Atul Gupta

10%
Flag icon
Over 56 per cent of the rural Indian population does not have access to electricity. In absolute terms, anywhere between 300 and 400 million Indians, almost the population of the United States, live without electricity, their nights occasionally lit by kerosene lamps. Not that the rest of India has adequate power; most gated communities in its cities are sustained by private diesel generators.
A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview