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It involves in the engineering, project</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">management, construction management, and operation and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">maintenance of power generating plants in India and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">internationally. It also offers consultancy, power trading,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">ash utilization and coal mining services. The company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">founded in 1975.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>NTPC Ltd, located in New Delhi, India, is an electric utility company which aims to accelerate power development in India. It involves in the engineering, project management, construction management, and operation and maintenance of power generating plants in India and internationally. It also offers consultancy, power trading, ash utilization and coal mining services. 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