NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 150.65, up by 0.35 points or 0.23% from its previous closing of Rs. 150.30 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 152.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 152.40 and Rs. 149.60 respectively. So far 14675 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 168.80 on 06-Jun-2014 and a 52 week low of Rs. 113.60 on 05-May-2014.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 153.30 and Rs. 147.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 124094.24 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 74.96% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.62% and 2.43% respectively.

NTPC has inked pact with Jharkhand government for setting up a 4,000 MW power plant in the state. The power producer would establish a joint venture with Jharkhand Bidyut Vitaran Nigam for the project as well as for reviving the Patratu Thermal Power Station (PTPS) in Jharkhand. In the JV, NTPC would have 74 per cent stake.

It will help Build an efficient super critical project of 4,000 MW in two phases, provide cheap and affordable 24X7 power supply to every household and adequate power for farmers in Jharkhand.

This will also increase earning opportunities to many service providers to this important project of the size of a UMPP. The partnership will also enable rapid industrialisation, which will provide massive employment to youth in the state.

NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.