Piyush Goyal, Minister for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, in an exclusive conversation with The Quint’s Editorial Director Sanjay Pugalia said that every person in India will have 24-hour electricity by 15 August 2022.
On a Facebook Live chat, Goyal suggested that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre has mega “power” plans for Uttar Pradesh, including electricity for each and every house in the state by October next year.
Watch the full interview:
Further, Goyal talked about eliminating corruption from the power sector and taking strict action against corrupt officials.
Join The Quint on WhatsApp. Type “JOIN” and send to 9910181818
(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)