--- title: "By which year India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace fossil fuel with renewable energy - according to Union Power Minister RK Singh?" description: "By which year India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace fossil fuel with renewable energy - according to Union Power Minister RK Singh?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2022-02-19 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95897/by-which-year-india-will-achieve-zero-diesel-use-in-agriculture-and-replace-fossil-fuel-with-renewable-energy-according-to-union-power-minister-rk-singh category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "india", "fossil fuels", "renewable energy"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # By which year India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace fossil fuel with renewable energy - according to Union Power Minister RK Singh? By which year [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) will achieve [zero](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1264/add-a-zero-to-the-returned-value-if-there-is-no-zero)-diesel use in [agriculture](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12466/4-in-demand-and-highest-paying-careers-in-agriculture) and [replace](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2310/how-to-replace-character-in-jquery) fossil fuel with [renewable energy](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1902/ntpc-projects-to-light-up-2-lakh-households-with-reduction-of-co2-emissions) - according to [Union](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1510/union-example-in-sql-server) [Power](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43750/5-easy-ways-to-make-improvements-to-your-home-this-year) Minister RK Singh? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **Union Power Minister R K Singh has declared that by 2024, India would use no diesel in agriculture and will substitute fossil fuel with [renewable](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2206/can-water-the-key-component-of-the-west-s-largest-renewable-energy-source-survive-drought) power. States should create action intention of meeting the assigned objectives, as well as specific organizations devoted to energy efficiency measures.** \ During a meeting with officials from the **power ministry and the ministry of new and renewable energy**, Singh emphasized the importance of coordinating efforts between the **federal and state governments** to implement large-scale energy efficiency measures. The minister also emphasized the importance of establishing a state-specific agency focused on improving energy efficiency. He urged the states to create an **action plan to meet the assigned targets.** \ ![By which year India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace fossil fuel with renewable energy - according to Union Power Minister RK Singh?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/210e66ad-0e0a-44b7-a4b4-a6e99f69cd4b/images/e1552751-790e-4bd8-85cd-052608b0fcc6.jpeg)\ \ He went on to say that the **central government** is acting toward a **clean and innovative India**, which cannot be realized without power systems, and that it looks forward to restarting to perform with all **states and UTs to reach this aim.** During the meeting, Singh stated that commercial buildings should adhere to **ECBS** and **domestic buildings** should adhere to **ECO NIVAS** and that this should be included in the building by-law. He stated that **non-fossil fuel methods** will meet all power demands with the **assistance of energy storage.** \ **Also Read: [Which state has the maximum number of households electrified through the solar-based standalone system under the Saubhagya scheme?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95896/which-state-has-the-maximum-number-of-households-electrified-through-the-solar-based-standalone-system-under-the-saubhagya-scheme)** \ He reaffirmed the prime minister's commitment to intensifying India's fight against **climate change and global warming**, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the center and states to ensure **Energy Transition** in all potential segments of the country. This meeting was organized following the **Prime Minister's commitment at COP26 to reduce our country's carbon intensity**. The goal of this gathering was to ensure state participation in meeting India's climate commitments, and each **state and UT can be designated energy-saving targets.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95897/by-which-year-india-will-achieve-zero-diesel-use-in-agriculture-and-replace-fossil-fuel-with-renewable-energy-according-to-union-power-minister-rk-singh Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.