India has made significant strides in providing access to electricity with 45 crore people getting light in the last 20 years but 64 lakh are still in darkness while biomass continues to be a major source of cooking fuel, hindering the transition to sustainable development, a report by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) of the United Nations showed.
The report looked into the sustainable energy progress in Asia Pacific and described China, India and Vietnam in the sector as “prime examples” for boosting renewable electricity generation.
Of the 5.3 crore people who still lack access to electricity, 64 lakh are in India while Myanmar tops the list with 1.47 crore, followed by Pakistan (1.2 crore) and Papua New Guinea (79 lakh).
