POWERGRID

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited was BEING incorporated in New Delhi on October 23, 1989, under the Companies Act, 1956 as a public limited company with the name of National Power Transmission Corporation Limited. It also received a certificate for commencement of business on November 8, 1990, and the company name was changed to its present name Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. Along with a new certificate of incorporation was issued on October 23, 1992. The name of the Company was again changed to its present name from National Power Transmission Corporation Limited as its then abbreviated form. Also, NPTC Limited had a close resemblance to its other existing company, namely, NTPC Limited.

The company has been carrying out its various responsibilities efficiently in the sectors of construction, operation, and maintenance of interstate transmission systems and operation of regional power grids. It has been notified as to the Central Transmission Utility or CTU of the country.

Also, the objective of Power Grid Corporation of India is to create a secure and vibrant national grid in the country ensures the optimum utilization of generating resources and conservation of an eco-sensitive right of way and with the flexibility to accommodate the uncertainty of the generation plans.

The company has achieved many milestones and established benchmarks in various areas of its business operations. Now, it plays a strategic role in the Indian power sector in developing and managing the transmission infrastructure.

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