New Delhi/Lucknow: Surya Narayan Panigrahi has assumed charge as Executive Director (Human Resources), Northern Region Headquarters (NRHQ) of NTPC Limited with effect from June 8. He will lead the HR function for the Northern Region and continue to oversee the HR function of NTPC's Southern Region.

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Panigrahi has over 36 years of experience in NTPC and has worked across various areas of human resource management, including recruitment, training and development, industrial relations, employee welfare, administration, security, CSR and HR digitalisation.

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During his career, he has served at several NTPC locations, including Talcher Kaniha in Odisha, Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh, APCPL Jhajjar in Haryana, Tanda in Uttar Pradesh, NTPC Corporate Centre in New Delhi and the Southern Region Headquarters in Hyderabad.

At NTPC's Corporate Centre, he was involved in the implementation of PeopleSoft HRMS and SAP ERP systems, which helped strengthen and digitise HR processes across the company.

He later served as Head of HR at Tanda Super Thermal Power Station and subsequently as Regional Head of HR for NTPC's Southern Region. In December 2025, he was given additional responsibility for the HR function at the Northern Region Headquarters. Following his elevation, he has now taken charge as Executive Director (HR).

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