Power minister Raj Kumar Singh bats for local gear
Power minister Raj Kumar Singh on Friday urged state governments to stop using foreign equipment and technology in the strategic power sector, to help widen India’s economic boycott against China.
The Union government wants states to procure power equipment and materials from within India, which has sufficient domestic capacity, and test imported equipment at certified and accredited laboratories designated by the Union power ministry.
Import substitution is a priority, particularly for the power sector which is strategic, essential and vulnerable to cyberattacks, Singh told a video conference of state power and renewable energy ministers.
