Politics in power sector reforms

Notwithstanding reform efforts since the early 1990s, the sector continues to experience difficulties

Mapping Power

The Political Economy of Electricity in India's States 

Navroz K. Dubash, Sunila S. Kale, Ranjit Bharvirkar (eds) 

OUP

400 pages 

Rs 1,195

The editors have done commendable pioneering work in bringing the “political economy” to the centre of the analytical framework, which is an overdue course correction in the study of the electricity sector in India. They have also recognised the complexity and diversity of India. In-depth analysis of the political economy of the power sector has been undertaken for 15 major states: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.