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NTPC Funds ₹23.16 Crore for Advanced Cancer Radiotherapy in Gujarat

NTPC has sanctioned ₹23.16 crore under its CSR program to upgrade radiotherapy services at the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute's Siddhpur centre. The funding will be used to procure and install a high-energy Linear Accelerator, enhancing advanced cancer treatment capabilities in the region. This initiative reflects NTPC's commitment to strengthening critical healthcare infrastructure through meaningful CSR interventions. The agreement follows NTPC's recent collaboration with IIT Bombay on India's first geological CO2 storage well, demonstrating the company's dual focus on healthcare and environmental innovation.

Key Points: NTPC Sanctions ₹23.16 Cr to Upgrade GCRI Radiotherapy Services

  • CSR healthcare initiative
  • Linear Accelerator installation
  • ₹23.16 crore funding
  • Regional cancer care access
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NTPC sanctions Rs 23.16 crore to upgrade radiotherapy services at GCRI centre

NTPC allocates ₹23.16 crore CSR funds to upgrade radiotherapy at Gujarat Cancer Research Institute with a new Linear Accelerator for enhanced cancer care.

"significantly enhancing advanced cancer treatment capabilities and improving access to quality radiotherapy services - Ministry of Power statement"

Mumbai, Jan 3

NTPC Limited has signed a memorandum of agreement with Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute for the upgradation of radiotherapy services, it was announced on Saturday.

According to a Ministry of Power statement, NTPC's Western Region-I Headquarters, Mumbai, signed the MoA. Under this CSR initiative, NTPC has sanctioned Rs 23.16 crore for the upgradation of radiotherapy services at the Siddhpur Satellite Centre of GCRI, Ahmedabad.

"The support will be utilised for the procurement and installation of a high-energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC), significantly enhancing advanced cancer treatment capabilities and improving access to quality radiotherapy services for patients in the region," according to the official statement.

This reaffirms NTPC's commitment to inclusive development and its continued focus on strengthening critical healthcare infrastructure through meaningful CSR interventions.

The MoA was exchanged between Dr. Shashank Pandya, Director, GCRI, and E. Satya Phani Kumar, Regional Executive Director (West-I), NTPC, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.

Late last month, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and NTPC completed the drilling of India's first well for testing the viability of geological carbon dioxide (CO2) storage in sedimentary formations such as coal and sandstone.

The collaboration, launched under the aegis of NITI Aayog in November 2022, brought together NETRA - the R&D wing of NTPC, and the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, to build India's first geological storage atlas for coalbed methane-rich coalfields.

The atlas provided layer-by-layer simulation results with experimentally validated inputs for quantifying the potential for geological CO2 storage in four major coalfields.

The country achieved its first dedicated well, reaching a depth of 1200m in September, for potential CO2 storage. The drilling site in Pakri Barwadih, in the vicinity of a coal mining area in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh, was completed on November 15.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good step, but 23 crore seems like a drop in the ocean for the massive healthcare needs we have. I hope this is part of a sustained, long-term plan and not just a one-off PR activity. More PSUs should channel CSR funds into critical health infrastructure.
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Aman W
As someone from Ahmedabad, I can tell you GCRI does phenomenal work. A new Linear Accelerator will reduce waiting times drastically. Cancer treatment is expensive and exhausting; improving access in satellite centres is the need of the hour. Kudos to NTPC.
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Sarah B
It's impressive to see the same company funding advanced cancer care and also pioneering carbon storage research. Shows a balanced approach to development - caring for people today while working on sustainability for tomorrow.
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Vikram M
This is how CSR money should be used! Directly impacting lives by strengthening public health institutions. Hope they ensure proper maintenance and training for the staff too. The machine is only as good as the people operating it.
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Karthik V
The article mentions the CO2 storage project too. It's great that Indian PSUs and institutes like IIT Bombay are collaborating on such cutting-edge green tech. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

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