NHPC and NTPC commemorated their 50th Raising Day with a grand joint celebration at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 9.11.24. Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs was Chief Guest & Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Government of India was the Special Guest. Shri R.K. Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC & Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC were present along with other senior officers including Shri R.P. Goyal, Director (Finance), Shri Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel), Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects & Technical) and Shri Santosh Kumar, CVO from NHPC and Shri Jaikumar Srinivasan, Director (Finance), Shri Shivam Srivastava, Director (Fuel), Shri K.S. Sundaram, Director (Projects), Shri Ravindra Kumar, Director (Operations) and Shri A K Jadli, Director (HR) from NTPC. Special publications “Jal se Jyoti” and “Samathvam” of NHPC & NTPC were released & playback singer Shri Abhijeet Bhattacharya gave a mesmerizing performance besides other cultural performances
Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs congratulated NTPC for its unparalleled contribution to the Indian power sector over the past five decades. Gracing the 50-year celebration at Bharat Mandapam in the presence of Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD (NTPC) and Shri R K Chaudhary, CMD (NHPC), Hon’ble Minister released NTPC’s coffee table book, “Samathvam,” which chronicles the rich history of NTPC through stunning visuals and inspiring stories. “Samathvam,” a Sanskrit word meaning equanimity and balance, encapsulates NTPC’s philosophy over the last 50 years. The book highlights NTPC’s journey from a single thermal power plant to India’s largest integrated power utility, showcasing its contributions to energy security, environmental sustainability, innovation, community empowerment, and biodiversity.
