NTPC Approves INR 23.16 Cr for Radiotherapy Upgrade at GCRI Siddhpur Centre

According to the official statement, the installation of the LINAC is expected to enhance the centre’s capacity to deliver advanced radiotherapy and improve the availability of quality cancer care services for patients, particularly those from nearby districts who rely on satellite facilities for treatment.

NTPC Limited has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) to support the upgradation of radiotherapy services at GCRI’s Siddhpur Satellite Centre in Ahmedabad, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Power.

The agreement was signed by NTPC’s Western Region–I Headquarters, Mumbai, under the company’s CSR initiative. As part of the project, NTPC has approved financial support of Rs 23.16 crore for the procurement and installation of a high-energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC), a key radiotherapy system used in the treatment of various cancers.

According to the official statement, the installation of the LINAC is expected to enhance the centre’s capacity to deliver advanced radiotherapy and improve the availability of quality cancer care services for patients, particularly those from nearby districts who rely on satellite facilities for treatment.

The MoA was exchanged between Dr. Shashank Pandya, Director, GCRI, and E. Satya Phani Kumar, Regional Executive Director (West–I), NTPC. Senior officials from both organisations were present during the signing ceremony.

The Siddhpur Satellite Centre functions as an extension of GCRI, one of the country’s leading cancer treatment and research institutions. The upgrade is intended to address increasing demand for precision radiotherapy and reduce patient dependency on larger urban cancer centres.

Separately, NTPC has also been involved in research-focused collaborations in the energy transition space. In a recent development, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and NTPC completed the drilling of India’s first dedicated well to assess the feasibility of geological carbon dioxide (CO2) storage in sedimentary formations, including coal and sandstone. The initiative was undertaken in collaboration with NTPC’s R&D arm, NETRA, and the Department of Earth Sciences at IIT Bombay under a programme launched with the support of NITI Aayog in 2022.

The project involved the development of India’s first geological storage atlas for coalbed methane-rich coalfields, with simulations conducted across four major coalfields. The drilling reached a depth of 1,200 metres and was completed at a site near Pakri Barwadih in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district in November.

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