In a bid to propagate the national mission of “Empowering Women” and “Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan”, public sector SJVN limited has put up an exhibition of its participation and strengths in the Ministry of Power pavilion at India International Trade Fair 2014, New Delhi.
SJVN exhibition was inaugurated by Special Secretary (Power), Government of India, Devendra Chaudhry and RP Singh, CMD, SJVN limited. On this occasion AS Bindra, Director (Finance), SJVN and senior officials of Ministry of Power were also present.
Chaudhry appreciated the display of SJVN’s participation in “Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan” by providing 2,100 toilets in 1,451 schools located in Himachal Pradesh and other areas of its operations. He was apprised that SJVN was operating in five major business verticals namely hydro power, wind power, solar power, thermal power and power transmission.
SJVN already had an installed capacity of 2,000 MW from its three power plants in operation while a capacity of 5,000 MW will be added from the upcoming projects in various regions of India besides Nepal & Bhutan.
Chaudhry was informed that SJVN was running various programmes for skill development of women in the areas of its operation. Under its innovative programme of “Silver Jubilee Women and Child Development Scheme” SJVN was providing a financial support of `10,000 for pre-natal and post natal to 100 BPl women beneficiaries every year.
SJVN has also established a “Solar and Wind Power Village” to promote non-renewable and eco-friendly sources of electricity, in the trade fair.