India's power sector set for USD 250 billion investment: Piyush Goyal

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Last Updated : Jan 22 2015 | 9:20 AM IST

India's Minister for Power, Piyush Goyal, has said the country's power sector is ready to receive 250 billion dollars in investment across different segments.

Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum(WEF) meeting, Goyal said he was confident about foreign and domestic investors participating in a big way in the Indian growth story.

He said that the Indian Government is determined to ensure 24x7 power for all households, industry and to farmers.

Goyal said that he did not see any difficulty in realizing all power sector-related targets being achieved by 2019.

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First Published: Jan 22 2015 | 9:09 AM IST

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