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Ideas of India
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Navigating India's Electricity and Agriculture Subsidies
This chapter analyzes the intricate relationship between agricultural subsidies and electricity provisions in India, emphasizing their impact on groundwater depletion and market distortions. It discusses the challenges faced by distribution companies in enforcing payments amid regional disparities, particularly in Punjab and Rajasthan. The conversation also contemplates the ethical implications of treating electricity as a fundamental right versus a commodity, and the broader economic consequences of these policies.
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