Efficiency and Productivity of Public Sector Thermal Power Generation in India

Sonu Madan; Satvir Singh

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Sonu Madan School of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi, India
Satvir Singh Department of Economics, Arya PG College, Panipat, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8484-9313

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thermal power, efficiency, productivity, frontier, region

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The objective of this study is to conduct an analysis of the efficiency and productivity of a thermal power generation plant in the Indian public sector. This analysis has been carried out using the non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology, focusing on the period from 2014–15 to 2017–18. The analysis has considered a single output variable and five input variables. The thermal power generation sector in India has been found to have significant inefficiency, primarily attributed to technical inefficiencies. Nevertheless, the operational efficiency of centrally owned thermal power plants exhibits relatively superior performance when compared to their state-owned counterparts. Furthermore, the absence of technological developments and bad managerial practises has hindered the gradual growth of productivity in thermal power generation.

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Sonu Madan, School of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi, India

Dr. Sonu is an alumna of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and Punjabi University, Patiala. She is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur. She possesses more than 20 years of teaching experience. Her area of expertise is Quantitative Economics and Labour Economics. She is the author of 01 reference book and has 50 plus research papers in her credit which are published in reputed journals such as Indian journal of Labour Economics, Statistika: Statistical and Economy Journal, International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, Strategic Change, Millennial Asia, Demografie, Man and Development etc. and in edited books. Besides, she has presented 60 papers in various national & international conferences/seminars and has delivered more than 30 expert lectures as resource person in various FDPs/SDPs/workshops organized at national level. She has supervised 03 Ph.D candidates and 06 M.Phil students. In addition, she is currently handling additional duties of Chairperson, Department of Economics, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences. She has been appointed as treasurer of the ‘Society for Pathways to Sustainability’ India.

Satvir Singh, Department of Economics, Arya PG College, Panipat, India

Mr. Satvir Singh is a research scholar of Department of Economics, Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur-Rewari.

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Efficiency and Productivity of Public Sector Thermal Power Generation in India

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Satvir Singh, Department of Economics, Arya PG College, Panipat, India

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