Anupam Kumar appointed as Government Nominee Director; Abhay Bakre ceases to be Government Nominee Director
POWERGRID board change: Ministry of Power order appoints Shri Anupam Kumar, Joint Secretary, MNRE, as Government Nominee Director with immediate effect.
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- Appointment
- Shri Anupam Kumar, Joint Secretary, MNRE, as Government Nominee Director with immediate effect
- Cessation
- Shri Abhay Bakre ceased to be Government Nominee Director w.e.f. 3rd November, 2026
- Term
- till superannuation, another appointment or further orders, whichever is earlier
Board change at the top
POWERGRID has informed the exchanges that the Ministry of Power has conveyed a change in its Government Nominee Director position on the board.
- Shri Anupam Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has been appointed as Government Nominee Director with immediate effect.
- His tenure runs till the date of superannuation, or till any other appointment is made, or till further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Shri Abhay Bakre, Mission Director, National Green Hydrogen Mission, MNRE, has ceased to be Government Nominee Director w.e.f. 3rd November, 2026.
What the company said
The company stated that it is taking necessary action to complete the statutory formalities regarding the appointment of Shri Anupam Kumar, and that the requisite details will be informed in due course.
How to read this
- A Government Nominee Director is the Centre's representative on the board of a public sector company. Such appointments and cessations follow ministry orders and are routine board-composition changes.
- This is a change of the nominee, not a change in the government's shareholding or in the company's operations, capital plans or contracts.
- The incoming director's professional details are not part of this intimation; the company has said these will follow separately.
The intimation does not carry any financial figures or operational details, so there is no quantitative impact to assess from this update.
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