borne for foreign investment and 
development. The debate comes as the government in New Delhi tries to reduce 
subsidies and sell off state-owned enterprises. 
Enron says federal payment guarantees were essential because few foreign 
companies were willing to invest when India began opening its economy in the 
early 1990s. 
"Who wanted to come to India at that time? Very few companies did," said 
Cline. "We came along, with some others, and said we're willing to invest 
because we think India has a bright future." 
Preparing for that future, workers at Dabhol clamber around inside an LNG 
tank that could fit three jets stacked one atop another. They weld a 
steel-reinforced dome, while others outside drill concrete blocks for the 
mile-long jetty where the LNG tanker Laxmi - meaning"wealth" in Hindi - is 
scheduled to dock in November. 
Enron says LNG is the cleanest and most economical fuel, but Bombay 
politicians have their doubts. They point at electricity prices that have 
increased fourfold, which Enron attributes to the rise to the jump in oil 
prices and a depreciation of the Indian rupee. 
Opponents of the project say the government should have invested in its own 
power plant instead of tying up with a foreign company. 
"We're not against foreign companies, but the Enron project is a sure pill 
for India's financial collapse," said Pradyumna Kaul, an anti-Enron activist. 
"It will bankrupt the nation. Both sides should agree to a separation and 
abort the contract now." 
Enron believes a crackdown on power theft and reduction of waste