(This Article First Appeared In Indian Express on Dec 9, 2022)
- The sky over North India is blue and the air is clear and crisp on a winter morning. The multigenerational rural family lives in a well-ventilated pukka house with an attached bathroom and running water. All houses have solar panels and the energy generated is connected to a local grid. Gone are the days when wood and other solid fuel had to be used for cooking. The young mother of two cooks breakfasts and lunch on an electric stove, while her husband gets the children ready for school…