NALCO receives prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award for best contribution to promotion of sports & games

Bhubaneswar/ 29.08.2024: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna
CPSE under Ministry of Mines, Govt of India, has been conferred with the prestigious Biju
Patnaik Sports Award for the year 2023 for best contribution to the promotion of sports and
games. On behalf of the company, Shri Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO, received the
prestigious award from Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, at a
special function held today on the occasion of National Sports Day, at the Convention Centre,
Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.

NALCO has been a strong advocate for sports, supporting sportspersons, events and
infrastructure development. Upon receiving the award, NALCO CMD Shri Sridhar Patra
expressed his gratitude and said, “We are honored and inspired to continue supporting and
fostering sports and related activities in the State and Nation. Receiving the Biju Patnaik
Sports Award will further boost our dedication to support the sporting community”.