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Mauritius seeks India’s technical assistance to meet rising power demands


Port Louis (Mauritius): The island country of Mauritius has requested assistance from India to address its increasing energy demand. Zeenat Guness-Goolbar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Mauritius, said that Mauritius is facing challenges in terms of energy security and has sought help for the same from India.

She said the country is expecting a team of technical experts from India to arrive as early as May to provide support and assistance to Mauritius’ Central Electricity Board (CEB) in the journey towards clean…



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