At the current market price of the stock, that stake would be valued at about $1.5 billion.
De-allocation could raise import bill by $3 billion, add to coal shortage.
In the long run, the decision could bring clearer rules to a sector that has failed to provide India with enough power because it has been so hamstrung by confusion and scandals over concessions allegedly handed to government cronies.
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