August 2011 Synovate India Ltd. was commissioned to carry out a survey on ‘ability and willingness to pay’ across 8 states of India (Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jharkand, Orissa, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat). The objective...
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November 2011 There is a myth in India that the cost of subsidy to provide energy services to the poor is very heavy. Very often, it is said that the poor are not willing to pay for the services they get and the government has no option but to go...
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A Joint Publication by Oil Change International, ActionAid International and Vasudha Foundation, India June 2011 Increasing access to modern energy services for the worlds poorest is a critical development issue. A number of initiatives are...
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Shifting of Goal Post
Rural Electrification in India: A Progress Report India continues to face huge energy deficits. Frequent power outages and disruptions in electricity supply have become a norm too. The overall deficit of power is close to 86,000 Million kWh, with...
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