POWERGRID, the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, formally handed over advanced medical imaging systems worth ₹12.25 crore to the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCHRC) in New Chandigarh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, significantly enhancing diagnostic and interventional oncology services in North India.
The equipment was officially presented during a ceremony on December 26, 2025, attended by senior officials from both POWERGRID and HBCHRC, including POWERGRID Independent Directors Shiv Tapasya Paswan, Sajal Jha and Rohit Vaswani, Executive Director (CSR) Jasbir Singh, Executive Director (NR-II) Tarun Bajaj, and HBCHRC Director Dr (Prof) Ashish Gulia with his medical and administrative team.
The CSR contribution is aimed at strengthening cancer care infrastructure in Punjab and neighbouring states by enabling faster and more accurate diagnosis, improving treatment planning and reducing the need for patients to travel long distances for specialised services.
The handover includes two state-of-the-art medical imaging systems: a Bi-Plane Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) System worth ₹5.75 crore, which supports advanced neurovascular and interventional oncology procedures, and a 128-Slice CT Scan Machine valued at ₹6.50 crore, providing high-speed, high-precision imaging crucial for cancer detection and treatment planning. These systems are expected to reduce dependence on external diagnostic centres and streamline the management of complex oncology cases.
The ceremony underscored POWERGRID’s commitment to supporting and strengthening India’s healthcare ecosystem through CSR investments that expand access to cutting-edge diagnostic technology and improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients in the region.
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