Kokrajhar: NTPC Bongaigaon has secured six Gold Awards at the Chapter Convention on Quality Concepts (CCQC) 2026, organised by different chapters and sub-chapters of the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI). The power station has also received two additional recognitions for occupational health, safety and environmental management, and rural healthcare initiatives, highlighting its focus on operational excellence, sustainability and community development.
The six Gold Awards recognise employee-led projects addressing challenges across multiple departments, including Finance, Medical, Ash Utilisation, Fuel Management, Chemistry, Contracts and Materials, Civil Operations and Maintenance, the Head of Project Secretariat, Environment Management Group, and Control and Instrumentation.
In addition to the quality improvement achievements, NTPC Bongaigaon received the Gold Category OHS&E Excellence Award 2026 from the International Business Conference (IBC) and the 12th Greentech CSR Award 2026 in the Healthcare Promotion (Rural) category.
NTPC Bongaigaon Wins Six Gold Awards at QCFI Conventions
The six Gold Awards at CCQC 2026 were presented to teams participating in conventions organised by the QCFI Kolkata Chapter, Guwahati Sub-Chapter and Bhilai Chapter.
The projects addressed practical workplace challenges, including medicine expiry, equipment breakdowns, water treatment reliability, plant waste recycling and coal unloading systems.
The award-winning projects and teams are listed below:
- QCFI Kolkata Chapter — Team Samadhan: Reduction of Expiry of Medicines in Store & Pharmacy.
- QCFI Kolkata Chapter — Team Udbhav: Frequent Breakdown of Side Arm Chargers in Wagon Tippling Unloading System.
- QCFI Guwahati Sub-Chapter — Team U 235: Frequent Disruption of Disinfectant Dosing System in Water Treatment Plant.
- QCFI Guwahati Sub-Chapter — Team Green Synergy: Effective Utilization and Recycling Strategies for Total Plant Waste.
- QCFI Guwahati Sub-Chapter — Team Lakshya: Poor Reliability of Oil Gun Ignition System.
- QCFI Bhilai Chapter — Team Black Treasure: Frequent Tripping of Hydraulic Clamping System in Wagon Tippler-1 & 2.
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QCFI Kolkata Chapter: Teams Address Medicine Expiry and Coal Handling Issues
Team Samadhan Wins Gold for Reducing Medicine Expiry
Team Samadhan, comprising employees from Finance, Medical and the Ash Utilisation Department (AUD), received a Gold Award for its project, “Reduction of Expiry of Medicines in Store & Pharmacy.”
The initiative focused on addressing medicine expiry and improving inventory management practices within the healthcare system.
Team members:
- Dr. Olie Mitra
- Bharti Daniel
- Ashish Daniel
- Amrit Debnath
- Himprakash Chakraborty
Team Udbhav Improves Wagon Tippling Equipment Reliability
Team Udbhav from the Fuel Management Department secured a Gold Award for its project, “Frequent Breakdown of Side Arm Chargers in Wagon Tippling Unloading System.”
The project addressed equipment reliability challenges associated with coal unloading operations, an essential part of the station’s fuel handling process.
Team members:
- Shamukton Singh Konjengbam
- Harendra Kumar
- Enamul Hoque
- Arun Kumar Prajapati
- Pranjit Talukdar
QCFI Guwahati Convention Recognises Three NTPC Bongaigaon Teams
Three teams from NTPC Bongaigaon received Gold Awards at the QCFI Guwahati Sub-Chapter Convention for their projects focused on water treatment, waste management and plant equipment performance.
Team U 235 Focuses on Water Treatment Reliability
Team U 235 from the Chemistry Department won Gold for its project, “Frequent Disruption of Disinfectant Dosing System in Water Treatment Plant.”
The project examined recurring disruptions in the disinfectant dosing system, with a focus on improving the reliability of water treatment operations.
Team members:
- Shyamal Banarjee
- Sujoy Sarkar
- Anamika Dutta
- Apurba Jyoti Das
- Subhadra Basumatary
- Bidyut Debnath
Team Green Synergy Promotes Plant Waste Recycling
Team Green Synergy received a Gold Award for its project, “Effective Utilization and Recycling Strategies for Total Plant Waste.”
