Formulate a comprehensive and integrated energy plan over short, medium, and long term.

> Optimize the recovery from the existing gas fields through accelerated appraisal and development of wells.

> Put all out efforts to convert known probable and possible reserves into proven ones and also to convert delineated gas resources     into reserves;

> Strengthen exploration activities in both onshore and offshore area to find new discovery and to attract IOCs under Production     Sharing Contract (PSC) to explore offshore area;

> Develop transmission and distribution network for evacuation of gas from gas fields;

> Make energy sector efficient through introduction of improved management techniques;

> Implement measures in a phased manner to increase energy efficiency;

> Strengthening of Research and Development activities and operational capabilities of National Companies;

> Strengthen the exploration activities for coal and other mineral resources keeping in view the socio-economic and environmental    considerations;

> Develop the discovered coal fields and optimum utilization of these resources;

> Increase the use of LPG to reduce the dependency on natural gas and also to reduce deforestation;

> Import of natural gas in the form of LNG to meet up increasing energy demand;

> As part of fuel diversification strategy, import of required quantity of liquid petroleum products and increase their storage capacity;

> Harness new and renewable sources of energy and strengthen Regional Energy Cooperation to meet increasing energy demand.