In a major move to revive India’s struggling power distribution sector, the government is considering multiple reform measures, including the privatisation, partial stake sale, and possible market listing of state electricity distribution companies (discoms).

CNBC-TV18 has accessed a presentation under active consideration by the Ministry of Power, which outlines these options as part of a broader strategy to improve the financial health of the country’s debt-laden discoms.

The proposed reforms include allowing private participation in the management and operations of state discoms. This comes in the backdrop of earlier efforts, such as the proposed privatisation of select distribution circles in Uttar Pradesh. The document also suggests partial divestment of state government stakes in

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