energy needs options and environment sustainability title kirit s parikh member planning commission india the challenge over 50 of population without access to electricity some 70 households use traditional biomass for cooking 40 have no consistent supply commercial even lighting 34 7 79 9 below income level 1 2 a day respectively 8 gdp growth lifting bottom an acceptable standard living economic well being figure 3distribution by primary source used vision that guided iep secure must reliably meet effective demand all sectors different with safe convenient competitive in sustainable manner ensure lifeline vulnerable transparent targeted subsidies consider forms available emerging sources technologies achieve above is at market determined prices backdrop total consumption 2003 04 471 mtoe mix coal 35 5 30 oil 25 3 gas 6 hydro nuclear
