With reference to the NTPC Ltd, consider the following statements

1. NTPC was the first PSU to issue Biodiversity Policy in 1990.
2. NTPC has signed a five-year agreement with Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for conservation of Olive Ridley Turtles in the coastline of Andhra Pradesh.

Select the correct statement.

NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated energy producer has issued renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022 to establish a comprehensive vision and guiding principle for conservation, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity.

• This Biodiversity Policy is an integral part of NTPC’s Environmental Policy.
• NTPC was the first PSU to issue Biodiversity Policy in 2018. In the same year, NTPC became a member of the India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI).
• The power major aims to mainstream the concept of biodiversity across NTPC’s value chain.
• The company will further strengthen its current efforts to achieve a ’no net loss’ of biodiversity at all of its currently operating sites.
• NTPC has also signed a five-year agreement with Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for conservation of Olive Ridley Turtles in the coastline of Andhra Pradesh.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari