Maharatna PSU Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has been awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs for its “outstanding performance in implementing the Official Language.” BHEL’s Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Mr. K Sadashiv Murthy, received the award from the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr. Nityanand Rai, during the Hindi Diwas and 4th All India Official Language Conference held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar is the highest national award for excellence in Official Language implementation and BHEL has been recognized for its efforts in promoting and using Hindi across its operations.
