Energy and economic development in India

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5340314

Pachauri, R K

Before the advent of the ''green revolution'' in the developing world, increases in the consumption of energy were associated primarily with activities in transport, mining, and manufacturing. Since the adoption of new methods of large-scale farming, the agricultural sector in most developing countries has also become a growing consumer of energy, both directly and indirectly. When we add to these sectors the demands for energy for residential consumption by a large population, as in the case of India, energy acquires a priority over many other resources essential for economic well-being and development. Following the introductory chapter, chapter 2 reviews the Indian economy, describing their First Five-Year Plan, Second Five-Year Plan, and Third Five-Year Plan (1961/62-1965/66), growth prospectives to 1971, and the Indian Economy in the 1970s. Chapters that follow offer some tentative forecasts of demand for the future and examine the determinants of demand for energy, the various technological options available, and policy implications of various measures that can be adopted in dealing with the energy problem that is facing India. The implications of the analysis hold true not only for the Indian scene but have important lessons for other developing countries, particularly those that are net importers of crude oil. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 5340314
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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