Bilaspur: South Eastern Central Railway (SECR) will be awarded first prize for its efforts to conserve power during 2007-08 at a function to be held in New Delhi on the occasion of 'Energy Day' on December 14.

The award would be given by Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.

SECR Assistant General Manager S K Budhlakoti has left for New Delhi to collect the award.