Budget 2023: Govt allocates Rs 35,000 crore for energy transition with 'green growth' in focus
The government has allocated Rs 35,000 crore for "priority capital investments" towards India’s energy transition to meet its net-zero objectives, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Wednesday, calling "green growth" one of the country's top priorities for the year.
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