NTPC’s Biodiversity Policy

Syllabus: General Studies Paper 3

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd) issued a renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022.

• It is an integral part of NTPC’s Environmental Policy and its objectives are aligned with environmental and sustainability policies.

Objectives of the Policy:

• To support all the professionals of the NTPC Group to help them contribute toward the achievement of the targets set in this field.
• To achieve a ’no net loss’ of biodiversity at all of its currently operating sites and ensure there is a net positive balance wherever applicable.
• To mainstream the concept of biodiversity across NTPC’s value chain and adopt a precautionary approach for sustainable management of biodiversity in all the decision-making processes.

Expected outcomes of the policy:

• Overall conservation will increase with participation from business/firm’s side.
• Better practices of conservation will be known and will yield better results.
• Grass root participation will make people feel more connected to the cause.

About NTPC

• NTPC Ltd. is a central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power.
• It is India’s largest energy conglomerate with roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development in India.
• It became a Maharatna company in 2010.