A biography for Piyush Goyalhasn’t been written yet.
“I am an optimist.”
“It's equal opportunity for all, and we don't play favourites.”
“I will reach out to all states uniformly... I can assure you I will take two steps for every step they extend.”
“By using LED bulbs, one can contribute, in their way, to overcome global warming.”
“Transparency is the hallmark of Prime Minister Modi's government.”
“UDAY is meant for financial and operational turnaround of discoms.”
“Reforms ensure that everybody benefits and the state generates financial resources to provide for the really deserving.”
“I want to reignite the interest in hydro-electric investments.”
“You can't sell thermal power without the competitive bidding.”
“The Modi government believes that the industrialist, the capitalist, has to pay for the assets of the government which belong to the people of India.”
“Cost-plus is an inefficient way to do things.”
“When you give a good offer, people take it.”
“More taxes mean more money to spend for public welfare.”
“Anyone leaving the Congress' camp and joining - or even indirectly praising - the BJP-led NDA coalition immediately stands the risk of losing this Congress-issued certificate of secularism. It is a travesty!”
“Renewable energy is not more expensive than fossil fuel when you factor in life-cycle costs.”
“It is important to take into account the total power cost borne by consumers after taking into account what they spend on inverters and gensets.”
“As India becomes more tax-compliant, government revenues will improve, and we will be able to serve the poor better. We can have better roads, healthcare, education, and improve the life of farmers.”
“I believe if we simplify the process of tariff-fixing with lesser tariff slabs and rationalise the process, it will reduce corruption, and simultaneously, it will enable supply of adequate and cheap power to the poor as well as to farmers.”
“I can't tell my people that you will get power only from 6 A.M. to 5 P.M., and after that, we live in darkness. You need 24-hour power; you need a baseload, and that baseload for India is coal. We are looking at clean coal technologies to reduce the impact of pollution.”
“Ramifications of small decisions can be pretty large.”