New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted India's expansion in clean energy, saying the country's solar energy capacity has increased from around 2 GW 12 years ago to more than 160 GW today.

Speaking at the International Conference on "The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics" in Delhi, PM Modi said India had also expanded the use of rooftop solar, solar pumps, LED bulbs and other energy-efficient technologies as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

"Twelve years ago, India's solar energy capacity was around 2 Gigawatts. Today, that capacity has surpassed 160 Gigawatts," PM Modi said.

He said the government had launched the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to turn households into hubs ...