Mysore/Mysuru, May 28 -- Former NPCI Executive Director speaks at silver jubilee of ACCE-(I), Mysuru

With India's dependence on electricity steadily increasing, the country has set a target of generating 100 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2047, said former Executive Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) N. Ramamohan.

Speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE-India), Mysuru Centre, held at a private hotel in Hebbal Industrial Area yesterday, he said the government is simultaneously pushing for the expansion of electric vehicles across the country, which would further increase power demand.

"To meet the growing energy needs, nearly 10 per cent of India's fuel r...