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India begins electricity export to Bangladesh

Rather unconvincing argument ! ( this time I am serious )

You mean to say that India has money to fund International transmission line ....but no money to set up electricity grids in villages ?


I think it has got largely to do with Diplomacy ...

That doesn't take much. It is simply a high tension line from point A in India to point B in Bangladesh, and presumably will be funded by both. On the other hand, setting up grids to and in remote villages...

How Bangladesh distributes the electricity once it reaches them is upto them. I'm sure they already have the necessary grid in place.

Our slow progress in electrifying all the villages has nothing to do with electricity shortage (after all, a village doesn't use a fraction of the electricity that a city or an industry uses), but more to do with setting up the requisite infrastructure.

There is a reason that China is forcibly urbanizing its population, and moving millions of people from rural areas to urban concentrations - it is a lot easier to bring essentials like electricity, food, water etc to everybody if they live in densely populated cities, as opposed to thinly spread out countrysides.

Im not really buying this... I dont think money is a factor...It cud be because India is trying to reach out to Bangladesh and project herself as a helpful neighbour.

Believe me, India would not export anything if she doesn't get money for it. We are not the USA, that we can give away things for free to earn people's goodwill.
 
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Good for India, the deal will certainly help Indian CAD and support Rupees. We should encourage BD businesses and govt to import more from India in their bad times.
 
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That doesn't take much. It is simply a high tension line from point A in India to point B in Bangladesh, and presumably will be funded by both. On the other hand, setting up grids to and in remote villages...

How Bangladesh distributes the electricity once it reaches them is upto them. I'm sure they already have the necessary grid in place.

Our slow progress in electrifying all the villages has nothing to do with electricity shortage (after all, a village doesn't use a fraction of the electricity that a city or an industry uses), but more to do with setting up the requisite infrastructure.

There is a reason that China is forcibly urbanizing its population, and moving millions of people from rural areas to urban concentrations - it is a lot easier to bring essentials like electricity, food, water etc to everybody if they live in densely populated cities, as opposed to thinly spread out countrysides.



Believe me, India would not export anything if she doesn't get money for it. We are not the USA, that we can give away things for free to earn people's goodwill.


You actually believe US gives things 'free' to earn goodwill ....since when ?

US seems like 'Shylock' of " Merchant of Venice " to me ....


You mean to say India is going to 'earn' something from amore than 1 billion USD credit extended to Bangladesh ....?


I really accept your point that we have been poor performers when it comes to connect villages either by roads or lines ....

But I don't think " Vitamin-M " is the reason for India to have this 'small' feast with Bangladesh ...

If it is all about earning money ....then why only 250 Mwt ? ....well go ahead and give 250 Gwt ...If India can !
 
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Good for India, the deal will certainly help Indian CAD and support Rupees. We should encourage BD businesses and govt to import more from India in their bad times.

so, much do we get to earn per year (in USD)?

I don't think India will be exporting a large amount of electricity because of our own needs.

What Bangladesh really needs from India is rice and cotton.

As for energy, both India and Bangladesh will be big importers (from rest of the world). In fact, a few years back there used to be a proposal to export Bangladesh natural gas to India (whatever happened to that proposal).

It's good that Bangladesh getting VVER nuclear reactors way to go for this region. Off course, safety should be kept in mind.
 
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You actually believe US gives things 'free' to earn goodwill ....since when US become so benevolent ?

US seems like 'Shylock' of " Merchant of Venice " to me ....


You mean to say India is going to 'earn' something from amore than 1 billion USD credit extended to Bangladesh ....?


I really accept your point that we have been poor performers when it comes to connect villages either by roads or lines ....

But I don't think " Vitamin-M " is the reason for India to have this 'small' feast with Bangladesh ...

If it is all about earning money ....then why only 250 Mwt ?....well go ahead and give 250 Gwt ...If India can !

Check out the aid that US gives every year. Check out the amount of money ad hardware that US gives to Pakistan every year, to keep it an ally on its WoT.

Because India can't. Because we don't have that much to give and remain profitable. It is always a balance - how much can we sell, and earn enough money so that it is a profitable undertaking? What is the limit beyond which we should not sell, because the consequent decrease of our own productivity would more than offset the profits accrued?
 
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Check out the aid that US gives every year. Check out the amount of money ad hardware that US gives to Pakistan every year, to keep it an ally on its WoT.

Because India can't. Because we don't have that much to give and remain profitable. It is always a balance - how much can we sell, and earn enough money so that it is a profitable undertaking? What is the limit beyond which we should not sell, because the consequent decrease of our own productivity would more than offset the profits accrued?



That's what ...I exactly meant ....For every 'shilling' spent ....US has exacted ' Pound ' of flesh from Pakistan ....

It has no free -meals for any-body ...


How much profit is India going to get ....from export of 250 Mwt electricity ....???

One can always argue for sake of arguments ....

But you should see it not about ' money ' ...

Here diplomacy is at work ....

Sheikh Hasina's has been the first India friendly government in Bangladesh for long time ...India can't let extremists to take hold in Bangladesh ....definitely not allow to happen another Pakistan on east side....

So we feel committed to strengthen Sheikh Hasina's government !

People of Bangladesh need to 'see' that Sheikh Hasina's government has delivered !


It becomes all the more imperative when Teesta settlement pact could not be consummated which would have been big boost to Sheikh Hasina's government !!!
 
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India itself had the worlds largest blackout just a few months ago. The entire country of India was blacked out. Sorry but India ain't exporting anything, let alone something like electricity which 67% of Indians don't have.

OH! lord! chinA!!
esmart chinese.
..they can calculate %age while sitting on internet!! :lol:
 
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I admire your courage .....


First ... you extrapolate West Bengal situation to whole India ....

Second you believe west Bengal data in first place !!!


Unfortunately I am bit skeptical on both accounts ....



Just like this one ....LOL

Today I am in mood to humor myself ....!!!



YES the west bengal data is partially correct,.. I live in kolkata, electricity here is provided by CESC which is a private corp owned by RP Goenka conglomerate.. power cuts are almost nil, maybe 5 mins every 2 months....

while in the districts electricity is provided by WBSEDCL..... though their track record doesnt equals CESC but is better then most state boards....

And yes about 5 to 10% villages still lack electricity access
 
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Good for India, the deal will certainly help Indian CAD and support Rupees. We should encourage BD businesses and govt to import more from India in their bad times.

thanks for the concern :kiss3:
 
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Second you believe west Bengal data in first place !!!
Unfortunately I am bit skeptical on both accounts ....

What @Truth Finder had said is true.Because CESC's under frequency relays in synchronizing points in Howrah managed to isolate itself (Technically which is termed as Grid Islanding System) from the National grid before entire North-Eastern and Eastern grid collapsed and saved Calcutta from this Black out whirlpool. CESC's power on that fateful day came as critically helpful to restore power in the other Generating stations of PDCL and DPL.

How and Why the Indian Power Grid Collapsed:What happens if?:Sandip Sen's blog-The Economic Times
 
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Good for India, the deal will certainly help Indian CAD and support Rupees. We should encourage BD businesses and govt to import more from India in their bad times.
We are going to improve our CAD by taking over your chadi banyan business :rofl:
 
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