New Delhi: NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL) has paid the second interim dividend of Rs 135.09 crore to NTPC Limited for FY 2021-22 towards NTPC's Limited 50 percent share. NTECL is a joint venture company between NTPC Limited and TANGEDCO with 50:50 shareholding.

NTECL's Chairman and Director (Operations) of NTPC Ramesh Babu V presented the cheque to NTPC Limited's Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Gurdeep Singh on December 28.

NTPC Director (Commercial) CK Mondol, Director (Projects) UK Bhattacharya, NTECL's CEO Kedar Ranjan Pandu, NTPC's Company Secretary Nandni Sarkar NTPC and NTECL's Company Secretary Amit Garg were also present on the occasion.

The Interim dividend is also been paid to another joint venture partner viz. TANGEDCO on its shareholding of 50 percent in NTECL.

The total interim dividend paid to its promoters for the Financial Year 2021-22 is Rs 488 crore which is the highest ever interim dividend paid by NTECL since inception.

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