Board of Directors

The JV Partners i.e. NHPC & JKSPDC have nominated the following part time Directors on the Board of the Company:

Sh. Indra Deva Dayal

Chairman and Nominee of JKSPDCL

DIN: 09189651
Shri Indra Deva Dayal is a Civil Engineering graduate of 1979 batch from BHUIT, now IIT, Varanasi. He has been holding the position of Chairman and Nominee of JKSPDCL on the Board of the Company since its incorporation on 01.06.2021.

Shri Dayal joined NHPC in 1980 as Executive Trainee and reached to the level of Executive Director. Subsequently achieved Diploma in Management degree from IGNOU. He has vast experience in Hydro Sector of more than 40 years of working in different projects such as Salal, Dhaleshwari, Tanakpur,Chamera-I, Design & Engg, Dam Safety (O&M), Omkareshwar, Parbati-II, Parbati-III, Contract etc. He is Strategist cum Implementer in managing Hydro Power Projects from Concept to Commissioning.

Under his dynamic leadership, Omkareshwar Project (520 MW) was commissioned in record time before schedule and the project received award of best early commissioned project by Govt of India. He was nodal officer nominated by NHPC for implementation, monitoring and commissioning of Teesta-III project ( 1200 MW ), Sikkim. AS Design head, Mr Dayal was also instrumental in providing timely technical/design support and the project was commissioned in anticipated time.

He is life member of ISRMTT (Indian Society of Rock Mechanics & tunnelling Technology), INHA (India National Hydro Association) ana ICA (Indian Council of Arbitration) and also represented NHPC in CBIP, INCOLD and Dam Safety Incharge to CWC. He published many technical papers and also visited France, Netherlands, Bhutan, Ethiopia and Hungary in connection to Hydro Projects.

Mr Dayal has excellence as a Team Leader for expediting Hydro Projects and meeting the set targets.

Sh. H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS

Nominee of JKSPDCL

DIN: 06516512
Shri H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS, is an Indian Administrative Services Officer of 1995 batch. Shri Prasad is a graduate in Commerce Stream and further completed Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, M.P.M. from Pondicherry University & LL.B. from University Delhi. He is presently Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir.

Shri Prasad is holding the position of Nominee Director of JKSPDCL on the Board of the Company w.e.f. 21.10.2022.

Sh. Santosh D. Vaidya, IAS

Nominee of JKSPDCL

DIN: 05340193
Shri Santosh D. Vaidya is an Indian Administrative Services Officer of 1998 batch. Shri Vaidya holds Bachelor Degree in Technology from IIT, Kharagpur and further completed Masters in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University, United States of America. He is presently posted as Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir.

Shri Vaidya is holding the position of Nominee Director of JKSPDCL on the Board of the Company w.e.f. 17.08.2023.

Sh. Raj Kumar Chaudhary

Nominee of NHPC Limited

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Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary holds degree of B. E. (Civil), Diploma in Financial Management, Advance Diploma in Management and is a Fellow member of the Institution of Engineers of India.

Shri Chaudhary is Hydropower Engineer with varied and long experience in the Hydropower arena, spanning over more than 34 years. He has worked in various positions in India’s premier Hydropower Utility, NHPC Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise). Over the years, he has gained diversified experience in Design, Costing, Contractual matters, Investigation and Construction aspects of hydropower projects in India and abroad.

He had held the position of Director (Technical) in 720 MW Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority, Bhutan from 29th November, 2015 to 04th April, 2019 and subsequently held the position of Director (Technical) in 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project Authority, Bhutan from 05th April, 2019 to 10th November, 2022.

Presently, Shri Chaudhary is posted as Executive Director-Regional Office, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

Shri Chaudhary is holding the position of Nominee Director of NHPC Limited on the Board of the Company w.e.f. 13.06.2023.

Sh. Biswajit Basu

Nominee of NHPC Limited

DIN: 09003080
Shri Biswajit Basu is 1986 batch Electrical Engineering graduate from Tripura Engineering College (Now NIT, Agartala) and has diverse experience of more than 33 years in the field of Hydro Power. He has been holding the position of Nominee Director of NHPC Limited on the Board of the Company since its incorporation i.e. 01.06.2021.

