Akhilesh Pathak appointed Director (Projects); CMD relinquishes additional charge

The Board approved the appointment of Shri Akhilesh Pathak as Additional Director [Director (Projects)] on 30th September, 2026, following a Ministry of Power order of the same date.

Wed 30 Sep 2026

Appointee Name

Shri Akhilesh Pathak

Position

Director (Projects)

Appointment Type

Additional Director

Term End Date

31.05.2028

Years of Experience

Over 32 years in the power sector

What happened

The Ministry of Power, through an order dated 30th September, 2026, conveyed the appointment of Shri Akhilesh Pathak as Director (Projects) of POWERGRID. He assumed charge the same day, and the Board of Directors, at its meeting on 30th September, 2026, approved his appointment as Additional Director [Director (Projects)].

Term

• From the date of assumption of charge till his superannuation on 31.05.2028, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Change in charge

• Shri Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan, Chairman & Managing Director, has relinquished the additional charge of Director (Projects) upon Pathak assuming the post. A full-time functional director now heads the Projects portfolio.

Profile

• Graduate in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Mangalore University (1991); also completed the Harvard ManageMentor Program.
• Over 32 years of power sector experience covering transmission system planning, project execution, project management, business development and strategic infrastructure development.
• An Executive Trainee of POWERGRID's first batch (1993); prior role was Executive Director, OSD (Projects).
• Experience includes EHV transmission lines and substations, a role in the Corporation's highest-ever CAPEX utilisation, high asset capitalisation and transmission line additions (CKM), and leading the Arun-3 SAPDC Transmission Project in Nepal.

Other disclosures

• He is not related to any Director or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.
• He is not debarred from holding office by any SEBI order or other authority.
• The Board Meeting commenced at 7:20 P.M. and concluded at 7:30 P.M.

How to read it

This is a leadership appointment made by the Government as promoter through the Ministry of Power, in line with how appointments at a state-owned company are made. For investors, it signals continuity in the Projects function with an internal candidate, and removes the interim arrangement where the CMD held additional charge.

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