Solar Power in India: A Revolution in Progress

India is rapidly transforming into one of the world's leading solar energy nations. With an installed solar capacity that has grown from just 2.6 GW in 2014 to over 80 GW today, India is proving that a developing nation can lead the clean energy revolution.

The government's ambitious National Solar Mission — part of the larger International Solar Alliance that India co-founded with France — aims to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Solar energy is at the heart of this mission.

The benefits go beyond just clean electricity. Solar power is now cheaper than coal power in India. It is creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. And it is bringing electricity to remote villages that were never connected to the national grid.

One of the most inspiring aspects of India's solar story is rooftop solar. Families and small businesses are installing panels on their rooftops, generating their own electricity, and even selling surplus power back to the grid.

India's solar revolution shows the world something profound: economic growth and environmental responsibility are not opposites. They can — and must — go hand in hand.

Content Courtesy: Inspired by MNRE India and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

India's Groundwater Is Disappearing

 

India is facing one of the most severe groundwater crises in the world. According to NITI Aayog, 21 major Indian cities are expected to run out of groundwater by 2030, affecting over 100 million people. This is not a distant threat — it is happening right now.

Groundwater accounts for nearly 63% of all irrigation water in India and supplies drinking water to over 85% of rural households. When this invisible reservoir disappears, the consequences are catastrophic — crop failures, mass migration, and public health emergencies.

The primary culprits are over-extraction, poor water management, and the rapid concrete paving of cities that prevents rainwater from seeping back into the earth. In states like Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, water tables are dropping by 1–3 metres every single year.

What can we do? Rainwater harvesting must become mandatory in every building — urban and rural. Farmers need support to shift away from water-intensive crops like paddy and sugarcane.
And every one of us must treat water not as an unlimited resource, but as the precious, finite
lifeline it truly is.

The time for awareness has passed. The time for urgent, decisive action is now.

Content Courtesy: Inspired by NITI Aayog and Down To Earth