TY - BOOK AU - Kumar,Alok AU - Chatterjee,S.K. TI - Electricity sector in India: policy and regulation SN - 9780199082063 (ebook) : AV - HD9685.I42 U1 - 333.7932150954 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New Delhi PB - Oxford University Press KW - Electric utilities KW - India KW - Energy policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Power shortage may very well be one of the major bottlenecks threatening the economic growth of India. Thus power, and particularly electricity, assumes top priority in maintaining a stable growth rate and ensuring energy security. After almost 10 years since the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003 (a major landmark in second generation reforms), this book reviews the reform process and undertakes a detailed analysis of electricity policy, regulation, and performance, and comprehensively covers power infrastructure and management in India UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198082279.001.0001 ER -