NTPC's one more consecutive win; Koldam dam honoured with Platinum Award

by Psu Connect
Date: 13-04-23
Ministry of Power

NTPC Koldam Hydro Power Station has been recognized for its excellence in both HR and CSR, receiving the Platinum Award for its efforts.

NEW DELHI- NTPC Koldam Hydro Power Station has been recognized for its excellence in both HR and CSR, receiving the Platinum Award for its efforts.

In the past year, the Station has been at the forefront of adopting new technologies and systems that improve employee satisfaction and productivity.

The award-winning projects include the implementation of a unique Integrated Security System for the safety of employees and digitization of various processes, making them more efficient and cost-effective.

These initiatives have helped NTPC Koldam achieve HR and CSR excellence, demonstrating the company's commitment to both its employees and the local community.

The award was received by Shri Digvijay Prasad Singh, AGM (HR) at a function organized by Apex India on 11th April, 2023.

About Koldam Dam-

The Koldam Hydropower Station commonly known as Koldam, is an embankment dam on the Sutlej River upstream of the Dehar Power House. It is 18 km from Bilaspur off the Chandigarh-Manali Highway (NH-21) near Barmana, Himachal Pradesh, India.

The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The dam was constructed by NTPC Limited (erstwhile National Thermal Power Corporation Limited).

Koldam project was first conceived in mid?sixties and investigations on various possible sites had been in progress since 1966. Based on investigation carried out until 1975, a project report was prepared which envisaged construction of rockfill dam having an installed capacity of 600 MW.

The work of investigation and studies was taken by HPSEB in October, 1984. The project capacity was revised to 800 MW, but work did not start for lack of funds.

Subsequently, Koldam Hydro Project was taken over by NTPC in 2000 and Project Report was revised with a 167m high rock fill dam and Surface Power House located at toe of the dam with installed capacity of 4X200 MW.

The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.