NHPC hosts 48th Annual General Meeting

NHPC officers posing for a group photograph at Annual General Meeting in Faridabad on Wednesday.
NHPC officers posing for a group photograph at Annual General Meeting in Faridabad on Wednesday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 28: NHPC hosted its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today through video conferencing from its Corporate Office, Faridabad.
During the meeting, members of the company inter-alia considered proposal for declaration of final dividend of Rs 0.50 per equity share for the year 2023-24, which is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs 1.40 per equity share paid in March 2024.
R.K Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC addressed the shareholders at the AGM wherein members of NHPC Board including R.P Goyal, Director (Finance), Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel), Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects) and Independent Directors—Dr. Uday Sakharam Nirgudkar, Prof. (Dr.) Amit Kansal, Prof. (Dr.) Rashmi Sharma Rawal, Jiji Joseph, Premkumar Goverthanan and Rupa Deb, Company Secretary, NHPC were also present.
Speaking on the occasion R.K Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC said: “Hydropower plays a great role in balancing the grid and meeting the peak demand”.
He further said that NHPC is actively constructing hydro and renewable energy projects of more than 10000 MW installed capacity which included 2880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project, 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric project and 800 MW Parbati-II Hydroelectric Project.
The CMD, NHPC also said that NHPC is committed to deliver sustainable energy solutions by overcoming substantial challenges.
Various queries of members regarding performance of the Company were also addressed at the AGM.