~Receives recognition for developing & implementing effective management systems & procedures and
achieving good performance in Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) at its Maithon and Haldia plants~
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility has always prioritized the wellbeing of its employees and surrounding communities by simultaneously working towards improving their quality of life. Recognising this effort, the National Safety Council of India conferred Tata Power’s Maithon plant with a “Suraksha Puraskar” and Haldia plant with a “Prashansa Patra” certificate at the recently held Safety Awards 2018 under the ‘Manufacturing Sector’ category.
The award appreciated Tata Power’s efforts to develop & implement effective management systems & procedures for Occupational Health and Safety at its Maithon and Haldia plants.
Applauding the team’s efforts, Mr Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power said, “Safety of our employees is at the heart of Tata Power. This award is a testament of our safety culture and the various proactive measures taken by us to ensure Health and Safety of our employees & contractor work force. We are thankful to the National Safety Council of India for recognizing our efforts.”
With three distinct national level awards institutionalised in the Manufacturing, Construction and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise sectors, The National Safety Council of India provides national recognition to companies for consistent and meritorious Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) performance and encourages them to further commit to it.
Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company and, together with its subsidiaries & jointly controlled entities, has an installed capacity of 10857 MW. A pioneer in the field, it has a presence across the entire power value chain: Generation of renewable as well as conventional power including hydro and thermal energy; transmission & distribution, trading and coal & freight logistics. With renewable energy assets in solar and wind accounting for 22% of the company's portfolio, Tata Power is a leader in clean energy generation. In line with the company's view on sustainable and clean energy development, Tata Power is steering the transformation of utilities to integrated solutions by looking at new business growth in EV charging & storage, distributed generation & rooftops, microgrids and home automation & smart meters.
It has successful public-private partnerships in generation, transmission & distribution in India namely: ‘Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.’ with Delhi Vidyut Board for distribution in North Delhi; 'Tata Power Ajmer Distribution Ltd.' with Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. for distribution in Ajmer; 'Powerlinks Transmission Ltd.' with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. for evacuation of Power from Tala hydro plant in Bhutan to Delhi; 'Maithon Power Ltd.' with Damodar Valley Corporation for a 1050 MW Mega Power Project at Jharkhand. Tata Power is serving more than 2.6 million distribution consumers in India and has developed the country’s first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project at Mundra (Gujarat) based on super-critical technology.
With growing international focus, Tata Power's global presence includes strategic investments in Indonesia through a 30% stake in the coal company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC); 26% stake in mines at PT Baramulti Suksessarana Tbk (BSSR); in Singapore through Trust Energy Resources; in South Africa through a joint venture called ‘Cennergi’ to develop projects in sub-Sahara Africa; in Zambia through a 50:50 joint venture with ZESCO for 120 MW Hydro project; in Georgia through AGL which is a joint venture with Clean Energy, Norway & IFC for development of 187 MW hydro project; in Bhutan through a hydro project in partnership with The Royal Government of Bhutan.
With its 103 years track record of technology leadership, project execution excellence, world-class safety processes, customer care and driving green initiatives, Tata Power is poised for multi-fold growth and committed to 'lighting up lives' for generations to come. Visit us at: www.tatapower.com
