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In the Indian electricity business, a franchisee is an entity appointed by a distribution company to undertake all distribution operations within a specified area, except for power procurement and planning. The distribution company remains responsible for regulatory and legal compliance. It supplies electricity to the area, and the franchisee pays a fixed, predetermined rate per unit of the electricity supplied, known as the “input rate.” The franchisee aims to make profits by reducing losses to a lower degree (and quicker) than the level indicated by the input rate quoted in their bid. This arrangement is known as the “InputBased Distribution Franchisee” (IBDF) model.