ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA AN EVALUATION OF POWER SECTOR

The availability of appropriate economic infrastructure service is a pre-condition for rapid economic development. Government has therefore attached great importance to the development of infrastructure sector, such as, energy, communication and transport. Energy is an essential input for economic development and improving the quality of life. In view of this, energy development has been given high priority in our development plans. A number of multipurpose projects came into being and with the setting up of thermal, hydro and nuclear power stations, power generation started increasing significantly. Electricity is consumed in commercial and non commercial (or domestic) uses. The commercial use of electricity is in industries, agriculture, transport etc. and non-commercial or domestic use is for domestic lighting, looking, and in domestic gadgets like refrigerators, air-conditioners, washing machines etc. A system of rating had been introduced for the SEBs with reference to the reforms process. The Electricity Act 2003, has been passed by the parliament as per which generation transmission and distribution of power is to be handled by separate agencies. All these initiatives are quite encouraging for tackling the problem of the power sector of the country.