Ultra-mega power projects: The failed experiment

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The ultra-mega power projects (UMPPs) promised a permanent solution to India's acute power crisis through the government's grand scheme. However, they now lie in shambles, barely making any progress 6 years after they were conceived, affecting India's ability to meet capacity addition targets. NDTV Profit’s Nikhil Inamdar delves deeper.

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