We are examining the suggestion to merge Renewable and Power Ministries: RK Singh
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Ministry of Power (MOP) may be merged to form one integrated Ministry if a suggestion for the same finds favour within the government.
Newly-appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh, confirmed that such a suggestion has been received, but said that there has not been enough deliberation for it to become a proposal within the government.
“Certain suggestions have been made that the two (MNRE and MOP) should actually be one ministry as is there in most countries. (The idea is) to have one ministry which looks at all energy. So we are examining that, but it hasn’t taken the form of a proposal as yet,” Singh said after taking charge.
