NTPC Bongaigaon achieved a significant milestone at the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) CCQC 2024, with four of its teams winning Gold awards for their innovative solutions to critical challenges. Team U-235 from the Chemistry Department, led by Shyamal Banerjee (Facilitator), along with Apurbajyoti Das (Leader), Anamika Dutta, Subhadra Basumatary, and Bidyut Debnath, addressed the “Frequent Unavailability of CW Chemical Dosing System” at the Kolkata Chapter on 24th September 2024, earning them a Gold award. Similarly, Team Synchrony from C&I Maintenance and Operation Gr-B, consisting of Md Mukaram Qureshi (Facilitator), Gaurab Baruah (Leader), and Gunjan Rabha, tackled the “Frequent Non-Availability of Mills Due to Thrust Bearing Temperature Failure” at the same event, securing another Gold award.
In addition, Team Lakshya from Operation Gr-D, led by Aditya Nivsarkar (Facilitator) and supported by Ram Ratan Barman (Leader), Animesh Halder, Gakul Kumar Ray, and Kwmdwn Basumatary, solved the “Frequent Overflow of Bottom Ash Overflow Tank” at the Varanasi Chapter on 29th September 2024, winning Gold. Team Samadhan, comprising members from the Hospital, IT, and Store departments—Bharti Daniel, Ashish Daniel, Puran Pandit, and Sumanta Kumar Sahu—won Gold at the Pune Chapter on 20th and 21st September 2024 for their project on “Difficulty for Safe Keeping of Medical Oxygen Cylinders in Oxygen Plant During Refilling.” These achievements underscore NTPC Bongaigaon’s commitment to innovation and operational excellence, driving its leadership in quality and sustainability.