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NHPC, RITES Celebrate World Environment Day 2025 with Focus on Sustainability & Community Engagement

NHPC and RITES Lead the Way in Green Stewardship on World Environment Day 2025
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New Delhi: In alignment with the global theme “End Plastic Pollution”, leading public sector enterprises NHPC Limited and RITES Limited observed World Environment Day 2025 with a series of impactful initiatives centered on environmental conservation and sustainable development.

NHPC Champions Clean Energy and Green Practices
NHPC Limited, a Navratna enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, marked the occasion with tree plantation drives, publication of sustainability documents, and a renewed pledge toward eco-conscious operations.

At the NHPC Residential Complex in Faridabad, Chairman & Managing Director Mr R.K. Chaudhary, along with Directors R.P. Goyal (Finance), Uttam Lal (Personnel), Sanjay Kumar Singh (Projects) and Suprakash Adhikari (Technical) led a plantation programme by planting fruit-bearing saplings. Senior officers and employees participated enthusiastically in the event.

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A key highlight of the celebrations was the release of NHPC’s Sustainability Report and a booklet on its Environmental Policies, underscoring the company’s mission to integrate responsible practices into hydropower development and operations. NHPC’s vision continues to focus on optimizing natural resource utilization using state-of-the-art technologies, aiming to maintain global benchmarks in clean energy generation.

RITES Limited Drives Awareness Through ‘Act Now For Tomorrow’ Campaign
RITES Limited, a leading transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering firm under the Ministry of Railways, commemorated World Environment Day through a two-week-long campaign from May 22 to June 5. The initiative, titled ‘Act Now For Tomorrow’, was dedicated to mobilizing collective action against plastic pollution and fostering sustainable lifestyles.

The campaign was launched with a green pledge, followed by a variety of interactive and awareness-driven activities including-

  • Plastic Collection Drives
  • Slogan Writing Competitions
  • Eco-awareness Quizzes
  • ‘Best Out of Waste’ Contests
  • Plogging Events (jogging with garbage collection) across RITES offices

The campaign concluded on a high note with the ‘RITES Ecostep Plog Challenge’ on June 5, organized in collaboration with NGO Yuva Unstoppable at Government Senior Secondary School, Islampur, Gurugram. The event featured participation from senior management and employees, showcasing RITES’ commitment to environmental responsibility and community engagement.

Through this campaign, RITES reaffirmed its mission to embed sustainability across its core operations—driven by the brand philosophy: “We Shape What Shapes Lives.”

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Both NHPC and RITES demonstrated that meaningful environmental action begins at the organizational level, with leaders setting examples through proactive engagement. Their celebrations serve as a call to action for other public and private sector enterprises to adopt greener policies and contribute to India’s growing environmental movement.

About NHPC
Founded in 1975, NHPC Limited is a leading public sector hydropower company, which has recently diversified into solar, wind, tidal, and geothermal energy projects, aligning with India’s renewable energy goals. At present, NHPC is a Navaratna enterprise of the Government of India and among the top ten companies in the country in terms of investment base. Baira Suil Power station in Salooni tehsil of Chamba district was the first project undertaken by NHPC.

RITES Limited
Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) Limited, is an Indian public sector undertaking and engineering consultancy corporation, specializing in the field of transport infrastructure. Established in 1974 by the Indian Railways, the company’s initial charter was to provide consultancy services in rail transport management to operators in India and abroad. RITES has since diversified into planning and consulting services for other infrastructure, including airports, ports, highways and urban planning.



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