NTPC says it adopted best relief measures after Chamoli disaster

The state-run NTPC NSE -0.17 % on Wednesday told the Uttarakhand High Court that it has adopted best relief measures on a par with international standards to help the families of its 140 workers killed in the flash floods in Chamoli district in February. In a counter-affidavit filed in the high court, the company said out of the 140 workers at the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project killed in the disaster, 84 have already received compensation.

Payment of compensation to the rest is underway, it said.

“NTPC is a responsible government company which has made best relief efforts at par with international standards for the families of its workers affected by the tragedy,” the company submitted.