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A recent White Paper on Tamil Nadu's public finances revealed severe fiscal deterioration in state public sector undertakings, particularly power utilities. TANGEDCO's massive accumulated debt is primarily attributed to populist free electricity policies and the government's reluctance to implement regular tariff revisions. Although the gap between supply costs and revenue realised has narrowed recently, utilities remain heavily dependent on state bailouts.
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