New Delhi: Johan Mathai has been appointed as Member Secretary of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a PSU under the Ministry of Power. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Mathai for the post with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post till the date of his superannuation May 31, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Presently, he is serving as General Manager (Human Resource) in NTPC Limited.

As Member Secretary of DVC, Mathai will be a member and will report to Chairman. He shall be overall in charge of Administration such as coordinating and implementing personnel policies, management functions, administrative control etc. He shall be in charge of development including industrial relation policies of the corporation and activities related to international cooperation.

DVC is a government-owned power generator which operates in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India. The statutory corporation operates both thermal power stations and hydel power stations under the ownership of the Ministry of Power.

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