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Odisha: TPNODL bags Gold, 4-star rating in national safety awards

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (UNI) TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) has won Gold Category recognition with a 4-star rating at the World Safety Organization (WSO) India State-Level Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Awards 2026 for the assessment year 2025.
The award followed an onsite assessment and evaluation by the WSO jury. TPNODL’s Head of Safety Tapan Patra, Assistant Executive Engineer Rajesh Kumar Mohanta and Dilu Rout received the award at a ceremony in Mumbai.
The assessment covered occupational health, safety and environmental practices across TPNODL’s electricity distribution operations in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts, focusing on workplace risk management and compliance with safety procedures by employees and business associates.
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