Power Grid celebrates 37th Raising Day, highlights transmission infrastructure

New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Power Grid), a Maharatna central public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Power, celebrated its 37th Raising Day on October 23, with a cultural evening organised in Gurugram on October 24 to mark the occasion.

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Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, was the Chief Guest at the commemorative ceremony. The event was attended by Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairman of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), D. Saibaba, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power, and Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra, Chairman and Managing Director of Power Grid.

Other senior officials present included Yatindra Dwivedi, Director (Personnel); Naveen Srivastava, Director (Operations); Amol Taori, Director (Finance); and Akhilesh Pathak, Director (Projects), along with other dignitaries.

As of September 30, Power Grid operated 293 substations, with a transmission network spanning more than 187,576 circuit kilometres and a transformation capacity of 649,116 MVA.

The company said it has consistently maintained average transmission system availability of over 99.81 percent, supported by the adoption of advanced technologies, automation and digital solutions.

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Power Grid plays a key role in India's electricity transmission infrastructure, facilitating the movement of power across regions and supporting the reliability of the country's electricity grid.

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