Words matter. These are the best Veerappa Moily Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
The consumption of petroleum should be conserved. We need to adopt some austerity measures. The people should cooperate with us.
We are not in the regime of Aurangzeb. We are in the regime of rule of law. When rule of law is concerned, it applies to government, it applies to Supreme Court, it applies to everybody.
If I can save 25 billion dollars in terms of reduction of import, I will be adding one percent to the GDP. By conserving the oil energy by the people, the GDP will become 5.5 percent, and this will change the economy of the country.
We need to do more to conserve fuel or face tougher choices such as steep price increase or even quantitative restrictions.
I have written to Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, asking him to consider ‘staggered office timings’ for government offices, which will help in decongesting road traffic during peak hours.
Fuel conservation is a necessity, and I have to be the first person to set the example.
In the process of ego, in the process of lobbying and in the process of just criticising for stake of criticism or in the process of politicising, don’t commit national crime. Don’t prevent exploration in the country. Let us move ahead more aggressively; it is in the best interest of the country.
India has large proven reserves of gas that remain unexploited.
I am not suggesting that just by taking the Metro, I will save billions. But I hope others will follow.
We as a nation have no choice but to conserve fuel to the best of our abilities or be prepared for harsh measures like steep price increase, if the need so arises.
If all of us work in accordance with rule of law, if rule of law is implemented, we are all safe, investors are safe, people will be safe.
There are people with vested interest who do not want us to reform our energy sector so that we remain dependent on imports. All reform moves are resisted. Bureaucrats are hesitant to take bold decisions.
Fuel conservation is as important as fuel production.
By 2020, 50 percent of imports should be reduced, which should become 75 percent by 2025. By 2030, India should be energy independent.
