NHPC gets 'ET HR World Exceptional Employee Experience Award 2023'

NHPC has won the prestigious ‘The Economic Times HR World Exceptional Employee Experience Award 2023’ (ET HR World EX Awards) in the ‘Large Scale Enterprise’ category. The award was presented at a ceremony organized by ET HR World in Bengaluru on November 22, 2023.

NHPC honored for employee centric HR initiatives:

• The award has been presented to NHPC in recognition of its wide range of employee centric human resource initiatives which are not limited to employees only but also extended to their families.
• It is also a recognition for the organizational culture of NHPC which, despite tough geographical and climatic challenges, is not only supporting the employees during their service but also providing good care and support after their retirement.

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC):

• Established: 1975 (Public Sector Company)
• Headquarters: Faridabad, Haryana
• Ownership: Ministry of Power, Government of India
• Chairman and Managing Director: Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi
• NHPC stands for National HydroelectricPower Corporation Limited. 
• NHPC was established in the year 1975 under the Companies Act, 1956. The main objective of the company is to plan, promote and organize integrated and efficient development of power through conventional and non-conventional sources of energy in India and abroad.
• It has the capability to handle all the work related to hydropower projects.
• Apart from hydropower projects, NHPC also deals in the development of wind power projects as well as solar power projects.
• Furthermore, NHPC's mission is to be a global leading organization for sustainable development of power.

Functions of NHPC:

• NHPC actively participates in various research and development activities to improve the efficiency and performance of various power projects.
• NHPC also provides consultancy services to other countries for development of power projects.
• NHPC is also actively involved in various corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities such as education, health, sanitation and community development. In addition, the company has established several schools, hospitals and community centers in the areas surrounding its power projects to improve the living standards of the local population.
• NHPC, a publicly listed company, trades its shares on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). In addition, the Government of India holds a majority stake in the company.
• NHPC has won the prestigious ‘The Economic Times HR World Exceptional Employee Experience Award 2023’ (ET HR World EX Awards) in the ‘Large Scale Enterprise’ category. The award was presented at a ceremony organized by ET HR World in Bengaluru on November 22, 2023.