#Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award for #NHPC

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NHPC has been awarded Second Prize by Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India for the year 2012-13 under Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award programme for commendable work in implementation of Rajbhasha amongst Public Sector Undertakings located in Region 'A'. The award was received from Hon'ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee by Shri RS Mina, Director (Personnel), NHPC during the Award Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan New Delhi on 14th September 2014. Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister for Home Affairs, was also present on the occasion.

Mini Ratna award for #NHPC

NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company has been adjudged Winner of the award for ‘Most Valuable PSU under Mini Ratna Category’ at the India Today Group PSU Awards. Shri R.S. Mina, Director (Personnel), received the award on behalf of NHPC from Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India on 21st August, 2014 in New Delhi.
The awards were given on the basis of the survey evaluation of PSUs across four segments - Maharatna, Navaratna, Miniratna and other PSUs - under eight categories.

PM Modi inaugurates #NHPC's 45 MW Nimoo-Bazgo hydroelectric power project in Leh

Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of Leh-Kargil-Srinagar transmission system being executed by POWERGRID and dedicated Nimoo Bazgo Hydro Power Station (45 MW)  of NHPC to the nation. He was accompanied by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, Shri Piyush Goyal. Shri N. N. Vohra, Governor J&K, Shri Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of J&K, Shri Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister, Urban Development & Urban Local Bodies (J&K), MPs Shri Thupstan Chhewang, Shri Tarun Vijay, Shri Avinash Rai Khanna and other dignitaries were also present during the function held at Leh of Ladakh region.

It was the maiden visit of Shri Narendra Modi to the Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir after being sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. Evidently, the prime focus of his visit was to give impetus to the power scenario in the region.

Addressing to the masses in Leh, Prime Minister said the power sector holds the key to development and his government is committed to make Jammu & Kashmir, the energy state of the country. His government is giving priority to such projects which can bring change in the life of common people. He complemented NHPC for completing the hydroelectric project in such a tough terrain and said Nimoo Bazgo power station is not only lighting the region but also contributing in safeguarding the environment by generating clean power. He said that the govt. has plans to connect the remotest areas of the country with the national grid and Leh-Kargil-Srinagar transmission system which is to be completed at the cost of Rs. 1800 crores involving latest technologies, is one of such projects and it will bring remarkable changes in the lives of common people of the region.

He said that focus of the government is on all around development of the power sector by harnessing all forms of energy resources with particular emphasis on clean energy. The Prime Minister emphasized that, Ladakh region has tremendous potential for solar power generation and his Government will help to develop hydro and renewable resources in this region as well as for its evacuation to the National Grid.

Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge), Government of India, Shri Piyush Goyal welcomed the dignitaries and said that dedication of Nimoo Bazgo hydro power station reflects the commitment of the Prime Minister towards development of renewable energy sources. Leh-Kargil-Srinagar transmission system, once completed, will enable power evacuation from the region & full capacity utilization of Nimoo Bazgo Power Station. He also said that the government is making efforts to complete this transmission system within 3-4 years so that more capacity addition comes in the area which will bring overall development to the region.

On the occasion, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri Omar Abdullah also addressed the gathering and hoped these projects will help in developing the region & the state as whole and safeguard environment by replacing diesel for generation of power in this region.

Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, of about 56,000 sq. km. area comprising of leh and Kargil districts covers about 70% of the total area of the state and is one of the highest inhabitations in the world with an elevation of 2400m to 4500m above sea level. The difficult terrain has left Ladakh region isolated with no electrical connectivity with the rest of the National grid. Till the mid of 2012, the Ladakh region was completely dependent on traditional fuels for its power needs. The power demand of the area is met by some local small micro Hydel (14 MW) and diesel generators (12 MW).The situation however has completely changed now with the cumulative installed capacity addition of 89MW (Nimoo Bazgo Power Station-45MW and Chutak Power Station-44MW) in both districts of ladakh. These two projects of NHPC are probably one of the rarest hydel projects to be constructed at an altitude of about 10500 feet above sea level in the whole world.

Power Grid Corporation of India, the central transmission utility under Ministry of Power, Government of India, is implementing the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar Transmission System for connectivity of Leh/ Kargil area in Ladakh (J&K) with National Grid at 220kV level for meeting demands of the Ladakh region. Leh-Kargil-Srinagar Transmission System includes 375 km Transmission line at 220kV voltage level from Alistong (Srinagar) to Leh via Kargil with four 220/66 kV latest technology Gas Insulated Sub-stations at Drass, Kargil, Leh and Khalsti. This transmission system shall be able to facilitate availability of power of about 100-150 MW in the Ladakh region.

This high profile visit also indicates the heightened focus of the present govt. on improving overall infrastructure needs of the border areas of India. Therefore, the improved power scenario and this transmission line project hold immense importance not only for the region but the country as well. The connectivity with the national grid would provide an uninterrupted power access to the people of Ladakh and the surplus power generated from the region could be used by different parts of country.

The senior Central & State Govt. officials alongwith Shri P.K. Sinha, Secretary Power Government of India, CMD POWERGRID Shri R.N. Nayak, Board members of NHPC & POWERGRID, Other senior officials of State government were also present on the occasion.

