Under Jairam Ramesh, the environment ministry has earned the reputation for rigour and a willingness to engage in debate. Yet many disagree with his methods
Jairam Ramesh
Budget Allocation
Renewable energy ministry allocation up 61 percent to Rs. 1,000 crore; Rs. 500 crore for solar and small hydro projects; Rs. 500 crore for Ganga River Basin Authority (environment ministry)
Big Idea
Regulator for coal, India’s preferred fuel for electricity generation. National Clean Energy Fund to finance R&D in clean energy
Long-term Goal
Global leadership in solar energy; targets 20,000 MW by 2022
A Muddled Path
(This story appears in the 19 March, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)