Monday, March 3, 2008

India budget 2008-2009 disappoints green brigade

The budget 2008-2009 disappoints the green brigade. It does not offer anything new to accelearate the renewable energy mission. As it was being expected that some new public-private partnerships plan may be announced, nothing has came in that direction.

There are many areas where the Indian Government can steer the usage of renewable energy, but no new directives from big bosses. Presently this sector needs a big push to make steps in right direction, yet it lacks support from New Delhi.

As in my previous post there were some indicatives of funds which may get allocated to municipalities, some energy effeciency projects which the state governments may undertake, but there are no such funds getting allocated from centre, so lets hope for least from the state governments.