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Plans for universal electricity access will fall short

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a new project aimed at “electrifying” all of India’s households by the end of 2018 has grabbed headlines this month. But even if this ambitious target is achieved, the reality is that a large chunk of India’s population is likely to remain without reliable access to power. In this Watch, we explain why.

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