New Delhi: NHPC Limited participated in the annual meeting on International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD 2023) held from June 10 to June 15 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The NHPC delegation led by NHPC's Director (Finance) R P Goyal and Director (Projects) Biswajit Basu actively participated in the event. The delegation presented various Papers on critical issues faced by hydropower developers in respect of management and safety of dams which were highly appreciated by the participants.

NHPC’s capabilities in field of hydropower development were also showcased in a special pavilion at the event. The other members of the delegation included Executive Director M G Gokhale, Group General Manager Raghvendra Gupta, General Manager Manjusha Mishra, General Manager Manoj Kumar Singh, General Manager RMA Khan, Deputy General Manager Dinesh, Deputy General Manager Sunil J. Ganvir, Senior Manager Pradeep Garnayak, Senior Manager Mainak Ghosh, Senior Manager Pallavi Khanna and Manager Varun Agarwal.

NHPC officials presented several papers and posters on critical issues faced by hydropower developers on various topics as Management & safety of dams, Seepage Control measures, Seismic aspects, Repair & rehabilitation of dam and its appurtenant structures etc. NHPC officials also participated in discussions of ICOLD technical committee on Sedimentation and shared their experience of sediment management for projects in cascade.

NHPC has been highly benefitted with the overall exposure and experience gained by its senior officers through participation in this prestigious event.

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