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History of Indian Power Sector

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From the history to the present, this article will tell you about the development of the Indian power sector started from the 18th century to the 20th century and the future. . . . After the change in reforms in many countries there is a huge difference in the development of the power sector in their respective countries. Initial reforms change over took place in "Argentina Reforms", one of the famous reforms that took place across the world.  Some of the major changes and developments took place in Indian Power sector history are as follows: 1897: First Hydel Plant 1899: First Steam Plant 1901: Indian Electricity Act 1948: Electricity Supply Act (States empowered with Generation, Transmission & Distribution) 1951: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) formed 1955: State Electricity Board (SEB) and Regional Electricity Board (REB) formed Note: from 1948 to 1955, integration of district-level power transmission and distribution took 1969: First Nuclear Power Plant, Tarapur,