<h1>Public-private partnership used to expand generation capacity while maintaining lifeline electricity protections and proposing sector budget.</h1> The government committed to statewide 24x7 quality electricity, sought legislative approval for a power sector budget, maintained the Hasir Alo lifeline scheme for eligible low consumption domestic consumers, and awarded a greenfield 2x800 MW super critical thermal power project to a private developer under a Public-Private Partnership to expand generation capacity and support the distribution utility's growing consumer base.