New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Government on Wednesday approved the signing of MoU between India and Bhutan on extending cooperation in the field of Energy efficiency and energy conservative measures.
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today and took slew of decisions.
The MoU was signed between Bureau of Energy efficiency, Ministry of Power, India and Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural resources, Royal Government of Bhutan.
As part of this MoU, India aims to assist Bhutan to enhance energy efficiency in the household sector by promoting star labeling program developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
The formulation of building codes, to suite the climate condition of Bhutan, will be facilitated based with India's experience.
India aims to support Bhutan in its endeavour to develop and implement the standards and labeling scheme, an official statement said after the Cabinet meeting.
Energy intensive Appliances are the main products leading to higher consumption at household or at commercial establishments.
In view of the rapid growth in energy intensive consumer goods, the demand for electrical energy has been increasing every year. This rising demand can be optimized, if the consumers prefer high efficiency appliances. BEE is spearheading the country's Star-labelling program that now covers 37 appliances used in daily life.
The MoU has been prepared by Ministry of Power in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Department for Promotion of industry and internal Trade (DPIIT).
The MoU will enable exchange of Information, data and technical experts related to Energy Efficiency and energy conservation between India and Bhutan.
It will help Bhutan to ensure availability of energy efficient products in the market. The MoU will analyze energy efficiency policies and cooperation in the field of energy efficiency research and technology deployment.
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