The married male employees of the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam limited (UJVNl) would also get the benefit of paternity leave. It was decided in the 72 board of director meeting on Friday. In the meeting the assessment of the losses of the Khatima hydro power station due to recent flood was taken and future preventive measures to tackle such situations were discussed. It was disclosed that the corporation earned a profit of Rs13.33 crore in the year 2013-14.It was decided that the UJVNl would also work in the field of solar energy.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar, UJVNl Chairman and Managing Director (UJVNl) J P Patel and Secretary Power Umakant Panwar.