New Delhi: India is moving towards ultra super critical power plants to burn coal responsibly and has retired 170 old and inefficient power units so far, assuring the nation’s commitment to 40 per cent non-fossil fuel based energy by 2030, a senior environment ministry official said today.

The statement comes days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech the centre will advise utilities to close thermal power plants which are in violation of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) norms. The budget allocated Rs 4,400 crore for NCAP for 2020-21. Read More