In the wake of massive blackouts this past summer that spanned 20 Indian states and left half of the country’s population without power, the national cabinet approved a debt restructuring program for State Electricity Boards (SEBs) in September aimed at improving the functioning and viability of India’s electricity sector. SEB debt across all states is currently over US$35 billion, or about 2 percent of the nation’s GDP.
Kabahagi Sa kalagayan ng napakalaking blackouts ito nakaraang tag-init na spanned 20 Indian estado at ang natitira sa kalahati ng populasyon ng bansa nang walang kapangyarihan, naaprubahan ang pambansang cabinet isang programa Muling pagbubuo ng utang para sa Estado Kuryente Boards (SEBs) noong Setyembre na naglalayong pagpapabuti ng gumaganang at posibilidad na mabuhay ng Indya ni sektor ng koryente.