NHPC Limited has contributed Rs 2 crore to Chief Minister Relief Fund, Uttarakhand. Shri R.K. Vishnoi, CMD, NHPC handed over the cheque of Rs 2 Crore to Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Uttarakhand on 12th April 2023 at Dehradun. Shri Y.K. Chaubey, Director (Technical), NHPC was also present on the occasion. The Hon’ble Chief Minister appreciated the humanitarian gesture of NHPC.
NHPC has voluntarily contributed Rs 2 Crore against the request letter received from the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, as the Joshi Math crisis has erupted due to ground subsidence/sinking in the area under District Chamoli of Uttarakhand, which has resulted in severe damage and sinking of existing houses/ infrastructure in the area. The government of Uttarakhand is rehabilitating the affected people at the safer location by vacating their houses and hotels in the area.