New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, has been awarded with the prestigious Corporate Impact Award in the Critical Response category at the 2022 Platts Global Energy Awards.

'Platts Global Energy Awards,' described as the "Oscars" of energy, recognizes excellence in the global energy industry. The awards in 19 performance categories were bestowed on energy companies from the US, UK, Denmark, Uzbekistan, India, United Arab Emirates and Singapore. Winners were selected from hundreds of participants representing 26 countries from across the globe.

The theme for this year's awards was Committed. Connected. Charged.

Power Grid's broad-reaching program focused on providing immediate help to children in distressed sit[1]uations along with comprehensive support including physical and psychological rehabilitation, workforce training and apprenticeships, earned it the coveted Platts Global Energy Awards under Corporate Impact Award: Critical Response category at New York City on December 8.

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