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Some of India's biggest tycoons are set to make their case to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday on how to resolve the country's worsening electricity crisis, adding pressure on a government blamed for neglecting major policy initiatives.

Reliance Power Chairman Anil Ambani, Adani Power chief Gautam Adani and Tata group Deputy Chairman Cyrus Mistry are among the leaders of private power firms in an industry delegation also expected to include Mistry's boss, Ratan Tata, who heads India's biggest business house.

Fuel shortage due to stagnant domestic coal output, lower gas output and environmental clearances have held up some of India's biggest power projects.India has a 12 per cent power defict in the peak hours.