In the presentation of the union budget, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced that his government will diversify India’s energy use from a heavy dependence on crude oil to natural gas. It will start by doubling gas pipelines to 30,000 kilometres. Such a diversification is desirable and feasible.
India and the shift to natural gas – analysis
Eurasia Review, an independent journal and think tank, republished an article by Gateway House's Energy and Environment Fellow Amit Bhandari analysing the implications of India shifting to a greater use of natural gas