Shri Tarun Bajaj inaugurates POWERGRID’s Intra – Regional Cultural Meet “Abhiyvakti -2026”at Panchkula
Emerging artists from different parts of Jammu & Kashmir, H.P, Punjab & Haryana states, in colorful dresses and colourful presentation marked the annual Intra –Regional cultural festival “Abhiyvakti-2026”. The cultural festival & traditional Handicrafts Exhibition was organized by Northern Region Transmission System-II of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. at , Inderdanush Auditorium, Panchkula.
Shri Tarun Bajaj, Executive Director, Northern Region Transmission System- II was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Shri Tarun Bajaj inaugurated the Handicrafts & Cultural Meet in presence of large number of guests, POWERGRID employees & families.
The cultural festival encompassing talent from various States & UTs of Northern Region-II swayed the audience to the beats of colorful folk dances plays and songs highlighting rich composite culture of the Region. It was a major event for the employees and their family members as amateur talent of the Region gathered to highlight their cultural traditions.
In the programme, items drawn from different areas of the Region successfully managed to depict their cultural ethos. Various Presentations that were showcased are Cheer Se Chingari Tak by Abdullapur Substation, Jaliyawalan Bagh Hatyakand by Amritsar substation, Kinnar Gatha by Kaithal substation, Shakuntla aur Dushyant ki Katha by the artists of Chandigarh substation, Shrishti ki maryada by Jalandhar substation, Himalaya Devbhoomi-Parampra Sanskriti Aur Sangarsh by Nalagarh Substation, Barood ki Rakh Se by Moga Substation, Jal by artists of Malerkotla substation, Mara Hariyana Ghaney Shan Se by the artists of Fatehabad substation, ,Andhvishwas Ki Zangeeren – presented by the troupe from Panchkula Substation, Udaan by Samba substation, Aaj ki Drapudi By Hamirpur Substation and Shakti Saroopa-Maa Vaishnovi by Team from Regional Headquarters. Jammu. The audience was held spell bound by artists, each of whom performed like a thorough professional.
Besides, a traditional Handicrafts Exhibition comprising Crafts, Arts, & Fine Arts, were displayed which had been made by the employees of POWERGRID and their families.
Welcome address was delivered by Shri Shafat Ahmed Wani, Chief General Manager (AM), NRTS-II .
Teams from Kaithal and Malerkotla won first and second positions whereas Team from Moga was declared third, Consolation prize went to Hamirpur Team. At the end of function winners as well as participants of Cultural function were presented trophies & mementos by the Chief Guest and in Handicrafts Exhibition the participants whose items were selected as the first, second & third were also given away prizes by Shri Tarun Bajaj. Shri Ashutosh K Sharma, General Manager (HR), NRTS-II presented vote of thanks.
POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED is a Maharatna Enterprise under the Ministry of Power having its regional headquarters in Northern Region-II at Jammu. POWERGRID is engaged in inter-state bulk power transmission. POWERGRID has 187,576 ckm of transmission lines, 293 Substations, and more than 6,49,116 MVA of transformation capacity. With the adoption of the latest technological tools and techniques, and enhanced use of automation and digital solutions, POWERGRID has been able to maintain an average transmission system availability >99%. POWERGRID’s performance has been consistently Excellent by achieving very difficult measurable parameters which are set in the MoU signed with the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
POWERGRID, Northern Region -II with headquarters in Jammu has its Transmission System spread over in the States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, parts of Haryana, and UT of Chandigarh, Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir
