<span style="color: #222222;">Power Minister R K Singh has said that NTPC is a special company and it is the largest provider of energy to the country, the most important input for growth. Addressing the 47th Raising Day of NTPC in New Delhi today, Mr Singh outlined the Company's achievements, expertise, future goals and also discussed NTPC's role in leading India's energy transition. He appreciated NTPC for passing on approximately 4500 crore rupees to states in the last financial year by optimizing energy charges.<br />''<br />'' The Minister stated that NTPC needs to enhance itself from being a national company to being an international behemoth and should dream of becoming the biggest multinational in the field of energy. He stressed that NTPC needs to keep growing and add capacity as the country needs to keep pace with the ever-growing demand for energy. Mr Singh also underlined NTPC's impressive record of producing almost a billion units every day.<br />''<br />''On the occasion, the Minister presented the Swarn Shakti Awards to NTPC plants in the areas of Productivity, Safety, Protection and Improvement of Environment, Rajbhasha, Best Health Facilities, CSR and Community Development and Project Management Awards. He also inaugurated the Shram Kaushal portal.</span>