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Table 15.3: India's Integrated Energy Policy: Priority Recommendations of the Expert Committee (Continued)
Recommendation Targets/goals
Enhance role of renewables Link incentives to outcomes like energy generation, not installed capacity; enact policies to promote
alternatives like plantations, gasifiers, solar thermal and photovoltaics, biodiesel and ethanol;
expand equity base of the Indian Rural Energy Development Agency.
Ensure energy security Maintain strategic oil reserves in line with IEA standard of 90 days; engage in bilateral
agreements to reduce supply risk.
Boost energy-related R&D Set up a National Energy Fund to finance energy R&D.
Improve household access Provide electricity to all households by 2009/10 (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidhyutikaran Yojana);
to energy have more targeted subsidies using debit card systems; improve efficiency of cook stoves and
kerosene lanterns; use more distributed generation; increase access to financing for microenterprises;
involve rural communities in decision-making.
Enable environment for Devolve regulatory responsibilities from ministries to state level; regulators should mimic
competitive efficiency competitive markets.
Address climate change concerns Enhance energy efficiency in all sectors; increase mass transit; use more renewables and nuclear;
invest in clean coal technologies; more research and development.
Source: Planning Commission (2006).
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