SJVN Ltd Appoints Part time Official Director Nominee

Mr. Arindam Chaudhary and Mr. Mohammad Afzal has been appointed as Nominee Director of Government of Himachal Pradesh and Government of India Nominee on the Board of SJVN Limited w.e.f. 12th July 2024.

Ministry of Power has appointed Shri Arindam Chaudhary, Special Secretary (Power), Government of Himachal Pradesh as a Part Time Official Director – Government of Himachal Pradesh Nominee and Shri Mohd. Afzal, Joint Secretary (Hydro), Ministry of Power, Government of India as a Part Time Official Director – Government of India Nominee on the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 12 july, as per the filing.

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https://www.psuconnect.in/company/nhpc-ltd-405Mr. Chaudhary is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 2014 Batch. He has Graduated in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. In addition, he has acquired training and experience in diverse areas of Governance and Management from various prestigious educational and administrative Institutions of the country.

He is presently serving as Special Secretary, MPP & Power and NCES in Himachal Pradesh Government. He is also serving as the Director of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited. Earlier he has served as Assistant Commissioner, Land Revenue Management & District Administration, Mandi and Managing Director of Himachal Pradesh Electronics Development Corporation Limited and Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited.

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Mr. Afzal is an Indian Administrative Service Officer and is presently serving as Joint Secretary (Hydro) in the Ministry of Power. He is B.Sc. (Engg) in the field of Electrical Engg. (First with Hons.) from AMU, Aligarh and M.E. (First with Hons.) in Power System Engg. from the then University of Roorkee (Now, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee). He joined Central Electricity Authority in November 1996 and has served in various Divisions like System Engg. & Technology Division, Grid Management Division and Fuel Management Division.

 During his career of more than 25 years, he gained vast experience in the field of Sub-stations designing of various capacities, monitoring of Regional / National Grid, allocation of power to States/Constituents, assessments & monitoring of fuel to the thermal power stations, gas-based power plants etc. He is also serving/ has served as Nominee Director of Govt. of India on the Boards of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., NHPC Ltd, PTC India Ltd. and Grid Controller of India Ltd.

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