Presently, Shri Basu is serving as Director (Projects) in NHPC Limited w.e.f. 01.01.2021. Shri Biswajit Basu is associated with NHPC Limited since October, 1987 and steadily climbed up the professional ladder to current position with utmost sense of responsibility, ethics and dedication. In his present assignment as Director (Projects), Shri Basu is in-charge of all NHPC projects which are under construction and pre-construction stages. This includes hydro as well as renewable energy projects. Major functions of Corporate Office viz. Project Monitoring & Support Group (PMSG), IT&C, Construction Equipment Planning (CEP), Arbitration, Renewable Energy, and CSR also come under his ambit.

Prior to joining NHPC Board, Shri Basu has served NHPC in various capacities and contributed to most of the projects of NHPC during Construction and O&M Stages. During his stint, he worked as Head of Project of various NHPC projects including Chutak Power Station, Loktak Power Station, Dibang Multipurpose Project and Dhauliganga Power Station. He has also worked as CEO of Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited (LDHCL). During the commissioning of TLDP – III Power Station of NHPC, he was the In-charge of Commissioning Team. He has attended various international Training programs across the countries like Sweden and France under Transfer of Technology Program.

Shri Basu is an avid sports person and had captained NHPC’s Football Team during his tenure at Loktak Power Station (1988-1994) in All India Power Sector Football tournaments.

Presently Shri Basu is also serving as Nominee Director-Chairman on the Board of Lanco Teesta Hydro Project Limited (LTHPL) and Jal Power Corporation (JPCL) (A wholly owned subsidiaries of NHPC). Also, he is a Nominee Director on the Board of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited (NHPC Joint Venture Company with UPNEDA) and Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (Joint Venture of NHPC and JKSPDC).

Sh. Rajendra Prasad Goyal

Nominee of NHPC Limited

DIN No.08645380
Shri Rajendra Prasad Goyal is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and also holds a Master's Degree in Commerce from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has been holding the position of Nominee Director of NHPC Limited on the Board of the Company since its incorporation on 01.06.2021.

Presently, Sh. Goyal is serving as Director (Finance) in NHPC Limited w.e.f. 01.10.2020 and is also holding the additional charge of the post of Director (Personnel), NHPC.

Sh. Goyal has vast experience of more than 32 years in NHPC Ltd. and worked in various capacities at many Projects, Power Stations, Regional Office and Corporate Office of NHPC.

Sh. Goyal has immense understanding in the core areas of Finance with in-depth understanding and knowledge of Financial, Contractual and Regulatory issues involved in construction as well operations of Hydro Projects. His leadership qualities, ability to work hard with conceptual clarity and professionalism are outstanding.

Sh. Goyal is also serving as Nominee Director on the Board of Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited (LDHCL), Chenab Valley Power Projects (P) Ltd. (CVPPPL), NHDC Limited (subsidiary Companies of NHPC Limited).

Dr. (Mrs.) Kamla Fartyal

Nominee of NHPC Limited

DIN: 08578908
Dr. Kamla Fartyal holds the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from University of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She has been holding the position of Nominee Director of NHPC Limited on the Board of the Company w.e.f. 23.06.2021.

Presently, Dr. Fartyal is serving as Chief General Manager (Medical Services) in NHPC Limited.

Dr. Fartyal has vast experience of more than of 35 years as a General Physician and has been with NHPC Ltd. for the last 31 years. She has worked in various capacities in NHPC and played a pivotal role in promoting health care and health education in NHPC. She is also holding the position of Chairperson of WIPS (Women in Public Sector) in NHPC, Committee Regarding Prevention, Protection & Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employee at work place in NHPC, Liaison Officer in the Committee for SC/PWD/OBC at NHPC Ltd, Executive Member & Vice President of AEOHD (Association of Environmental & Occupational Health Disease), Delhi, Member in “SCOPE Health Committee”. She has been conferred with various prestigious awards for her exemplary work.

Dr. Fartyal is also serving as Nominee Director on the Board of Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Limited (a wholly owned Subsidiary of NHPC Limited).