New Delhi (NVI): India’s largest power giant, NTPC Ltd today said that it will assist Kedarnath Utthan Charitable Trust for the redevelopment of civic facilities crore in Kedarnath town of Uttarakhand.
In a official statement, the Ministry of Power said, “As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, NTPC Ltd has signed an agreement with Kedarnath Utthan Charitable Trust for the redevelopment of civic amenities worth Rs 25 crores in Kedarnath town.”
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Dilip Jawalkar, IAS, Secretary Tourism, Uttarakhand and MSD Bhattamishra, ED (CSR), NTPC in the presence of D K Patel, Director (HR), NTPC Ltd.
The ministry also informed that, CSR has been an integral part of NTPC’s business of power generation and the power major aims to light up the lives of millions of Indians through its efforts.
On the other hand, NTPC has been supporting varied initiatives such as basic infrastructure development, education, community health & sanitation, capacity building and gender empowerment, it said.
The NTPC group has 71 power stations including 29 renewable projects. It also has over 20 gegawat (GW) of capacity under construction which includes 5 GW of renewable projects.
“Uninterrupted supply of electricity through environment-friendly energy projects at affordable prices has also been the hallmark of NTPC,” the statement added.
-RJV
