India, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's progress in renewable energy, stating that more than 44,000 government buildings across the country are now connected to solar power, generating annual savings of around Rs700 crore. Addressing the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit in New Delhi, he said India had made significant advances in clean energy over the past 12 years by expanding solar power adoption across industries, farms and households.

Highlighting the benefits for the agriculture sector, the Prime Minister said more than 30 lakh farmers have received solar-powered irrigation facilities under the PM-KUSUM scheme. According to estimates cited by him, each farmer can save around Rs1 lakh annually throu...