NTPC Kaniha Promotes  Rural Sports

Bureau,Odishabarta

Talcher:In an initiative aimed at  encouraging  sports among the local rural youth,NTPC Kaniha  organised a rural volleyball tournament at PTS Township on February17, under  CSR.Thirty four teams from the surrounding villages participated in the one-day tournament.

Inaugurating the tournament, Shri K S Sundaram, ED,Talcher Kaniha said that sports was an important activity in the life of every individual and it helps us to stay healthy. Shri A K Sehgal.GM(O&M),Shri R K Das, GM(Project), Shri Y M Murlikrishna, GM(Operation),Shri Rafiqul Islam,AGM(CSR), Shri B K Pandey, AGM(HR),representatives of Unions and Association and members of Sports Council, NTPC Kaniha were present on the occasion.

The tournament witnessed thrilling contest as the teams fought it out on the court drawing cheers and encouragement from the spectators.

Meanwhile, with the successful commissioning of the third part capacity of 50MW Nokhara Solar PV project at Bikaner, Rajasthan , NTPC group installed capacity has increased to 71,594 MW.