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INDIAN North- Eastern Region POWER
Tantra Narayan Thakur
PTC India Ltd.
ASSOCHAM
October 2008
Indian Economy
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• High Growth +8%
• Sustained past performance
• Resilience –ripple-effect
• Positive future outlook
• Inclusive Growth
• ‘Look East’ Policy
• North-Eastern Region – to play an increasingly important role in
realizing the dream
Infrastructure- Huge Investment Requirement
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• As per Planning Commission, total investment required in the
infrastructure sector during 11th Plan is ~ US$ 492 Billion
• Electricity Sector alone will require: > US$ 150 Billion
• Power Sector– needs to grow at minimum 9-10% per annum
• Power has a multiplier effect on the economy
• To maintain sustained growth, India needs to have large power
generation installed capacity