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DISCOM License Bids in Karnataka and Goa Rekindle Privatization Debate

Government’s attempts to push through changes to Electricity Act may come a cropper

July 14, 2026

/ B.S. Nagaraj
/ Grid, Market & Policy
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Recent moves by private players to acquire power distribution licenses have once again brought the debate over the privatization of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to the forefront.

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