The cross-functional team included members from Contracts and Materials, Civil Operations and Maintenance, the Head of Project Secretariat, and the Environment Management Group.
The initiative explored ways to improve waste utilisation and recycling practices, supporting resource efficiency and environmental management in power generation.
Team members:
- Samiran Bhowmick
- Laxmikant Singh
- Amrita Rai
- Bhobojit Kumar Roy
- Rajib Das
Team Lakshya Addresses Oil Gun Ignition System Reliability
Team Lakshya from the Control and Instrumentation (C&I) Department secured Gold for its project, “Poor Reliability of Oil Gun Ignition System.”
The project focused on equipment reliability issues associated with the ignition system, which plays an important role in thermal power plant operations.
Team members:
- Manish Kumar Singh
- Aditya Nivsarkar
- Dinkar Kumar Vatsa
- Gunjan Rabha
- Dipendu Kar
- Gaurab Barua
QCFI Bhilai Chapter: Team Black Treasure Wins Gold for Wagon Tippler Reliability
At the QCFI Bhilai Chapter Convention, Team Black Treasure from the Fuel Management Department received a Gold Award for its project, “Frequent Tripping of Hydraulic Clamping System in Wagon Tippler-1 & 2.”
The project focused on improving the performance and reliability of the hydraulic clamping systems used in wagon tipplers, which are critical to efficient coal unloading.
Team members:
- R. D. Paunikar
- Mahesh Chandra
- Anupam Chetry
- Rairub Daimary
- Rajiv Gandhi
NTPC Bongaigaon Receives Gold Category OHS&E Excellence Award 2026
In a separate achievement, NTPC Bongaigaon received the Gold Category Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHS&E) Excellence Award 2026 from the International Business Conference (IBC).
The award recognises the station’s performance in occupational health, safety and environmental management.
Rajiv Ranjan, AGM (Safety), accepted the award on behalf of NTPC Bongaigaon.
The recognition highlights the importance of maintaining workplace safety standards and strengthening environmental management practices across the station’s operations.
NTPC Bongaigaon Wins Greentech CSR Award for Rural Healthcare
NTPC Bongaigaon also won the 12th Greentech CSR Award 2026 in the Healthcare Promotion (Rural) category.
The award recognises the station’s community healthcare and rural development initiatives undertaken through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
Smriti Das, Executive (CSR, LA & R&R), received the award on behalf of NTPC Bongaigaon.
The recognition reflects the organisation’s efforts to support healthcare promotion and community development in rural areas through CSR activities.
Head of Project Arnab Maitra Congratulates Safety and CSR Teams
Both the OHS&E Excellence Award and the Greentech CSR Award were subsequently presented to Arnab Maitra, Head of Project, NTPC Bongaigaon.
Maitra commended the Safety and CSR teams for their commitment and collective contribution to the achievements. He also appreciated the efforts of employees and stakeholders in maintaining high standards of safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement, while encouraging teams to continue pursuing excellence across operational areas.
Quality Initiatives Strengthen Operational Excellence and Sustainability
The six Gold Awards at CCQC 2026 demonstrate how employees across NTPC Bongaigaon’s departments are applying Quality Circle methodologies to address everyday workplace challenges.
Quality Circle initiatives encourage employees to identify operational problems, analyse their underlying causes and develop practical solutions through teamwork and systematic problem-solving.
The recognised projects cover several areas:
- Operational reliability: Addressing equipment breakdowns and improving coal handling and ignition systems.
- Healthcare management: Reducing medicine expiry and strengthening inventory practices.
- Process improvement: Improving the reliability of water treatment systems.
- Environmental sustainability: Promoting plant waste utilisation and recycling.
- Workplace safety: Strengthening occupational health, safety and environmental management.
- Community development: Supporting rural healthcare through CSR initiatives.
Together, the six quality awards and two additional honours highlight NTPC Bongaigaon’s emphasis on employee participation, innovation, operational efficiency, environmental responsibility and social development.
About NTPC Bongaigaon
NTPC Bongaigaon is a thermal power station of NTPC Limited located at Salakati in the Kokrajhar district of Assam. NTPC Limited is a major public sector power generation company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. The station contributes to electricity generation while undertaking initiatives focused on operational excellence, workplace safety, environmental management and community development.
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