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Title: Integrated Energy Policy: Report of the Expert Committee
Organization:Planning Commission
Year:2006

The energy policies that are adopted since independence to serve the socio-economic priority of development have encouraged and sustained many inefficiencies in the use and production of energy. We pay one of the highest prices for energy in purchasing power parity terms. This has eroded the competitiveness of many sectors of the economy. The challenge is to ensure adequate supply of energy at the least possible cost. Another important challenge is to provide clean and convenient “lifeline” energy to the poor even when they cannot fully pay for it, as it is critical to their well-being. Therein lies the importance of an effective and comprehensive energy policy. In this context, it had been directed the Planning Commission, to setup an expert Committee to prepare an integrated energy policy linked with sustainable development that covers all sources of energy and addresses all aspects of energy use and supply including energy security, access and availability, affordability and pricing, as well as efficiency and environmental concerns.




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