Mongla, Nov 04 (V7N) – Wheelchairs and bicycles have been distributed among underprivileged local residents and meritorious students to mark the 14th anniversary of the Rampal Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat.

A total of 15 people received wheelchairs and another 15 were given bicycles at a programme held on Tuesday afternoon in the administrative building premises of the power plant in Rampal.

The event was chaired by Abhishek Kumar, plant head of the Rampal Thermal Power Plant. Rabindra Kumar, director (operations) of Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited, attended as the chief guest.

Special guests included Ajay Dua, director (commercial) of the company; Managing Director Ramnath Pujari; Director Nagendra Kumar Mishra; and Miss Meena Verma, general manager of Exim Bank.

Anwarul Azim, general manager of the plant’s human resources department, said 30 wheelchairs and bicycles had been distributed among underprivileged people and meritorious students as part of the anniversary celebrations.

He added that the power plant provides various forms of assistance throughout the year to support the welfare of people in the surrounding communities.

“These support programmes will continue in the future,” he said.

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