Deccan Herald: Privatising power distribution: A hoax.
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/privatising-power-distribution-a-hoax-1031104.html                      It cannot happen because political parties need discoms to run their populist schemes of subsidised power                         A major plank of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill (EAB), 2021, is to de-license the electricity distribution business, bring in competition, and give the consumer power to choose her supplier (‘open access’). This is easier said than done. It has to do with the fundamental weakness of State-owned and controlled power distribution companies (discoms), who will come under greater stress if private players also get involved.