The paper argues for a renewed emphasis on hydro generation, with a concerted effort to tackle the environmental issues. It also argues for dropping the concept of State Level planning for power sector so that the generators can be located near the mines' mouth or hydel locations and electricity...

Normally privatisation is resorted to by different economies for different reasons — resource mobilization, introducing efficiency by promoting competition, and for achieving commercial orientation. Often these are assumed to be independent objectives. The Indian experience is showing that...