Much has been written about energy poverty, but there is relatively limited evidence of what determines the gender gap in energy poverty and how it can be overcome in rural areas.
The Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Implementation of Rural Electrification schemes in Jharkhand, Government of Jharkhand, for the year ended 31 March 2020, prepared under Article 151 of the Constitution of India, was submitted to the Governor of Jharkhand on 27 June 2022.
Investments in energy are urgently needed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Such investments can unlock access to water resources, increase food security, accelerate rural employment, and increase income.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Assessment of un-electrified rural households, 23/07/2019. As reported by the States, all inhabited census villages across the country stood electrified on 28.04.2018, including Assam and other North Eastern States.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Assessment of un-electrified rural households, 23/07/2019. As reported by the States, all inhabited census villages across the country stood electrified on 28.04.2018, including Assam and other North Eastern States.
Meeting the goal of universal access to clean cooking by 2030 remains a formidable challenge, as the current growth rate in clean-cooking coverage lags far behind the rate required to meet the goal (0.5 percent per
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Renewable Energy Capacity in Rural Areas, 11/07/2019. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing various schemes / programmes, throughout the country including rural areas, for the development and augmentation of renewable energy capacity.
Improving electricity access in low-income countries is a challenging problem because of the high costs of grid extension and low demand for grid electricity in rural areas.
This policy brief summarizes insights from research conducted in India which investigated the factors that drive the adoption of modern energy in the country. Access to energy remains a critical issue around the globe. At least 1.3 billion people worldwide do not have adequate access to electricity.
