INDIA’S STRATEGY TOWARD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
AND ENERGY SECURITY
* R.V. Shahi, Secretary to the Government of India
   Ministry of Power
Energy is the prime mover of economic growth.  Availability of energy with required quality of supply is not only key to sustainable development, but also the commercial energy has a direct impact and influence on the quality of service in the fields of education, health and, in fact,  even  food security.   Inadequacy of energy supply would  obviously affect very adversely these vital and essential requirements of any society.   There is,  therefore, an urgent need to  enhance substantially the energy availability at a rapid pace so that aspirations of those who have remained insulated  from such important inputs and  services are fulfilled and they are enabled to have a reasonable access.
2. There is a big divide between the developed and the developing countries in per capita availability of energy.  The developed countries not only have a ...............................................................