00944pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002600040245003300066260000900099300001500108362001100123520058400134650002700718650001900745773003400764180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aAhluwalia, Sanjeev S.  aPower tariff reform in India  c2000  ap.3407-419  a16 Sep  aFour precepts sustain the tariff philosophy driving power sector reforms in India: (1) The cost of service methodology is the most appropriate for the determination of tariffs. (2) Efficiency gains can neutralise the need for realignment of tariffs to efficient levels. (3) The developer must share the burden of adjustment under the reform process. (4) The burden of subsidies on public finance can decrease through reforms. This paper assesses the historical imperatives of these precepts and examines their validity in the light of recent experience with reforms. - Reproduced  aPower industry - India  aPower industry  aEconomic and Political Weekly