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How liberalisation pushed power sector from persistent outages to surpluses

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How liberalisation pushed power sector from persistent outages to surpluses

How liberalisation pushed power sector from persistent outages to surpluses
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Three decades of reforms have taken India’s power sector from chronic shortages to near-universal access and surplus capacity, but discom finances remain a key challenge

The report was published on Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:30:38 +0530 and is attributed to Nandini Keshari. Prime Today News is presenting this source-attributed update so readers can understand the central development and follow the original reporting for complete context.

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