Goyal said management and control of the PSUs should remain with the government
'Bribes are offered to linesmen and department officials, and may be politicians are also involved in it,' said the Power Minister
If passed, Bill will help unlock nearly Rs 41,000 crore earmarked for forest land which is lying unspent for about four years
An articulate ex-banker and a chartered accountant by training, Goyal is particular about numbers
Interview with Union minister of state for power, coal and renewable energy
PIB orders inquiry into the incident
Total 10 states under UDAY reforms, eight more to join, the Power Minister said
Goyal met with CEO of Blackstone Group, discussed about investment opportunities in India and transparent policy regime
'There is such a bad situation in irrigation area because of terrible political management of several years,' Goyal said
Says high industrial power tariffs needed for powering the poor
The power minister says industry should be responsible to providing power to the poor, farmers
He said this is the advantage of the Prime Minister's style of setting aggressive targets
He said working group under Nitin Gadkari is evaluating the possibility of India making the transition
Says rural electrification targets on track