POWERGRID marks Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 with walkathon and street play in Gurugram

POWERGRID organised a walkathon at its Gurugram Corporate Centre during Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, themed "Probity for Prosperity".

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) held a walkathon at its Corporate Centre in Gurugram, under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, as part of the Vigilance Awareness Week 2026. This was an initiative to raise awareness among employees and the public of integrity, transparency and accountability.

This year, the Vigilance Awareness Week is being celebrated from 26th October to 1st November. The theme for the 2026 observation is "Probity for Prosperity," which emphasises the need for ethical behaviour and accountability in ensuring sustainable development and national prosperity.

POWERGRID Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Shri Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra led the walkathon. The programme was attended by the senior management officials, employees and students of Amity International School, Sector 46, Gurugram.

The POWERGRID CMD led the walkathon with senior officials

A number of top POWERGRID officials participated in the walkathon held at the company's Corporate Centre. The programme was attended by the following senior POWERGRID officials:

* Dr Yatindra Dwivedi - Director (Personnel)

* Shri Naveen Srivastava - Director (Operations)

* Shri Amol Taori - Director (Finance)

* Shri Akhilesh Pathak - Director (Projects)

* Shri Naveen Kumar - Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO)

* Shri Pankaj Pandey - OSD (Operations)

* Shri Sanjay Kumar Gupta - Deputy Chief Vigilance Officer (Dy. CVO)

Other senior officials and employees of POWERGRID also participated in the programme.

The students of Amity International School, Sector 46, Gurgaon also participated in the walkathon. Their involvement was one of the awareness-raising activities held during the week.

The event aimed to sensitize employees on the issue of individual and collective responsibility for the fight against corruption. It also called for practicing good ethics in professional duties and public service.

Nukkad natak organised at IFFCO Chowk

Other than the walkathon, POWERGRID also held a street play (or nukkad natak) at IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram. The performance was designed to convey the message that integrity, transparency and ethical behavior are important to the public.

The street play highlighted the need to tackle corruption and the need to develop probity in public life. It was a part of POWERGRID's outreach activities during the Vigilance Awareness Week with the aim of spreading the message of ethical behavior beyond the confines of the organisation.

Its commitment to honesty, fairness, transparency and accountability was reiterated with the walkathon and other awareness campaigns, the company said. The activities also highlighted the need for both individual and collective responsibility and participation to combat corruption.

POWERGRID to organise awareness programmes in India

POWERGRID is organizing various awareness and outreach initiatives at its facilities throughout the country during the Vigilance Awareness Week 2026.

These programmes are directed towards enhancing the ethical values and fostering good governance in the organisation. The company is also leveraging the occasion to remind everyone of its dedication to the promotion of integrity as a part of everyday professional practice.

These initiatives have further strengthened the resolve of POWERGRID to work towards the vision of a transparent, accountable and prosperous India. The company remains committed to instilling in its culture values of honesty, fairness and responsible conduct.

Transmission network and operational performance

In addition to its watchdog activities, POWERGRID maintains a vast transmission grid that India relies on.

On 30th September 2026, POWERGRID and its subsidiaries had a total transmission assets of 1,87,576 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines, 293 substations and 6,49,116 MVA of transmission transformation capacity.

The company's average transmission system availability was 99.81% for the reporting period.

With the ongoing transmission operations, POWERGRID is set to take part in Vigilance Awareness Week in the country's various establishments in order to increase awareness about integrity, transparency and accountability.