The infrastructure deficit in India is huge. And in power sector, which is indispensable for economic development, the deficit is indeed deeply entrenched. The fact that the power sector has not performed as per expectations ever since independence does not augur well for the otherwise vibrant Indian economy. According to the latest census report, about 44% of the households do not have access to electricity. Further, there is a complete mismatch between generating capacity and actual generation losses due to Transmission and Distribution (T&D), rampant power pilferage, growing losses of the State Electricity Boards (SEBs), poor private participation, and excess demand over supply, and absence of more capacity additions. Resultantly, power cuts are very frequent to the detriment of the common man and thousands of tiny and mid-sized factories that cannot afford to own their captive power plants.

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