Which of the following are the challenges faced by power sector in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Some of the challenges that India’s power sector faces today are — (i) India’s installed capacity to generate electricity is not sufficient to feed the high economic growth. At present, India is able to add only 20,000 MW a year. Even the installed capacity is under-utilised because plants are not run properly (ii) State Electricity Boards (SEBs), which distribute electricity, incur losses exceed`20,000 crores. This is due to transmission and distribution losses, wrong pricing of electricity and other inefficiencies.