Chhattisgarh minister for corporate tax (excise), commerce and industry Kawasi Lakhma visited Sipat Super Thermal Power Station of the NTPC Limited on August 12.
He was accompanied by Bilaspur MLA Shailesh Pandey and EX-MLA Dilip Lehriya, according to a NTPC communiqué.
On his arrival Padmakumar Rajasekharan, chief general manager, NTPC-Sipat welcomed him with a bouquet of flower at Jahnavi Guest house.
During the visit the minister and his entourage visited the model room to understand the process of electricity generation and the functioning of the entire establishment of Sipat Super Thermal Power Station.
Later they visited the control room where general manager (operation) Kamlesh Soni thoroughly explained to them the entire process of electricity generation and how the power plant is being controlled from that place. Lakhma and other guests planted a sapling each for protection of the environment before departing the plant.