NTPC signs ₹23.16 crore CSR agreement with GCRI for radiotherapy upgrade at Siddhpur
On 3 January 2026 in Mumbai, NTPC's Western Region-I signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, sanctioning ₹23.16 crore of CSR funds for a Linear Accelerator at GCRI's Siddhpur Satellite Centre.
Summary
On 3 January 2026 in Mumbai, NTPC Limited's Western Region-I headquarters signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad, to upgrade radiotherapy services. Under the CSR initiative, NTPC has sanctioned ₹23.16 crore for buying and installing a high-energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC) at GCRI's Siddhpur Satellite Centre. The agreement was exchanged between GCRI Director Dr Shashank Pandya and NTPC Regional Executive Director (West-I) E. Satya Phani Kumar.
Key facts
- Parties
- NTPC Western Region-I and Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute
- Date / place
- 3 January 2026, Mumbai
- CSR amount
- ₹23.16 crore
- Equipment
- High-energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC)
- Beneficiary
- GCRI Siddhpur Satellite Centre
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under its January 2026 CSR agreement with the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, NTPC sanctioned funds mainly for which equipment?
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Correct answer: D — High-energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC)
PIB (Ministry of Power): NTPC sanctioned ₹23.16 crore for the procurement and installation of a high-energy LINAC at GCRI's Siddhpur Satellite Centre.
How much CSR funding did NTPC sanction in January 2026 for upgrading radiotherapy services at GCRI's Siddhpur Satellite Centre?
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Correct answer: D — ₹23.16 crore
PIB (Ministry of Power): NTPC sanctioned ₹23.16 crore for the upgradation of radiotherapy services at the Siddhpur Satellite Centre of GCRI, Ahmedabad.