NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower utility and a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Power, announced it has named Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi, CMD, THDC India Limited, as Chairman & Managing Director of the company, with effect from September 1, 2022.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “it is to inform that Ministry of Power (MoP), Govt. of india vide its order no. 9/1/2022-NHPC dated 13.12.2022 has communicated ex-post facto approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) to entrust the additional charge of the post of the Chairman and Managing Director, NHPC Limited to Shri Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi (DIN: 08534217), CMD, THDC India Limited for a period of six (06) months w.e.f. 01.09.2022 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.”
R. K. Vishnoi has more than 35 years of vast and rich experience in Design, Engineering and construction of hydro project structures. He joined THDCIL in year 1989 at the level of Engineer and worked in different capacities and rose to the level of General Manager in year 2013 and thereafter elevated as Executive Director in year 2016. Apart from heading the Design Department, he also held the additional charge of Executive Director, Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) 444MW.
He has various prestigious achievements to his credit while working with the Tehri, Koteshwar and Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydro projects.
Vishnoi is an Hons. Graduate in Civil Engineering from BITS Pilani and he has also attained the qualification of MBA and has undergone Professional Up-gradation Programme in Design and Construction of Hydraulic Structures and Hydropower Constructions from State University of Moscow, Russia. He has also attended Advance Management Programme in Leading Strategic Change from ASCI, Hyderabad in association with SDA Bacconi School of Management, Italy.
He has significantly contributed as member of World Bank Expert Group to deliberate and constitute guidelines in respect of contracts during various interactions with World Bank Headquarters, Washington (USA) on their invitation, the statement said.
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