New Delhi: Rajendra Prasad Goyal, who is presently serving as Director (Finance) of NHPC Limited, has been given additional of NHPC’s CMD post. According to a notification from the Ministry of Power, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy has conveyed to entrust the additional charge of the post of CMD of NHPC to Goyal for a period of six months with effect from March 1, till a full-time incumbent is selected, or until further orders, whichever is the earlier.
The top-most position in NHPC has been vacant since December 2022. However, THDC (India) Ltd's CMD Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi has been holding the additional charge of the post since December 13, 2022.
Goyal has been serving as is Director (Finance) of NHPC since October 1, 2020. He 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 vast experience of more than 34 years in NHPC Ltd. in the core areas of Finance with in-depth understanding and vast knowledge of financial, contractual and regulatory issues involved in construction as well as operations of hydro projects.
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