When Power men play cricket         

Bureau,Odishabarta

Talcher, (Kanhia):Intra Regional Sports Meet(IRSM) Cricket  Tournament 2023 , NTPC Easter Region-II went off to a colourful start at Ambedkar Stadium of #NTPC Talcher Kaniha today.It was inaugurated in the morning  by Shri K S Sundaram, ED Talcher Kaniha, in presence of  Shri A. K. Sehgal, GM(O&M), Shri R. N. Das, GM(Project), Shri Y.M. Muralikrishna, GM(Operation), Shri Ch. Satya Rama Krishna, GM(ADM) , Shri B. K. Pandey, AGM(HR) and other senior officials , representatives of Unions, Association, Members of Sports Council and senior members of Tanvi Sangam. Release of colourful balloons marked the occasion.

Power professionals from the five thermal power stations of Eastern Region 2,headquartered at Bhubaneswar, namely,NTPC Talcher Thermal ,NTPC Darlipali,NTPC Bongaigaon(Assam) NTPC North Karanpura(Jharkhand) besides host NTPC Kaniha are participating in the six day limited over cricket tournament.

Sports is recognised as an integral part NTPC culture and the company strives to promote sports and games among its employees as well as among the youth of the local communities of all the power stations.

The twenty over a side limited cricket tournament will conclude on March 8,when the  two top ranking teams would  battle it out at the Ambedkar stadium cricket ground  for the cricket crown of NTPC ER II region.