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India plans to open its retail electricity market to private players nationwide, aiming to end the dominance of state-run power distributors across most states, reported news agency Reuters citing a draft bill from the federal power ministry on Friday.

The proposal could enable private firms such as Adani Enterprises, Tata Power, Torrent Power, and CESC to expand their footprint across the country.

A similar reform attempt in 2022 had faced pushback from state-run distribution companies. Currently, only a few regions including the National Capital Region, Odisha, and industrial states like Maharashtra and Gujarat have privatised power distribution, while most areas remain under state control and w

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