The report takes stock of the current energy scenario in India and sets out the challenges the country faces in its quest for energy independence. It also highlights some of the distinguishing features of India’s refining sector from the perspective of meeting the country’s hydrocarbon energy needs.

India can improve its coal supplies by adopting innovative mining practices and technologies and building better infrastructure for coal evacuation, besides streamlining environment-clearance procedures. Bottlenecks in domestic coal transportation and lack of proper road connectivity further heighten the challenge.

Hydrocarbon sector is the key to ensuring energy security in the country. It is the second source servicing India’s energy needs. Ensuring energy security for a large nation like India is a huge challenge. It is therefore important that India continues developing its hydrocarbon sector.

India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) is a one of its kind country level initiative that aims to help achieve the intertwined national objectives of ensuring energy security for the country and bringing about sustainable and environmentally efficient growth through large scale deployment of on-and off-grid solar power applicati

Indian energy sector has consistently adopted relevant global trends to support sustainable growth in Indian economy. The increasing maturing of the sector is evidenced by adoption and indigenisation of new technologies across the energy sector in general and power sector in particular.

This PwC report is an assessment of the multiple challenges that confront urban water supply sector in India. Presents the reform agenda across various dimensions covering financing, institutions, PPP, resource sustainability & capacity building.