NHPC, India’s premier hydropower company and a Navratna Enterprise of the Government of India celebrated ‘Global Hydropower Day’ on 11th October 2024 at NHPC Corporate Office, Faridabad. The celebrations began with the traditional lighting of the lamp by R.K. Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC along with Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel), NHPC, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects & Technical), NHPC, Santosh Kumar, CVO, NHPC and other senior NHPC officers.
Speaking on the occasion, R.K. Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC extended his best wishes to all NHPC employees on the occasion of Global Hydropower Day. Shri Chaudhary emphasized upon the vital role of hydropower and it crucial importance for global sustainability. He also highlighted upon the tremendous potential of hydropower and pumped storage schemes which have largely been untapped in the country. Chaudhary further asked all NHPC employees to work hard for the development of NHPC and hydropower in the country.
In his address, Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel), NHPC said that hydropower has a crucial role in the energy security of the world and appealed to all NHPC employees to commit themselves to NHPC. Speaking on the occasion, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects & Technical), NHPC said that NHPC has a very bright future and all employees must work with full professionalism towards its growth. In his address, Santosh Kumar, CVO, NHPC spoke on the benefits of hydropower and its importance for grid stability.
As part of the celebrations, NHPC also organized a special quiz competition for all its employees. Bharti Gupta, GM (Civil), Shri Rajesh Kumar Tripathy, GSM (Mechanical) and Shri Sandeep Tanwar, DM (Geo-Tech) secured the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively in this competition. Another highlight of the event was a soulful rendition of poetry on hydropower and its development by NHPC by Anil Kumar, AM (IT) which mesmerized the audience.
