A breakdown of India’s National Energy Policy

The policy talks about government goals such as providing 24x7 electricity to the entire nation by 2022, but this lies in contradiction with the mode through which they plan ensure its distribution, that is, the market.
Interview with Tejal Kanitkar
Interviewed by Surangya Kaur Produced by Newsclick Production,

Tejal Kanitkar, Assistant Professor at TISS talks to Newsclick about the National Energy Policy drafted by the Niti Aayog and the issues surrounding it. The policy talks about government goals such as providing 24x7 electricity to the entire nation by 2022, but this lies in contradiction with the mode through which they plan ensure its distribution, that is, the market.