New Delhi: Abhay Choudhary has assumed charge of the Director (Projects) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID). Prior to this assignment, he has been working as Executive Director (Commercial & Regulatory Cell) along with the charge of CMD Coordination Cell. According to an earlier order from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), he has been appointed to the post for a period with effect from November 1, till the date of his superannuation i.e. June 30, 2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Earlier, PSU Watch had reported that Choudhary was recommended for the post of Director (Projects) of Power Grid by the PESB panel on July 6. He was selected from the list of eight candidates, who were interviewed by the selection panel.
Choudhary is an electrical engineering graduate from NIT-Durgapur and holds a postgraduate diploma in Management from IMT Ghaziabad. During his career spanning around 35 years in the power sector, he has worked in various capacities in EHV Sub Stations and Transmission lines, both as an operation and maintenance executive as well as a construction engineer.
With more than 35 years of experience in the field, Choudhary is well acquainted with working in difficult terrains and extremist infested areas
Choudhary is well acquainted with working in difficult terrains and extremist infested areas. He has been assigned various challenging tasks during his tenure and was deeply associated with the construction of high capacity transmission corridors in Jharkhand and Odisha along with RGGVY and APDRP projects in Bihar. He also served as Executive Director of the North-Eastern Region from 2015 – 17.
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