In the run-up to the 2014 general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand promise was a 24x7 power supply for every Indian. He made this pitch in Uttar Pradesh, a state that was known for power cuts lasting five to 10 hours every summer day. Modi won the General Election—twice. He has also delivered on the dream of connecting every Indian village with electricity. Even the power cuts had become a thing of the past for a few years—until they made a comeback last year due to a severe shortage of coal.