Gauging the readiness of Indian states to adopt DBT in electricity

• by Neeraja Sundar and Anusha Jain
• Jul 13, 2022
• 1 min
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Inefficient food grain procurement policies, politically driven high cross-subsidy burden, and unregulated power supply for agriculture are harrowing implications of the food-water-energy nexus in India. This policy brief assesses the readiness of Indian states and deep dives into several state-level policies and last-mile infrastructural considerations to adopt DBTE.

MSC’s analysis describes how the DBTE model has several positive spillovers for policymakers, DISCOMs, and farmers. More importantly, it ensures resource sustainability of electricity provision. Through a thorough meta-analysis, we delve deep into political, regulatory, and infrastructural factors among select Indian states and chart out an assessment framework to identify the most primed states to adopt DBTE. We also discuss existing enabling or disabling policy and regulatory considerations for the uptake of DBTE and offer probable implementation strategies for policymakers and DISCOMs.