New Delhi, Jan 10 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Power Raj Kumar Singh on Friday released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2019’, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency (EE) initiatives in 36 states and union territories based on 97 significant indicators.
The index was released on the occasion of RPM (Review, Planning and Monitoring) meeting, which was held on 9-10 January here.
The index is developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE). It will help states contribute towards national goals on energy security and climate action by helping drive EE policies and program implementation at the state and local level, tracking progress in managing the states’ and India’s energy footprint and institutionalising the data capture and monitoring of EE activities by states, an official release said here.