MoP - Ministry of Power

sustainability and has also recognized POWERGRID’s
“Corporate Leadership in sustainability” in its report
“Strengthening Institutions for Sustainable Growth –
Country Environment Analysis for India”: August, 2007.
POWERGRID has been the trendsetter in number of areas
especially in the field of environment protection and towards
its commitment to the development and well being of the
community. It has achieved the distinction of being the
first Power company in World certified with PAS: 99,
2006 based Integrated Management System comprising
of ISO: 9001 for Quality Management, ISO: 14001 for
Environment Management and OHSAS 18001 for
Occupational Health & Safety. Apart from this,
POWERGRID has taken many initiatives towards
sustainability, like:
Tremendous reduction in forest involvement in
implementation of transmission lines.
Developing compact substations to have barest
minimum land requirement to minimize social impact.
Innovative tower designing have been able to reduce
the adverse ecological impacts especially in
ecologically sensitive regions.
POWERGRID has become the first Company in India
to introduce 400 kV Compact Single Pole type Tower
to tackle Right-of-way (ROW) and other environmental
and Social problems. Erection work of the first pole of
this tower commenced at NOIDA in Jan.’07.
POWERGRID believes in total transparency in dealing with
these important issues. It ensures that all stakeholders are
well informed and involved through a positive and open
relationship. It has adopted well defined public consultation
mechanism to inform all stakeholders including the general
public about the project at every stage of its implementation.
POWERGRID’s social entitlement framework for its Project
affected Persons is based on progressive trends in Indian
policies and National Policy on Resettlement and
Rehabilitation (R&R), with respect to the inclusion of Project
Affected People (PAPs), and the nature and extent of
compensation and rehabilitation measures.
POWERGRID is of firm opinion that to succeed require the
highest standards of corporate responsibility not only towards
our employees but to the consumers, societies and world in
which it operates. Therefore, we shoulder community
responsibility as part of our social responsibility through
various community development activities in areas around
our establishments as well as promoting socio-economic
development and enriching the quality of life of the
community. As a socially responsible organization
POWERGRID have taken many initiatives towards
community empowerment by providing basic infrastructure
facilities to affected population. POWERGRID is committed
to carry forward such activities of community development
to augment resource base through people’s participation.
Emergency Restoration
POWERGRID, consciously endeavours to discharge its
broader social responsibilities. It has taken many steps
including faster restoration of transmission system belonging
to State Power Utilities, which are damaged during Natural
calamities like flood, earthquake, cyclones, etc. POWERGRID
demonstrated its competence in restoring power in
emergency through deployment of Emergency Restoration
System (ERS) during the Gujarat cyclone in 1998, Orissa
super cyclone in 1999, Gujarat earthquake in 2001, Tsunami
in 2004 and snow avalanche in J & K in 2005. The efforts
were applauded by one and all and the Hon’ble Prime Minister
appreciated the efforts of POWERGRID while dedicating the
reconstructed sub-stations to the people of Gujarat.
Transparency in operation
In POWERGRID, System & Procedure Manuals have been
developed for most of the functional areas like Construction,
O&M, Human Resource, Quality, etc. and well defined
“Works & Procurement Policy and Procedure” (WPP).
POWERGRID is the first utility in Indian power sector to
develop Environmental and Social Policy & Procedures
(ESPP) with public consultation. Committees of eminent
independent experts have been constituted to advice
POWERGRID on various strategic issues related to
Environmental and Social Safeguards, financial
management, procurement and project execution.
POWERGRID follows fair, equitable and transparent policies
for all stake holders. Towards maintaining transparency in
the procurement process, the invitations for bids (IFB) are
widely published in National Dailies, Trade Journals and
webcast on websites of the company/ MOP/CEA. Copies
of the same are sent to all qualified contractors associated
with POWERGRID in the past. In addition, the IFBs related
to ICB are also published in international newspapers along
with copies to Embassies / High commissions.
To continue this process further, committees of eminent
experts have been constituted to advise on various issues
related to procurement, project implementation, financial and
environmental & social safeguards aspects etc. The purpose
of such committees is to bring more transparency &
efficiency in our decision making process. The committees
would not only provide guidance but critically evaluate
POWERGRID’s working.
22.11 CONVERGENCE WITH TELECOM
The synergic convergence between transmission and
telecom technologies promises unique opportunities as has
already been established worldwide in developed and
developing countries. Opening up of the domestic long
distance telecom sector in India offered an opportunity to
POWERGRID in line with worldwide trend to exploit telecom
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