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" Allocating coal linkage to a generating company rather than to a specific plant gives companies the freedom to use the fuel in the most efficient way. "

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" I can't tell the people of India that we'll burden you with high costs because the West has polluted the world, now India will pay for it. Not acceptable to us. "

" India's infrastructure deficit in terms of roads, railways, power, and ports needs to be addressed on a fast-track basis. "

" We can learn from all around the world. Germany, particularly, has been successful with rooftop solar generation. Other countries like Norway and Sweden have done work on it. Some of them have done offshore wind projects. So we're looking at learning from the best from all across the world. My approach is to get the best out of each one. "

" Our pollution out of carbon emissions is still very, very low compared to the world. "

" A visionary leadership is required to harness rapid technological change for positive benefit rather than allowing to become disruptive and further exacerbate economic inequality. "

" In most riots in India, Congress has had a direct or indirect involvement. History bears this out. "

" Prime Minister Modi keeps challenging the system to keep performing better and better. He sets aggressive targets, and the whole system has to act. "

" I don't want projects to take 10 years to set up. That adds to the cost. "

" We have been working towards providing a clean environment to the people of India, and we are doing it out of our own conviction. "

" I feel there is huge potential for India and the U.K. to work together both on the technology space and on the investment space. "

" I am an optimist. "

" States are the architects of UDAY, not the central government. "

" Wind developers have realised the importance of transparent method of price discovery, which was demonstrated in the solar sector. They realise that bidding brings in efficiency, and tariff is right-sized. "

" Western countries have gone through their development cycle and enjoyed the fruits of ruining the environment over many years and are now giving us homilies and pontificating on responsibilities to the environment. I think they need to look inward. "

" In New York, lights are on the whole night; there are offices where not a single person is working, but all lights are on. The street lights at the White House are lit all the day. Why? And we are being told not to use coal. "

" I trust the regulatory mechanism; it is a fair and independent mechanism, and the politicians and government do not interfere with the regulators. "

" It's equal opportunity for all, and we don't play favourites. "

" UDAY is meant for financial and operational turnaround of discoms. "

" Ramifications of small decisions can be pretty large. "

" Politics is involved when you don't tackle inefficiency and burden people with higher tariffs. "

" If inflation is brought down, interest rates will fall. Once rates fall, we have the opportunity to maybe achieve the goal of 'housing for all' faster; take roads, infrastructure to India's interiors. "

" Energy is not a political issue for the Modi government. It is our commitment to provide electricity to every household of the country. "

" Centrally, I cannot interfere in states. "

" People of India deserve to be complimented for making the 2014 elections a referendum on the misrule of the Congress-led UPA and demonstrating their faith in a proven new leadership. "

" PM Modi has provided visionary leadership with his focus on the welfare of the poor and inclusive nature taking along his whole team, including states, parties, all schools of thought, all sections of society. "

" The 100 gigawatt target for solar should not be a constraint. India won't stop at 100 GW. "

" I don't get carried away by any praise; I know I have miles to go. "

" Western countries can cut down coal and replace it by renewables; I will need to have more coal. "

" I do not think the Nobel institution gives you a certificate that everything you say is always right. "