Boldly does it

The Economic Survey's called for pressing the accelerator on reforms. On the face of it, the UPA seems to agree. We've seen it give a thumbs-up to measures like retail FDI, partial diesel price deregulation and direct benefit transfer (DBT). It may now allow firms with coal blocks to sell surpluses in the market via a PPP route, modifying rules mandating sale only to Coal India. Reportedly, a proposal to this effect could find place in the budget. 

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