NTPC Adjudged India's Sixth 'Great Place To Work For'

REC

The implementation of rural electrification projects under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) for the Siddarthanagar, Deoria and Pratapgarh districts of Uttar Pradesh have been entrusted to the Powergrid Corporation of India (PGCIL). The project cost in these districts is Rs 5600.79 lakh, Rs 7154.18 lakh and Rs 11655.45 lakh respectively.

Rajeev Sharma, CMD, REC hands over the letter to R N Nayak, CMD, PGCIL. Also seen are Jagdambika Pal, Member of Parliament and Rajkumari Ratna Singh, Member of Parliament.

The projects will be executed by PGCIL within two years from the date of award of the projects. A letter to this effect was handed over by Rajeev Sharma, CMD, REC to R N Nayak, CMD, PGCIL in the presence of Jagdambika Pal, Member of Parliament, Rajkumari Ratna Singh, Member of Parliament and other senior officers of REC and PGCIL.

NTPC

NTPC has been ranked first amongst PSUs, first among large organisations (over 10000 employees) and the first in the energy and oil & gas industry sector among India’s Best Companies to Work For – 2013 by the Great Place to Work Institute. The company has been adjudged the sixth Great Place to Work for in the country. U P Pani Director (HR) and G J Deshpande, Regional Executive Director, NTPC received the award at a ceremony held in Mumbai.

U P Pani Director (HR) and G J Deshpande, Regional Executive Director, NTPC received the award at a ceremony held in Mumbai. Ashok Swarup, AGM (HR) and Smita Menon, Manager (HR) were with them on the occasion.)

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