{"id":2362,"date":"2023-08-22T16:23:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ppecb2025\/?page_id=2362"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:19:20","slug":"annexure-b-glossary-of-abbreviations-and-acronyms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreports.ppecb.com\/2425\/part-6-organisational-performance-report-4\/annexure-b-glossary-of-abbreviations-and-acronyms\/","title":{"rendered":"Annexure B: Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; 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