The government will support the setting up of the semiconductor industry in India, which will also help reduce foreign exchange outflows, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said, soon after the Tata Group announced its intention to enter the business, at a time when there is a global shortage of the product.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal recently launched a Freight Business Development Portal as one stop solution for all the needs of railway freight customers. He said the portal will be game changer in ensuring in ease of doing business with railways. The portal will ensure that best services are available to clients.

Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal has recently informed the upper house about Modernization of Railway Stations in India.

The Government of India under a separate policy is implementing Station Redevelopment Programme through Indian Railway Station Development Corporation Ltd (IRSDC) on ‘as is where is’ basis.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal aims to go in for 100 per cent electrification of the Railways. This move is likely to save Rs 16,000 crore spent on diesel every year. Also focus would be on harnessing renewable energy mainly Solar by Railways. The plan is to use flexible light-weight solar panels on the rakes and stations.

According to Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal, the Government of India is working on to prepare a road map for ensuring only electric vehicles would be manufactured and sold in India by the year 2030. The benefits would include less dependency on oil imports, strengthen the rupee, take care of the current account deficity and clean environment.

Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines New & Renewable Energy and Mines has recently informed the Lok Sabha that a total of 852 Solar PV based projects have been operational under Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) implemented by Ministry of Power as on 31st January, 2017.

Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines New & Renewable Energy and Mines has informed the Lok Sabha that an amount of Rs. 600 Crore is allocated for Grid connected Rooftop and small Solar Power Plants Programme.

Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal has said while answering a question from Port Blair that the Centre is keen and working towards transforming Andaman & Nicobar Islands into ‘Green Islands’.