NTPC Northern Region Headquarters celebrates 76th Republic Day
Lucknow : NTPC Northern Region Headquarters celebrated the 76th Republic Day at Lucknow on January 26, 2025. Shri N S Rao, Regional Executive Director (North), unfurled the national flag and paid tribute to the martyrs who fought for India’s freedom. In his speech, he highlighted NTPC’s significant contributions to India’s development over 49 years and its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2025. He also outlined NTPC’s commitment to sustainable energy and its target to reach 130 GW capacity by 2032.
He added that NTPC Northern Region is special as it is producing electricity in almost all areas, including thermal, hydro, and solar and shared some key achievements of NTPC s Northern Region this year are follows:
• Generation of 101.15 Billion Units, 33.97% of NTPC’s total output.
• Rihand, Singrauli, and Vindhyachal ranked 1st, 2nd, and 5th in NTPC’s Thermal PLF rankings (Dec 2024).
• Northern Region’s share in India’s total power generation was 7.35% by January 20, 2025.
• Vindhyachal-U#3 set a record with 644 continuous operational days.
Shri Rao emphasized NTPC’s safety culture, aiming for a “Zero Harm” workplace, and noted environmental efforts like planting over 3 lakh saplings in 2024-25. NR has achieved more than 84% ash utilization (100% achieved in Dadri & 90% in Singrauli and Rihand Power stations).
NTPC is also active in CSR initiatives, including solar projects, health centres, and welfare programs. Welfare wing of NTPC -NRHQ, Uttara Club has been undertaking several notable welfare activities, to make the republic day special, the club distributed essential food items including 50 pairs of shoes, Hygiene kits & Winter garments to underprivileged children and also it distributed Malnutrition Kit & Hygiene Kit Distribution to girl children at Govt. Primary School Gulam Hussain Purwa,Lucknow.
The Republic Day event concluded with the release of tri-colour balloons, marking the occasion with pride and unity.
