MORE POWER TO INDIA With a population of 138 crore (1.38 billion) people, a large percentage of whom do not have access to basic individual and societal needs such as clean water or a roof over their heads, independent India’s 73-year-old developmental journey requires continued heavy and multidirectional investment. And in a developing country, prioritising investments can never be easy for a government! Additionally, developmental planning and investment must account for the rate of population growth. Below graph shows the percentage increase in populations for some countries. India has doubled its population since 1971. South Africa and Bangladesh have more than doubled theirs although in terms of size of population, they’re both small fractions of India’s. India’s power consumption journey Undoubtedly, in less developed countries making basic human needs available to more and more of their populations is a high priority for governments. However, underinvestment in socioeconomic bu