True, because just like the US, the various states exercise some degree of flexibility primarily to with with VAT and other taxes. However, there is a "baseline" and pricing rules established by the Govt from which the states take their cue. One thing for certain, the central Govt will not subsidize any state short-fall and for certain, no state runs at an 80% discount from the rest.
The central Govt does exercise oversight responsibility and acts if something seems out of ordinary.
Absolute Nonsense! Where do you pull this pseudo-learned shit from?
LIKE I SAID, IS REDUX WE DEALING WITH.
Nehru, other than being a clown, you have nothing to contribute here.
I'm waiting for Baseman to defend his foolishness
Do I owe you something?
OK, let me break it down.
The tariffs imposed by state regulators on public and private utilities in India have everything to do with the cost of generating power, [increases in the] price of fuel, etc, and bottom-line revenue streams to the relevant providers. To the extent that revenues still do not meet costs; the state provides a 'helping' subsidy.
This business of "primarily to do with VAT and other taxes" is just plain ignorant.
In addition, you demonstrate a complete ignorance [again] of the Indian central Government's role in these matters . . . babbling cluelessly about "baseline" rules, "state shortfall[s]" and what/whatnot Delhi is willing to subsidize . . . a total bluff which I'll deal with (in detail) @ another time.
Now, I just looked up some statistics from 2011 and found that the tariff for the [Indian] state of Madhya Pradesh for domestic consumers was Rs. 5.62/Kwh; while that for Puducherry was Rs. 1.14/Kwh.
Baseman, you're a supposed numbers man . . . is the differential between these two greater than 80% ??!!
BTW, India and the US are so totally different; your stupid twinning of the 2 systems is embarrassingly uninformed and deserves no further comment.
your turn
Dis Dankey write a whole Book of CRAP and still cant make a simple point. FOOL< Is any State/ Municipality in India being Subsidised 80% of their Electrical charges by the Central GOVT??? This is not making the Atom Bomb now, so please answer me.