#NHPC to pay Rs. 332.12 Crore as dividend fo FY 2013-14

Board of directors of NHPC Limited – A Mini Ratna Enterprise of the Government of India, in its meeting held on 7th July 2014 has recommended a dividend @ 3% (Re 0.30 per equity share) on the paid up share capital of the Company for the financial year 2013-2014. NHPC today has more than 10 lakh shareholders and the total recommended dividend payout is Rs. 332.12 crore.

So far, NHPC has completed 20 projects with a total installed capacity of 6507 MW which includes 1520 MW through NHDC Limited - a Joint Venture of NHPC with Government of Madhya Pradesh. At present 4 projects with a total installed capacity of 3290 MW are under execution. In addition, the Company has five projects of 5115 MW capacity under various stages of approval. The Company is also working on capacity addition of 2186 MW through Joint Ventures with State Governments/PSUs. Three more projects are under Survey and Investigation stage with total capacity of 1350 MW. The Company is actively pursuing its entry in to Thermal, Wind and Solar Power generation also.

Prime Minister dedicated MW URI-II 240 Power Station of NHPC

Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India dedicated to the Nation the 240 MW URI-II Power Station of NHPC located in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on   4th July 2014. On this occasion, Shri N.N.Vohra, Hon’ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Omar Abdullah, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India and other senior officials of Ministry of Power and NHPC were present.

The Prime Minister of India while dedicating the Power Station to the Nation said the project is one step closer to fulfilling the commitment by the government to light the nation. He said power generation is vital for the economic development of the society. Speaking on the occasion, he stressed on environment friendly development in the era of global warming.  He also said that Jammu and Kashmir is blessed with hydro power potential of about 14000 MW which needs to be harnessed. The Hon’ble Prime Minister thanked all concerned for their support in completion of Uri-II Power Station.

An important concern, relating to education of children, was brought to the attention of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. The local Kendriya Vidyalaya offers classes only till Standard X, compelling parents to send their children to Srinagar, nearly 3 hours away, to complete Standards XI and XII. The PM was pained to hear about this and instantly swung to action. Within minutes, an order was issued stating that the current Kendriya Vidyalaya will extend classes to Standard XII, this July itself. This expeditious move and instant resolution of a long-standing demand was immensely appreciated and cheered by the staff of NHPC as well as the locals.

Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, thanked Hon’ble Prime Minister for dedicating Uri-II Power Station to the Nation. He congratulated NHPC for successful completion of the Project and also appreciated the initiatives undertaken by NHPC for development hydro power.

Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of NHPC's Kishanganga Hydro Project is ready

The Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project of NHPC Limited, located in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was completed on 10th June 2014. The tunneling was completed within 37 months from its starting date by Double Shield Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM). TBM Tunneling of HRT of 14.75 kms was completed 7 months ahead of its original scheduled date of completion. This milestone was achieved in adverse geological conditions passing through rock cover as high as 1400 m and is a first for such a  project in Indian Himalayas. This achievement was accomplished with an average monthly progress @400 m/month against target of 300 m/month. Shri J.K. Sharma, Director (Projects) was present on this occasion and appreciated the project team, who were involved in achieving this major breakthrough. The event was witnessed by Shri Shiv Kumar, Executive Director (PMSG), Shri Om Prakash, Executive Director (Jammu), Shri K.D. Sah, General Manager (Kishanganga), Shri Khalid Umar, Chief Engineer (Kishanganga) and senior officers of the Project.

The project will generate 1350 MU on completion and will enable additional energy generation of 363.57 MU from downstream power stations like Uri-I, Uri-II and Lower Jhelum. 12% free power and additional 1% power for local area development in addition to allocation of power as per power sharing will be provided to J&K State from this project.

Shri RST Sai appointed CMD of NHPC

Shri RST Sai, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of THDC India Limited has taken over the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director of NHPC Limited on 8 th June, 2014.

Shri Sai is an Electrical Engineering Graduate from NIT Warangal and is a fellow of Institution of Engineers. In addition, he has done Management Diploma from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore and also holds Degree in Law from Delhi University. He has varied experience in Banking, Finance, Commercial, EPC Contracting and Contract Management. Before joining THDC, Shri Sai has worked in SBI, NTPC, POWERGRID and Delhi Metro in various capacities.

NHPC Ltd and Govt. of Kerala to set up solar power project in KIollam

NHPC Limited and Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) signed an agreement for Development of Solar Power Projects by NHPC Limited in Kerala on 08th May 2014 at Thiruvananthapuram.
The agreement was signed by Sh. Kanwar Singh, Executive Director (Consultancy & Joint Venture), NHPC and Smt. K. Valsala Kumari, Chief Engineer, Corporate Planning & Safety Commissioner, KSEB in the gracious presence of Sh. Aryadan Mohammed, Hon’ble Power Minister,Govt. of  Kerala, Sh. M. Sivasankaran, CMD, KSEB and other senior officers of NHPC and Govt. of Kerala.
In the first phase under this agreement, NHPC shall take up implementation of  50 MW grid linked solar power project at West Kallada Panchayat in Kollam District of Kerala.