NHPC Marks 50 Years With 51st Raising Day as India Post ‘My Stamp’ Debuts
Ministerial tributes highlighted expectations for a larger green‑energy role aligned with India's 2070 Net‑Zero target.
Overview
- Union Power Minister Manohar Lal unveiled a customised India Post My Stamp featuring 12 NHPC dams at the Faridabad corporate ceremony on November 7.
- An Achievement Book chronicling NHPC’s five-decade journey and key milestones was released during the Golden Jubilee event.
- Senior officials, including the Power Secretary, framed NHPC as vital to energy security and urged greater renewable integration and technological innovation to meet Net‑Zero 2070.
- Celebrations spanned the corporate office and all regional locations, with felicitation of winners under the NHPC Awards Scheme 2024‑25 for power stations, projects and individual excellence.
- Cultural performances by singer Anand Raj Anand and comedian Sanket Bhosale accompanied flag-hoisting and publications at headquarters, with parallel observances and employee awards reported in Jammu.