Mansa, July 9, 2020: Vikas Sharma, CEO & Whole-Time Director, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), visited the family of Sepoy Gurtej Singh in Birewala Dogar village, Mansa, to pay tribute to him on behalf of the TSPL family.
Gurtej Singh laid down his life for the country fighting against the Chinese in the Galwan Valley, Ladakh on the intervening night of June 15-16.
Along with senior officials of TSPL, Sharma offered his respect to the brave soldier and his grieving parents and family members.
Consoling the bereaved family, Sharma said, “We salute the spirit of Sepoy Gurtej Singh who laid down his life demonstrating exemplary courage to protect our motherland. Mansa has lost a brave son and we shall never forget Gurtej’s sacrifice.”
As a token of respect and gratitude, Sharma presented a citation and cheque of Rs 1 lakh to Gurtej’s family. TSPL executives stood in solidarity with the entire village as Gurtej’s parents and the village sarpanch narrated the young soldier’s heroic deeds and acts of courage since childhood and his immense passion to join the army and serve the nation.
Vedanta’s Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) is a 1980 MW world-class thermal power plant in Banawala, Mansa district, Punjab and supplies 100% of the electricity it generates to Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.