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100			_aMathur, Jaskiran Kaur
245			_aDark homes and smoky hearths: rural electrification and women
260			_c2005
300			_ap.638-43.
362			_a12 Feb
520			_aIt is commonly argued by power utilities that rural electrification is commercially unviable and is responsible for the financial mess state electricity boards are in. This paper examines rural electrification from a socio-developmental perspective and argues that the direct and indirect benefits of rural electrification in reducing the burden on women, its positive impact on health, education and farm income, justifies the expense of network expansion for universal access. It is also advocates multiple uses of electricity as this would enhance these benefits, have a beneficial effect on the environment, increase the viability of rural electrification and result in savings on household (total) energy expenditure. - Reproduced.
650			_aWomen
650			_aPower industry
700			_aMathur, Dhiraj
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a64357
999			_c64357 _d64357