PM Modi sets India’s target to become ‘energy independent’ by 2047

PM Modi sets India’s target to become ‘energy independent’ by 2047

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of becoming ‘energy independent’ country by the year 2047, the year when India will celebrate 100th year of Independence.
• For this, PM has announced a ‘Mission Circular Economy’ that will replace petroleum with other forms of energy to make India achieve self-reliance in energy production by 2047.
• Mission Circular Economy would include a mix of electric mobility, gas-based economy, doping ethanol in petrol and making the country a hub for hydrogen production.
• Modi government has decided to set up the National Hydrogen Mission to make India a new global hub and the exporter of green hydrogen. 

Points to Remember:

1. Target year set by PM Modi to make India ‘energy independent’? 2047
2. Name of the mission launched to achieve this target? Mission Circular Economy
3. Name of the mission launched to make India global hub for green hydrogen? National Hydrogen Mission