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Impact of Information Technology on Power Management in Karnataka with Special Reference to KPCL


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The power sector is considered very critical for the economic development of the country. Because of this criticality, it is essential that the sector need to continuously achieve high degree of productivity and efficiency in its operations. Adoption of Information Technology is one of the key drivers to achieve productivity and efficiency improvements.
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N. A. Padmalatha
The Symbiosis International University, Pune, India

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The power sector is considered very critical for the economic development of the country. Because of this criticality, it is essential that the sector need to continuously achieve high degree of productivity and efficiency in its operations. Adoption of Information Technology is one of the key drivers to achieve productivity and efficiency improvements.

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