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The Smart Cities Mission that the Centre embarked upon is set to change the face of cities in the country. But this is a humongous task calling for a 3600 vision and effort.

Power and transport are the most critical sectors that would need to be set on the immediate transformation trajectory. Here the scope of high emission lock-in in terms of infrastructure

At this point in time we are not thinking of changing strategies, but looking at implications. As a responsible company we also plan to interact with the government on the MoEF norms, the direction of which is going that (Paris Summit) way.

We were pleasantly surprised to see a more positive and concrete outcome in this particular summit versus Copenhagen. Perhaps the earlier expectations were a bit higher.

The latest attempt at saving the planet from the dangers of climate change has paid off. However, the power sector has to gear up for the new dynamics it brings in. The world was expected to arrive at a time to pay for its sins and excesses by 2050

Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) announced in the first week of November 2015 to overhaul the operations of distribution companies (discoms) though a slew of carrots and sticks has evoked hopes that the scheme could usher in a new dawn for the Indian power sector, which has been saddled with numerous problems.

Bajaj Electricals Ltd., has been one of India´s oldest and most trusted brands manufacturing and marketing Lighting products for close to eight decades. Over the years, with the changes in lighting technology, we have also evolved as an organisation ushering in change at every stage.

UDAY will result in liquidity improvement and sharp reduction in discom losses, thus improving the ability of discoms to procure power and reinitiate signing of long-term power-purchase agreements (PPAs).

The 2015 edition of BP´s Energy Outlook projected India´s energy production rising by 117 per cent to 2035, while consumption grows by 128 per cent. The country´s energy mix is projected to evolve very slowly over the next 22 years with fossil fuels accounting for 87 per cent of demand in 2035, compared with a global average of 81 per cent (down from 92 per cent now).