Shri Bishnupada Sethi, IAS, CMD, Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. awarded the prestigious State PSU Leadership Award at the Governance Now 8th PSU Awards on 29.07.2021 for his outstanding contribution and dynamic leadership to lead OHPC to its peak during the difficult period of Covid pandemic. Many Maharatna, Navaratna, Miniratna PSUs of Govt. of India and other State PSUs participated in the competition for such award in different categories. In the said award ceremony, Shri Tarun Kapoor, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India as the Guest of Honour and Dr. Kiran Bedi, Former Lt Governor, Puducherry as the Chief Guest addressed the august gatherings on virtual mode. Dr. P K Mohanty, Director (HR), OHPC Ltd. received the said award on virtual mode on behalf of CMD, OHPC.

Dr. Bishnupada Sethi , IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. of Odisha, Revenue & Disaster Management Department and Chairman-cum-Managing Director, OHPC Ltd. and GEDCOL being honoured with Kalinga Business Excellence Award -2020.

International Womens’ Day was celebrated with full enthusiasm at the Corporate Office & all Units of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. On the occasion, a Workshop-cum-Seminar was organized at the OHPC Training Centre, Bhubaneswar on 9th March 2021. Ms. Arunima Patra of Tanvi Consultancy was the facilitator of the programme on the theme of “Naari Shashaktikaran”. Sri Pravakar Mohanty, Director (Finance), Dr. P.K.Mohanty, Director (HR) & Sri M.R.Biswal, Director (Operation) were present during the inaugural session and also spoke on the occasion. Mr. Abhisek Mohanty, eminent Fitness & Nutrition expert conducted the concluding session of the workshop. All the female employees of the Corporate Office were present during the programme & enthusiastically participated in the same. Gifts were distributed to all the participants at the end of the event. Similar programmes were also organised at all the Units of OHPC to celebrate the International Womens’ Day-2021. Various games, Dance performance, Awareness programme, etc were organised to mark the occasion.

On the occasion of the ongoing National road safety month, Hirakud Hydro Electric Project, Burla at Sambalpur (A Unit of Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd) took initiative to create massive awareness among the public regarding road safety. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has declared 1st National Road Safety month from January 18, 2021 to February 17, 2021. To mark the occasion, a marathon was arranged on 16th February 2021 at Burla which started from Jagannath mandir, Planetarium chowk and ended at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) which is around a 5 KM long stretch. Around 170 employees of the Unit participated in the marathon. The programme was arranged with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. Necessary measures were also taken towards traffic control, First Aid facility, ambulance services, etc. Medal of participation was given to all the participants as a token of appreciation. Further, in order to create COVID-19 awareness among the public, around 3000 masks were also distributed to the general public. The closing ceremony was held at VSSUT gate, which ended with distribution of sweets.

The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm among the employees at the OHPC Corporate Office, Training Centre & its Units on 26th January 2021. At the Corporate Office, the National Flag was hoisted by Sri Pravakar Mohanty, Director (Finance) in presence of Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mohanty, Director (HR), Sri Manoranjan Biswal, Director (Operation) I/c , officers & staff. Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mohanty, Director (HR) hoisted the National Flag at the OHPC Training Centre, Chandaka. The Republic Day was celebrated at the respective offices by maintaining appropriate social distancing, wearing of masks and related protocols as per the directives issued by the Govt.

Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd is observing the Vigilance Awareness Week-2020 from 27th October to 2nd November 2020 in its Corporate Office, Training Centre and units situated at different locations of the State. On the eve of the observance, all the employees took the Integrity Pledge wherein they pledged to promote ethical business practices and foster a culture of honesty and integrity, commit to good corporate governance based on transparency, accountability & fairness, etc. On the occasion, banners & posters regarding vigilance awareness were displayed at strategic locations in the office premises to raise awareness among all.

Odisha Hydro Power Corporation celebrated the 74th Independence Day with great enthusiasm on 15th August 2020. At the Corporate Office, the National Flag was hoisted by Sri Pravakar Mohanty, Director (Finance) in presence of Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mohanty, Director (HR), Sri Manoranjan Biswal, Director (Operation), officers & staff. Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mohanty, Director (HR) hoisted the National Flag at the OHPC Training Centre, Chandaka. All the Units of OHPC also celebrated the occasion with hoisting of national flag & other activities. The flag hoisting was done at the respective offices by maintaining appropriate social distancing, wearing of masks and related protocols as per the directives issued by the Govt.

Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd.(OHPC), a Gold Rated PSU of Odisha, has paid an interim dividend of Rs.30.00 Crores for the Financial Year 2019-20 to the Govt. of Odisha on 31.07.2020. The Cheque was handed over to the Chief Secretary of Odisha, Sri Asit Kumar Tripathy by Sri Bishnupada Sethi, Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, OHPC, in presence of Sri Pravakar Mohanty, Director (Finance) , OHPC Ltd. The Board of Directors of OHPC in their meeting held on 16.07.2020, basing on the provisional accounts for 2019-20, have decided to pay an interim dividend of Rs. 30.00 Cr to the Govt. The balance amount shall be paid after finalization of the Accounts for FY- 2019-20. Last Year, OHPC had paid an amount of Rs. 31,57,88729/- as dividend to the State Government. The Post Tax Profit (Provisional) of OHPC during the FY 2019-20 is about Rs. 134.05 Crores, whereas in the last year i.e. 2018-19 the Post tax profit was Rs.105.26 Crores. During the FY 2019-20, the Corporation has earned Rs. 471.24 Crores by selling 5878.35 Million Units of Energy whereas in last year i.e. 2018-19, OHPC had earned Rs.478.83 Crores by selling 5897.18 Million Units of Energy. OHPC has been paying dividend to the Govt. regularly since last several years. As a responsive Corporate house of the State, OHPC has also extended its CSR support to the Govt. for managing two COVID Hospitals-viz: One at Gajapati District and the other at Balasore District with 112 and 120 Beds respectively.

OHPC employees came together & united to sing ‘Bande Utkal Janani’ on 30th May 2020 at 5.30 PM to express their gratitude and appreciation to the frontline workers spearheading the fight against coronavirus and to respect their sacrifice. OHPCians at the Corporate Office, Bhubaneswar and field Units sang in complete unison at their respective offices to honour the doctors, nurses, paramedics, policemen, social workers and sanitation workers, etc., who are involved in the battle against COVID-19. The participants joined the initiative by maintaining appropriate social distancing and related protocols.

On 25th Foundation Day of OHPC, Sri Bishnupada Sethi has advised all the employees, to strive together to make OHPC as the most vibrant and dynamic organisation to meet the changing and challenging times ahead post pandemic COVID-19.

Odisha Hydro Power Corporation has extended its support to Odisha Government by providing necessary financial assistance for setting up Two COVID-19 Hospitals in Odisha. One Hospital in Gajapati district with 110 beds and another one at Blasore with 120 beds. Necessary arrangements involving the respective District collectors and the Hospital agencies ,have already been executed and the hospitals have already become functional

Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited, a Gold Rated State PSU has paid Rs. 31,57,88,729/- as dividend for the financial year 2018-19 to the Govt. of Odisha. In the last Financial Year 2017-18 OHPC has also paid dividend of Rs.18,65,34,600/-. During the financial year 2018-19, the Corporation has earned a Post Tax Profit of Rs. 105.26 Crores, where as in last year 2017-18, it has earned a Post Tax Profit of Rs.62.17 Crores. The post tax profit of OHPC during the financial year 2018-19 has increased by 69.31% over the previous financial year 2017-18. During the Financial Year 2018-19, the Corporation generated Rs. 478.83 Crores by selling 5897.18 Million Units of energy, where as in last year 2017-18 OHPC has earned Rs.467.13 Crores by selling 5370.91 Million Units of energy. The Sale of Power during the financial year 2018-19 has increased by 9.80% over the last financial year 2017-18. The Cheque has been handed over to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Sj. Naveen Patnaik at the Lok Seva Bhavan by Sj. Dibya Sankar Mishra, Hon’ble Minister of Energy, Industry, MSME & Home, Govt. of Odisha in presence of Sri Bishnupada Sethi, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. of Odisha, Energy Department & Chairman-cum-Managing Director, OHPC Ltd, Sri Pravakar Mohanty, Director (Finance), Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mohanty, Director (HR) of OHPC Ltd. OHPC has been paying dividend regularly since last several years.