Govt explores ways to cut AC sector energy consumption, tech transfer: DPIIT secy

New Delhi: The government is exploring measures to curb energy consumption in the air conditioning sector and also talking about transfer of technologies to promote domestic manufacturing, Amardeep Singh Bhatia, secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said Monday.

“As far as the energy consumption side is concerned, there are various areas where you can reduce energy consumption. There are a number of steps we are looking at…our energy consumption demand is going to be huge in the AC sector in the coming times,” Bhatia said at an event organised by the Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.