NTPC starts disbursal of compensation to families of deceased Tapovan workers

NTPC Limited has started releasing compensation to the families of the Tapovan workers who lost their lives in the Uttarakhand natural disaster that hit the state on February 7, 2021. While the Tapovan team has accelerated the completion of modalities to fast-track the distribution of compensation, the company has decided to hand out compensation from its side to the families of its deceased workers, as per the ex-gratia list released by the state government. Meanwhile, rescue operations at the site are in full swing. NTPC has also set up a workforce to gather information about every missing worker.