Gujarat may be losing its vibrancy in energy, infrastructure sectors

There is more data to suggest not all may be well with the state

For May 2018, Gujarat was power deficit, a downgrade from its power self-sufficient status a year back. The slip in energy sufficiency may be attributable to certain developments but industry experts and industry officials say the state may be losing its sheen in energy and infrastructure sectors. Some early indicators, they suggest, are project delays, cost-overruns, unfriendly toll policies and lack of significant new project opportunities.

Gujarat had 7% of its peak power demand unmet in May compared to the all India figure for peak power deficit of 1.4%, indicating that Gujarat is looking at a higher side of insufficiency.