What are the consequences of dieselisation? (Debate)
Increased industrial use of diesel and preference for diesel vehicles has caused the demand for this fuel to accelerate. Subsidies are largely to blame. Three experts debate the fallouts. I S S U E S What are the socioeconomic consequences of the increasing consumption of diesel? Is relative price of diesel or better technology driving the dieselisation of the economy? How can rapid dieselisation be arrested? SUBIR RAHA Former Chairman, ONGC Group of Companies