Need to Tap Renewable Energy, says Venkaiah Naidu

Renewable energy was a major solution in fighting climate change and meet the increasing energy demand in the country, he said.

Referring to the enormous demand for the conventional sources of energy such as oil and gas in the country, Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has emphasised upon the need to tap the country’s renewable energy.

During an interaction with the students of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) in Visakhapatnam, the Vice President said that, renewable energy was a major solution in fighting climate change and meet the increasing energy demand in the country.

He further added that, IIPE intended to promote the quality and excellence of the education and research in the petroleum and hydrocarbons and it plans to fill in the skill gap in the oil and gas sector.

Moreover, Venkaiah Naidu appealed the youngsters to bridge the rural and urban divide through development, discussion and dialogue.

The Central and State governments should work together as a team for the all-round development of the states, Vice President has said.

Source: PTI