The government wants to implement direct benefit transfer in the electricity sector for better targeting of subsidies and freeing renewable energy from licensing requirements
1 min read10 Sep 2018R.K. Singh, minister of power, new and renewable energy, pitches for direct benefit transfer for better targeting of electricity subsidies
4 min read27 Oct 2017The Uttar Pradesh industrial policy promises electricity subsidy, industrial parks and fiscal incentives, among other development goals
4 min read6 Jul 2017Instead of a fixed threshold, a progressive system with phase-out would encourage more energy saving and benefit the poor
4 min read14 Apr 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared