It is a contractual obligation. The Centre's role is restricted to that of counter guarantor. We are awaiting a proposal from the state government and we want to resolve the dispute in the most profitable way for both. Cost of generation is a critical issue and leads to such disputes. Hence I have set up an expert committee to determine the correct cost of generation, so that such disputes are not repeated.
Indian costs have to be competitive in the international market as well.
You were talking about the desperate need to improve transmission quality. The new technology of offering right of way to telecom and other sectors is actually meant to increase revenue, so that there are funds for improving transmission work. I don't think the focus of Powergrid Corporation will be diluted in any way. It is a worldwide phenomenon. The present scenario is grim, gloomy.