It is in the power sector that Anil appears most vulnerable. There is the uncertainty hove
ring over this sector because of the inability or unwillingness of state governments to reform and revamp the state electricity boards. Without this revamp, power generation remains a financially risky proposition because bankrupt boards simply do not have the cash to pay for the power that they purchase. But a bigger strategic threat, as mentioned earlier, is gas. When the brothers split, it was agreed that Mukesh-controlled Reliance will sell Godavari gas to Anil-controlled RNRL at $2.8 per mmbtu. The Ministry of Oil & Gas has put a spanner in the works (Anil camp loyalists say it was done at the prompting of the Mukesh lobby) by ruling that the price is too low.
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ring over this sector because of the inability or unwillingness of state governments to reform and revamp the state electricity boards. Without this revamp, power generation remains a financially risky proposition because bankrupt boards simply do not have the cash to pay for the power that they purchase. But a bigger strategic threat, as mentioned earlier, is gas. When the brothers split, it was agreed that Mukesh-controlled Reliance will sell Godavari gas to Anil-controlled RNRL at $2.8 per mmbtu. The Ministry of Oil & Gas has put a spanner in the works (Anil camp loyalists say it was done at the prompting of the Mukesh lobby) by ruling that the price is too low.For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
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