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Make a list of public sector enterprises of India and understand their problems.

Here are some public sector enterprises in India:

● National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)


● Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)


● Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)


● Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)


● Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)


● Coal India Limited (CIL)


● Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)


Following are the problems faced by them:


a. Competition from private enterprise


b. Obsolete Technology


c. Low profit


d. Low capital availability


e. Bureaucratic obstacles.


f. Red-tapism.


g. Corruption


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