AK BHAllA VISITS KISHANGANGA hydro electric PROJECT
AK Bhalla, Secretary (Power), Ministry of Power, Govt. of India visited the Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project in Bandipora District of Jammu & Kashmir on March 10, 2018. Secretary (Power) visited various components of the project and was briefed about the progress of the work by Balraj Joshi, Chairman and Managing Director, NHPC and Ratish Kumar, Director (Projects). On this occasion Arvind Bhat, Executive Director (Design-E&M), AK Singh, Executive Director (Kishanganga), Amresh Kumar, General Manager (Kishanganga) and other senior officers of NHPC, BHEl and HCC were also present. Sajad Hussain Ganie, Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora and Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, SSP, Bandipora also graced the occasion. Secretary (Power) commended the NHPC team for its hard work & dedication in constructing the project in such a difficult condition and hoped that the project will start commercial operation soon.
NATIONAl INTEGRATION TOUR OF STUDENTS FROM SHOPIAN & KUlGAM (J&K)
As part of the Indian Army’s ongoing outreach programme to foster the spirit of National Integration across the entire swathe of the country, a tour comprising of 28 boys between the age of 13 to 30 years, accompanied by two teachers from Shopian and Kulgam districts of J&K visited New Delhi from March 11 to 15. The tour was flagged off from Behibagh, Srinagar (J&K) on March 10 and during the course of the tour, participants visited various cultural and historical places in Delhi. The students interacted with General Bipin Rawat on March 13, during which the General shared his experiences while serving in these areas and motivated them to work hard and contribute actively in the nation building process. The National Integration Tours are educational and motivational tours for the youth, with an aim to provide an insight into the rich heritage of the country as well as various developmental and industry initiatives that are underway. This initiative exposes them to various career options and enables them to interact with renowned personalities.
Atul Srivastava is new SAIl’s Director Personnel
Atul Srivastava took charge as Director Personnel of Steel Authority of India ltd. (SAIl) on March 12, 2018. Srivastava joined SAIl in the year 1985 as a Management Trainee (Technical) at Bhilai Steel Plant. Prior to joining as Director (Personnel) of SAIl he held the position of Executive Director (P&A) at SAIl’s Durgapur Steel Plant. Srivastava is a Mechanical Engineer from IIT, Kanpur and holds PG Diploma in Management with specialization in HR. He has over 33 years of experience in HR matters, both at Corporate and Plant level, in dealing with diverse areas like HR Policies.
NTPC is 52000+ MW Company Now
India's largest power generator NTPC ltd has commissioned 3rd unit of the 800 MW Kudgi Super Thermal Power Station on March 12, 2018. With this, the total capacity of Kudgi Super Thermal Power Station has gone up to 2400 MW. With this commissioning, the capacity of NTPC and NTPC group stands at 45300 MW and 52191 MW respectively. NTPC has 20 coal based, 8 Subsidiaries / Joint Venture power stations.