Rural electrification was a focus area under PMGY's Basic Minimum Services, and India's power sector allows significant FDI.
With reference to power sector in India consider the following statements: 1. Rural electrification has been treated as a Basic Minimum Service under the Prime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana. 2. 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed without upper limit 3. The Union Ministry of Power has signed a Memoranda of Understanding with 14 states. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2002 · Topic: Industrial Sector (Industrial Infrastructure: Power, Logistics, and Special Economic Zones (SEZs))
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