Our quest for energy security will
higher goals. This has changed the work under the framework of availability,
thinking of the common masses as the access, affordability, and acceptability, which
nation successfully treads the path of aims to make energy accessible to all sections and
Sankalp Se Siddhi. Now Prime Minister sectors at an affordable cost.
Narendra Modi has started Sankalp
Yatra to make the nation prosperous, n Gas-based economy, a network of CNG, PNG, 20
which has been named Amrit Kaal. percent ethanol blending, promotion of electric
vehicles, and target to become a net-zero carbon
THE ROAD TO BECOME A DEVELOPED emission sector by 2030.
NATION
The pride of the nation is indelible n The target is to have 100% electrification of Indian
when it passes on its traditions of railway routes by 2023.
valour, and sacrifice to the next
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