Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is a ministry of the Government of India, headed by current Union Cabinet Minister Raj Kumar Singh, that is mainly responsible for research and development, intellectual property protection, and international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, and solar power.
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Formed | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
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Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Annual budget | ₹10,222 crore (US$1.3 billion) (2023-24 est.)[1] |
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Website | https://mnre.gov.in/ |
The broad aim of the ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of India. The current secretary of the ministry is Bhupinder Singh Bhalla.[2]
The ministry is headquartered in Lodhi Road, New Delhi.[3] According to the Ministry's 2016-17 annual report, India has made significant advances in several renewable energy sectors which include, solar energy, wind power and hydroelectricity.[4]