The book provides a comprehensive and critical discourse on the developments in the power sector since the enactment of the electricity act 2003 it covers various important issues that have emerged in course of implementation of the act provides insights into the major trends and gives a critical assessment of various solutions being suggested. Download citation electricity sector in india policy and regulation power shortage may very well be one of the major bottlenecks threatening the economic growth of india thus power and . A good guide for understanding the policies and regulatory framework governing electricity sector in india coming from the horses mouth it does get pretty technical and detailed at times so might not be a recommended read for someone who wants a more cursory look at electricity issues in india i read it chiefly for my work. After almost 10 years since the enactment of the electricity act 2003 a major landmark in second generation reforms this book reviews the reform process and undertakes a detailed analysis of electricity policy regulation and performance and comprehensively covers power infrastructure and management in india. The government of india in consultation with the states and the cea sets policies such as the ntp and national electricity policy as a guideline for the central electricity regulatory commission cerc and the state electricity regulatory commissions sercs when they make their regulations