Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL), a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, was bestowed with the ‘APEX India Occupational Health & Safety Excellence Award – 2018’ under the ‘Gold’ category for outstanding achievement in Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Management in Thermal Power Sector at a recently held award function.
The award was conferred to CGPL by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) P.K. Sehgal, Defence Expert in the presence of Mr. Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament and other senior dignitaries and was received by Mr. Bhaskar Bhattacharjee, Chief - O&M (Services), CGPL on behalf of the company.
Commenting on this win, Mr. Kumar Ghate, CEO, CGPL, said, “Health and safety is not only a high priority area for us but also an integral part of our business. We constantly strive to put in place the best occupational health and safety systems at our work place. This award will encourage us to continue managing risk and ensuring safety thereby creating a secure working environment.”
Apex India Foundation, a leading non-profit organization honours individuals and organizations for their contribution towards the society every year while maintaining a thorough selection process with a team of highly experienced and notable personalities.
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