Alternate energy: fuel for “modi’s india” and “smart cities”

India is the world’s fastest growing economy, second most populous and largest democracy in the world. All these factors also make her one of the most energy requiring nations of the world. Since it does not have enough of the mineral oil and gaseous resources, it has to depend on other nations for fulfilling its energy needs, 80% of oil, 1/4 of its total coal consumptions and 1/6 of natural gas are imported from energy rich nations. With this perspective a lot of money is spent on importing the oil from Middle East countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia and other nations, rich of oils. This also makes its economy vulnerable to the continuous threat due to presence of very volatile geo-political peace and increasing instability. Since, Indian economy will keep on expanding especially the manufacturing sector with the “Make in India” initiative by the current government. The domestic production of other energy sector like solar power and electricity production is not catching up with the required growth rate; it would be inevitable to say that alternate energy especially the bio-fuels from biomass can help India to become self dependant in the energy front and a big booster to the “Make in India” campaign.