Stressing the importance of innovation, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that it is a crucial factor which will boost growth and help to achieve target of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25.
Pradhan has said that India will become the largest consumer of fossil fuel in the next 15 years, so there is need to reduce India’s crude oil import bill. He added that the country’s crude oil import bill is pegged at Rs 6 lakh crore per annum. He also stated that India produces approximately 600MT of non-fossilised biomass through farm waste, which if converted to energy can help usher prosperity in rural economy, and promote a sustainable energy future.
In order to support the Niti Aayog's Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) programme, the minister said he will direct oil and steel public sector undertakings (PSUs) to contribute their corporate social responsibility (CSR) money to the programme. He noted that ACIC will encourage students, researchers and other individuals/group of individuals to ideate and design novel solutions. He also said “the scheme will also connect innovative thinkers to our market and mainstream economy.”
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