why nuclear electricity for india v s arunachalam center study of science technology and policy bangalore & department engineering public carnegie mellon university pittsburgh pa usa growth power sector the status future needs sustained economic 8 to radically improve its hdi in last few years 5 7 hampered by infrastructure electric peak shortfall average high t&d losses unscheduled black outs especially rural areas supply agriculture not metered almost free present is skills or resource driven exports software gems jewels garment manufacture will have be on value addition play a major role agricultural dairy produce minimizing wastage improving efficiency building roads buildings railroads etc manufacturingthe elasticity has greater than 1 powering target with gdp stabilizing at 2 implications requirements 2015 capacity investments fuel mix pricing policies reforms task ahead need add 135 gw ten
