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Business channel CNBC India, is launching the second in
its Industry Vector series, which will focus on the
power sector.
Policy
makers and opinion leaders from both the government and
private sector will be participating and discussing issues
related to the power industry, a company release says. Initiated
by a panel of speakers comprising RV Shahi, power secretary,
government of India, Ajay Maken, power minister Delhi, RP
Singh, Power Grid Corporation, Firdose Vandrevala, equity
managing director, Tata Power and Harry Dhaul, from Independent
Power Producers Association of India, this session will
be held on 26 August 2002 at the Taj Mansingh Hotel, New
Delhi.
The
Industry Vector on the power sector has been carefully
planned taking into consideration the problems like state
electricity boards not performing well, unbundling of transmission,
distribution and generation, reforms in most Indian states,
increase in residential tariffs. The Industry Vector
on power will focus on issues of privatization, FDI
in the power sector, power subsidy for agriculture, transmission
& distribution losses, power theft, operational efficiencies,
commercial viability, among other critical issues. Current
developments such as project based financing that includes
corporatization of SEB's and on controversial ground issues
related to 100% metering versus social considerations, use
of budgetary outlays, the Accelerated Power Development
Reform Programme would be some additional concerns discussed
in depth.
This
powerful & interactive discussion would focus on tangible
points of action in order to conclude with a definitive
direction for the power sector in India, the release concludes.
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