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Due to the high demand of oil and gas

around the globe and maturing existing GrowTh DrIverS

hydrocarbon resources, the focus has 1 Strategic petroleum reserves program

shifted towards unexplored reservoirs it envisions creation of additional crude oil reserves
facilities in PPP mode

2 city gas Distribution
coverage area has gone up from 20% to 70%

3 abundant raw material
oil reserves equal 604 MMt and natural gas re-
serves equal 1.2 tcM

4 favourable policies
HeLP, cBM and oLAP to promote investments

5 government incentives
early production royalty concession of 10%, 20%
and 30% for category i, ii and iii basins

transport sector offers multiple benefits of improved efficiencies, intensity reduction targets. The overall energy market can be catego-
improved air quality, reduced carbon foot print and reduced im- rised into broad sectors of the industry- appliances, transport and
port dependence in case of countries such as India. For renewable buildings. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an organisation
rich countries this transformation gives opportunity to green the created in 2002 under the Government of India, Ministry of Power
transport sector end to end. Shared mode of transport enabled showcases the provisions of the nation’s 2001 Energy Conservation
by digital technologies and promotion of public transport further Act. These sectors are covered by the schemes implemented by BEE
enhances the impact. for better utilisation of energy.
Energy-intensive industries are targeted every year under the PAT
Energy Efficiency scheme to raise their efficiency. Similarly, more appliances are consid-
ered under the standards and labelling scheme and their standards
The role of energy efficiency is crucial in achieving India’s emission are being enhanced to global levels. Electric mobility is the new trend

12 shaping new energy dimensions