Question

What problems are being faced by the power sector in India?

Answer 1

the onstalled capacity of India to generate electricity is not sufficient enough to meet an annual income

Answer 2

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➨ India's installed capacity to generate electricity is not sufficient to feed an annual economic growth by 7% in an order to meet growing demand for electricity between 2000 and 2012 ,India needs 10,000 MW of new capacity .

➨ At present is able to add only 20,000 MW, a year .

➨ Even the installed capacity is under utilised because a plants are not running properly .

➨ Private sectors power generators are yet to play their role .

➨ There is general public unrest due to power tariffs and power cuts in different parts of the country .

➨ Thermal power plants which are the mainstay of Indian power sector are facing shortage of raw material and coal supplies .