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eform program. We took immediate steps to change the direction of
reform and reorient the policies and programs with a view to setting
right the situation. Priority was given to reforms in distribution by
providing Rs. 20,000 crore for improving the distribution network and
another Rs. 20,000 crore for giving SEBs incentives to reduce their
losses. By enacting the Electricity Act, 2003, the NDA Government
gave a big push to power sector reforms. Our future commitments in
this critical sector will be:
1) Elimination of electricity shortages by 2012; significant
reduction by 2009.
2) At least 50,000 MW of additional generation capacity will be
created over the next five years. Work on projects with a combined
capacity of 12,000 MW (of which 8,000 MW in the private sector) will
start before the end of 2004.
3) Robust National Grid - 25,000 MW of power transfer capability by
2009.
4) SEB losses to be reduced to less than
Rs. 5,000 crore by 2009 from the current figure of Rs. 24,000 crore.
5) T&D losses shall be significantly reduced.
6) Power sector reforms, envisaged in the Electricity Act, will be
completed before end of 2004.
7) Every consumer of electricity in India, including farmers, would be
connected through digital, tamper-proof meters in the next three
years.
8) Implementation of the 50,000 MW Hydroelectric Initiative.
9) Implementation of the 100,000 MW Thermal Power Initiative.
10) A major push for harnessing non-conventional energy sources. A
National Program for biomass-based decentralized power
generation in rural areas will be started.
11) Energy conservation campaign will be intensified by promoting
energy saving technologies.
We promise that the above tasks, when accomplished, will create not
only a vibrant and healthy power sector, but the country will
experience the benefit of power sector reforms, in the same manner as
is being experienced in the Telecom Sector.
Industry
1) An action plan will be drawn up, within six months, to make India
a global manufacturing hub in areas where we have established our
competitive strengths: pharmaceuticals, automobiles, autocomponents,
engineering goods. New industries, especially in hi-tech
areas, will be identified for development of such strengths.
2) In view of the good results achieved by industrial units that
restructured themselves in recent years, this process will be further
facilitated to cover all the remaining units. Our aim will be to eliminate
all idle or grossly underutilized capacities in Indian industry in five
years.
3) Indian capital goods industry, automobile industry, pharmaceutical
industry, chemicals and petrochemicals industry, gems and jewelry
industry will be encouraged to move up the technology ladder and
value chain and to become global players.
4) Restructuring PSUs will be speeded up to enhance their
profitability. Public sector executives will be empowered to have
greater operational freedom and flexibility. Effective measures will be
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