Assam: Meet for quality assurance in power plants held

KOKRAJHAR: NTPC, Bongaigaon situated at Salakati in Kokrajhar district in collaboration with the Corporate QA&I, organized a two-day Quality Meet, 2023 on November 17 and November 18 at NTPC to deliberate about the various issues, suggestions and new initiatives being taken up by the power project towards quality assurance in the power plant equipment supply.

Manish Kumar Srivastava, ED (Engineering) graced the occasion with his presence and interacted with the participants in the concluding session. Srivastava emphasized the significant role of CQA and FQA in maintaining quality within the organization.

In his address, he said that quality was the cornerstone of NTPC’s success and NTPC is committed to continuous improvement and adopting of new tools and technologies in ensuring quality aspects in the power plant’s equipment supply, erection and commissioning. Srivastava also stressed the importance of continuous self-development, digitalization of documents, addressing issues promptly, working efficiently, and establishing a robust quality management system in the NTPC. He also encouraged participants to provide suggestions for quality improvement initiatives in the organizations.

Earlier, in the inaugural session, Karunakar Das, Business Unit Head, NTPC extended a warm welcome to all participants and emphasized the importance of quality in various domains, highlighting the crucial role of FQA in ensuring site erection quality aligning with NTPC’s core value of “Total Quality and Safety. B. C. Roy, GM (QA&I). He highlighted the critical role of field quality and the need for a system-driven approach that undergoes continuous review and adaptation to keep pace with the ever-changing technical landscape. He emphasized upon the close coordination among the corporate and field quality executives and suggested close interaction with quality representatives of major suppliers to NTPC for addressing various issues and resolving them at the earliest.

The meet featured presentations from various NTPC stations, including a deliberation by Satish Upadhyay, ED-Rammam on “QA Practices in Civil Works of NTPC Projects” on November 17. The Quality Meet was attended by senior officials from NTPC, including K. C. Muraleedharan, GM (O&M), A. Biswas, GM (Operation) and Sanjay Pande, GM (FGD). The event brought together QA representatives from various NTPC stations along with representatives from corporate centre, IT, Vigilance, TS, presented physically as well as participants from across NTPC stations through VC. Various external stakeholders such as M/s BHEL, M/s L&T-T&D and M/s LMB were also invited to share their best practices in quality management.

A cultural programme based on the Northeast theme by in-house and local talents were also organized on the occasion which mesmerized the participants and their family members with the energy. The Quality Meet, 2023 served as a valuable platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and best practices in quality management across NTPC. The event reinforced the importance of quality as a core value and highlighted the critical role of FQA in ensuring the highest standards of quality in NTPC’s projects and operations.

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