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" Centrally, I cannot interfere in states. "

" I want to reignite the interest in hydro-electric investments. "

" I have very often held a view - and I am public about it - that if you run your operations inefficiently, you can't expect your consumer to pay for your inefficiencies. "

" 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. "

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

" Power for all includes people who are interested in getting a connection. It cannot be for people who don't want the connection. Having said that, I am confident everybody will apply for power once they are sure that they will not be short-charged. "

" Cost-plus is an inefficient way to do things. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Electricity can transform people's lives, not just economically but also socially. "

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

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

" You only expect something from somebody you have confidence can deliver. "

" People have seen the Modi government's track record, and now they believe that if we say something, it will happen. "

" Use of energy-efficient LEDs, pumps, fans, and air-conditioners will save power consumption and reduces the peak load. "

" Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are looking to make India self-reliant in terms of power requirement, along with providing carbon-free sources of power, thus improving India's position globally. "

" Productive and sustainable job creation, along with increased and better-targeted social expenditure, are the only routes to permanently beat the poverty trap and to bring our social indicators on par with developed countries. "

" If India moves towards 100 percent LED lighting, we will reduce almost 79 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This will also reduce the electricity bills of people. "

" When you give a good offer, people take it. "

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

" Anyone leaving the Congress' camp and joining - or even indirectly praising - the BJP-led NDA coalition immediately stands the risk of losing this Congress-issued certificate of secularism. It is a travesty! "

" You have to decide that you will be the best. "

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

" Gujarat under Narendra Modi has focused on good governance in the power sector and implemented long-term reforms as opposed to the short-term and anarchic methods adopted by Sheila Dikshit and Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi. "

" Indians have become very demanding. Gone are the days where you could get away with power outages. "

" For me, as the Government of India, the interest of the poorest of the poorest is paramount. "

" 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. "

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

" Corruption is the by-product of discretion when there is scope for interpretation of policies. "