Burla, 03.02.2025: To enhance safety at workplace and technical excellence, TP Western Odisha
Distribution Limited (TPWODL) has started a state-of-the-art hands-on technical training centre
(HoTT) at Hamirpur under Rourkela Circle. The same training centre has been inaugurated by Mr.
Parveen Verma, CEO, TPWODL in presence of Mr. Suresh Khetwani, Chief Safety (T&D) TATA
Power along with other senior officials and employees of TPWODL.
This initiative marks a new chapter in TPWODL’s commitment towards operational excellence and
safety of its workforce across Western Odisha. The HoTT is designed to provide practical, real-time
training to TPWODL’s technical workforce, like all electricians, linemen, & helpers ensuring the
‘Mission Zero Accident’ vision. The centre integrates theoretical knowledge with practical
application, equipping employees with necessary kills to perform their duties efficiently within the
safety norms.
The facility will simulate real working conditions in the power distribution sector, offering
everything from classroom-based learning to a practice yard where workers can operate on replicas
of Low Tension (LT) and High Tension (HT) distribution networks. This will ensure employees to
gain experience with the real time tools, which they will use on a day-to-day basis.
This may be noted that, the company has set up practice yards for the training of linemen and helpers
in every division TPWODL distribution area.
“This inauguration reflects our dedication towards continuous improvement in both safety and
technology. By empowering our workforce with practical skills, we are setting up new standards for
operational excellence in Western Odisha,” said Mr. Parveen Verma, CEO, TPWODL. On this
occasion, he has also announced that similar technical training centre are getting ready at TPWODL's
17 electrical divisions and they will made operational shortly.