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Category : Awards
Published on: September 04 2021
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· Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has won the prestigious 'Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 Best Award' after securing 8th rank among 71 organizations across the world.
· POWERGRID is the only Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) that won the ATD Best award and is one of the only two Indian companies in the Top 20.
· Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Important facts
About POWERGRID :
v Founded: 23 October 1989
v Headquarters: Gurgaon, India
v Owner: Government of India
v Organization type: State-owned enterprise
v Area served: India
v Purpose: Transmission, distribution and energy trading
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