New Delhi: On the occasion of HUDCO's Golden Jubilee, more than 1,000 officials and stakeholders from across the country joined a live webcast event to mark 50 years of distinguished service to the nation. In the wake of the corona pandemic, the use of information technology to enable the virtual celebration of the foundation day was a historic first.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' (MoHUA) Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion, addressed the officials and appreciated HUDCO's stupendous contribution towards nation-building. He urged HUDCO to continue to dream big and strive innovatively to address the challenges in the habitat sector and to develop as a knowledge hub among the SAARC and commonwealth nations, particularly post the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, Mishra stressed the need to learn from our past experiences and go beyond our usual business so as to achieve our dream of making India a developed nation by 2030.

HUDCO's Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Shiv Das Meena, congratulated the employees for their commitment and dedication over decades, that has made HUDCO a continuously profit-making enterprise with a unique business model of 'profitability with social justice'.

HUDCO's Director (Corporate Planning) M Nagaraj, welcomed the participants and Director (Finance) D Guhan proposed the vote of thanks.

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