By Our Correspondent
RANCHI/BHUBANESWAR: NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi, celebrated the 48th NTPC Raising Day with great enthusiasm and gaiety. Chief Guest for the occasion, Shri Partha Mazumder, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) unfurled the NTPC flag in august presence of HODs, employees and President, Swayamsiddha Ladies Club and other members. On the occasion RED (Coal Mining) congratulated the employees for completing 47 years of NTPC journey in power generation.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Mazumder said that we feel proud to be a part of India’s largest energy conglomerate, which has played a critical role in catering to the energy needs of a growth-oriented and an energy hungry country. The installed capacity of NTPC group has risen to 70,254 MW with thermal contributing 91 % and renewable contributing 9 %. NTPC Group generated 204 billion Units in H1 of this fiscal as compared to 177 billion Units in H1 FY22, an increase of ~15%. NTPC Coal stations achieved a Plant Load Factor of 77.27% as against the National Average of 64.46% during H1 FY23.
Treading the growth path of NTPC, its coal mining business has also shown exemplary progress. The coal production figure of 10.58 million tonnes, for this fiscal, has witnessed a jump of 46% over the figure of 7.24 million tonnes achieved in the same period of last fiscal. Sh. Mazumder expressed his gratitude to the management for their support and congratulated the entire coal mining team for this feat.
Sh. Mazumder emphasized upon putting all-round efforts in building a strong foundation for the future of NTPC coal mining. He focused upon improvement in cross-functional processes; adoption of latest technologies; and more thrust on safe mining practices and environment friendly measures. These building blocks will empower us with more flexibility, competence and confidence to pursue new avenues such as commercial coal mining, venturing into other minerals, consultancy projects etc.
He thanked the coal mining team for ensuring continuous and premium quality coal supply to the power plants of NTPC. On the occasion to celebrate the special day, winners of various competitions like Medha Pratiyogita, Vigilance Week and Hindi Pakhwada were felicitated.
