Key Takeaways
- DRDO handed over high-altitude sustenance technologies to PGCIL for the Pang-Kaithal HVDC Project.
- The technologies will support PGCIL in the high-altitude sustenance of its workforce during the project.
- DIPAS, a leading laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has developed a range of solutions for high-altitude conditions, including nutritional ration scales and protective clothing.
New Delhi: DIPAS, a leading laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), handed over critical high-altitude induction and sustenance technologies to PGCIL. These technologies will support PGCIL in the high-altitude sustenance of its workforce during the project.
The technologies transferred by DIPAS, a leading laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will support PGCIL in the high-altitude sustenance of its workforce during the project.
The workshop was organised to prepare employees for high-altitude operations as part of the 5000 MW Pang-Kaithal High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Project in Ladakh, an official statement said.
The Pang-Kaithal HVDC Project, located at an altitude of 15,760 feet, is a significant step towards energy security in the region of Ladakh and the wider integration of solar power into India’s national grid.
Earlier, DRDO signed a MoU with PGCIL to provide technical knowledge on high-altitude induction and sustenance.
DIPAS, known for its pioneering work in high-altitude research, has previously formulated acclimatisation protocols for the Indian Army in the Himalayan region. The laboratory has developed a range of solutions for high-altitude conditions, including nutritional ration scales, protective clothing, non-conventional energy-based shelters, and cold-injury prevention creams.
Director of DIPAS Rajeev Varshney chaired the induction programme, alongside Chief General Manager Amit Sharma (i/c) of the Pang-Kaithal HVDC Project, PGCIL. Senior scientists from DRDO and officials from PGCIL were present at the workshop.
Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, Samir V Kamat, congratulated the DIPAS team for their collaboration with PGCIL on this project of national importance.
