At least 12 people were killed after a section of the under-construction Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project collapsed at Samardung, Jholungey, in Sikkim's Namchi district on Monday afternoon.
The first milestone was the synchronization of the 3rd Unit (Unit #1 of 250 MW) with the National Grid, successfully accomplished at 21:00 hours on 31.01.2026
During his two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Power, Housing & Urban Affairs; Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Ministry of Power, Government of India and Shri Bhupender Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), NHPC, arrived at NHPC’s Dulhasti Power Station, Kishtwar in the evening of 04.01.2026.
The Minister visited three project sites in Kishtwar on Monday and directed officials to ensure the timely completion of the hydropower projects on the Chenab River, a key component of the Indus river system.
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal arrived in Jammu on Sunday to review the NHPC hydroelectric projects in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) will create five Model Border Villages in North Kashmir's Baramulla district under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
Rangit Power Station, NHPC Limited, has joined hands with the district administration of Gyalshing to implement transformative corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at uplifting the local community.
Yesterday, the department of public enterprise (ministry of finance) issued an order officially declaring NHPC as a ‘Navratna’ company, granting it greater operational and financial autonomy.
The chief coordinator of the movement, Narendra Kumar Tamang, stated that they will continue their correspondence with these ministries and departments on 15 July.
NHPC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ocean Sun, a Norwegian company operating as a technology provider to the floating solar industry, the Ministry of Power said on Tuesday.
