Shri A. Venu Prasad, Ex-IAS, 1991 Batch, aged about 61 years Punjab Cadre is M.Sc(Agriculture), MBA Finance, MA Public Policy (Syracuse University), IFS.

Shri A. Venu Prasad had rich experience in various sectors as an IAS officer. He had a distinguished Civil Service Career spanning over three decades in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and retired as Special Chief Secretary (Equivalent to Secretary, Government of India) to the Government of Punjab while working as Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab. Shri Prasad also worked as Principle Secretary, Power, Government of Punjab, Additional Chief Secretary, New & Renewable Energy Sources, Government of Punjab, CMD, Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) and as CMD, Punjab State Transmission Corporation Ltd. etc.
Shri A. Venu Prasad has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 06-05-2024.

Shri Narendra Kumar, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Shri Narendra Kumar, IAS (Retd.), 1988 Cadre aged about 65 years is B.Com. (Honours) from Shri Ram Collage of Commerce, University of Delhi, M.Com. with specialization in Finance from Delhi School of Economics, and C.A. I.I.B (Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai).

Shri Narendra Kumar has more than 34 years experience in various sectors of Government. He was Election Commissioner for Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Prior to his posting as Election Commissioner he was Financial Commissioner, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Managing Director of Delhi State Financial & Development Corporation also held additional charge of Principal Secretary (Urban Development), Director (Local Bodies) & C.E.O., Delhi Urban Sheltar Improvement Board, Member (Administration) National Highways Authority of India, Secretary, General Administration Department and Labour & Employment, Administrator cum Chief Secretary, UTs of Daman Diu / Dadra Nagar Haveli, Secretary to Governor Goa and Secretary & Commissioner (Industries & Commerce), Government of NCT of Delhi, etc.

Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, Ex-IAS, 1981 Batch aged about 68 years is Ph.D (Economics), M.Sc (Physics) from Patna University, M.B.A from IGNOU, M.A (Economics) from Annamalai University, M.Sc (Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries) from London School of Economics and LL.B from Magadh University. Mr Jayant Dasgupta has more than 37 years’ experience in various sectors of Government. He was served as Chief Adviser of Bihar State Planning Board, Ambassador to World Trade Organisation. Prior to his posting as Ambassador he was Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. He has dealt with the Doha Round negotiations at the WTO between 2006 and 2008 in his capacity as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Earlier, in the nineties, he had been Deputy Secretary / Director (Exports) in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, etc.

Smt. Rashmi Verma, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Smt. Rashmi Verma, Ex-IAS, 1982 Batch aged about 64 years is B.A (Honours) from Lady Shriram Collage, Delhi University, M.A, M.PHIL (Political Science) from Delhi University, MBA (Project Based) from University of Hull, UK and M.PHIL (Public Administration) from Punjab University. Smt. Rashmi Verma had 36 years of rich experience in various sectors as an IAS officer. Her last position was Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Smt. Verma also worked as Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, etc.

Shri Prakash S. Mhaske, (DIN: 08512385), aged about 61 years did his graduation in Engineering (B.E) from Nagpur University in 1982 from Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur. He joined Central Electricity Authority in 1984 as a Group-A officer in the Central Power Engineering Services, through the combined Engineering Services- Examination (1982) of UPSC and he has worked in almost all the fields of power sector viz. Generation, Transmission, Grid Operation and Electricity Regulations. He is an Ex-Chairman of Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Shri Prakash S. Mhaske has appointed as Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Limited w.e.f. 16th January, 2023

Shri Ramesh Narain Misra has been appointed as an Independent Director w.e.f. 7th December, 2018. He is an Engineer from MNRE Allahabad and Masters in Finance from IGNOU, superannuated from post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) SJVN after a career of 38 years. Started his career from NHPC and became Director (Civil) before moving out to become CMD SJVN

Shri Rajneesh Agarwal, Nominee Director of NHPC Limited on PTC Board, aged about 58 years is currently working as Executive Director (Nepal Projects, Quality Assurance & Inspection and Project Investigation) of NHPC Ltd. (NHPC). A graduate in Civil Engineering from IIT, Roorkee, he has an experience of over 35 years in survey and investigation, design and engineering, construction and operation & maintenance of hydroelectric projects. He has worked as Head of the Project of 480 MW Uri Power Station and 540 MW Chamera-I Power Station in the past. He has played critical role in devising the business strategy and consultancy business vertical of NHPC Ltd. He was also the Secretary of the NHPC Task Force for development of 02 large hydroelectric projects in Myanmar and is heading NHPC’s global endeavour of development of 03 large hydroelectric projects in Nepal. He has attended Transfer of Technology program with Coyneet-Belier, France in design of dams.
He was also a member of the Indian Delegation to World Energy Congress at Abu Dhabi and he has been appointed as Nominee Director of NHPC on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 12-11-2024

Ms. Sangeeta Kaushik (DIN – 09157948) has been appointed as nominee Director of NTPC w.e.f. 18^th Feb., 2022 . She is Chief General Manager (Business Development) of NTPC Limited (NTPC). She has over 35 years of rich experience in power sector. She is qualified Electrical Engineering and an MBA from MDI Gurugram. She has worked in NTPC in various functions including Engineering, Corporate planning and headed the technical service division at India’s Largest Power Plant. Currently she is heading the BD Group of NTPC.

Shri Rajiv Kumar Rohilla, Executive Director (Contract Services) in POWERGRID, Nominee Director of POWERGRID on PTC Board, aged about 55 years, is an Engineering Graduate from National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and Masters in Business Administration from prestigious Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University.
He has rich experience of over 30 years in Public Procurement. He, as POWERGRID’s officer under different capacities, has been associated with various Contracts Management functions including the ones funded by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and other funding agencies. He has established credentials as International Procurement Consultant, wherein he was associated as consultant to POWERGRID Bangladesh with their First and Second Blocks, 500 MW Back to Back HVDC Projects of India – Bangladesh Power Exchange Programme under Asian Development Bank funding. As a change manager:
– He has effectively contributed towards POWERGRID’s implementation of e-Procurement and e-Reverse Auction. He has been associated with the design and development of POWERGRID’s own e-procurement system on SAP-SRM module, as a business expert; and
– Carried out the Systemic Improvements in the procurement policies and processes of POWERGRID’s JV Company Energy Efficiency Services Limited during his deputation there for about 16 months.
He has been appointed as Nominee Director of POWERGRID on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 17-01-2024.

Shri Rajiv Ranjan Jha, Nominee Director of Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) on PTC Board, aged about 57 years has been working with PFC as Director (Projects) of PFC.

He holds a Bachelor Degree in Science (Mechanical Engg.) from NIT Jamshedpur of Ranchi University and a Diploma in Management from IGNOU. He has overall 35 years of experience and had been holding the position as Executive Director (Projects), PFC since May 27, 2019. Previously, he has been handling the PFC’s loan portfolio in Western Region including State Sector Coordination Work in the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa. He has earlier handled the entire loan portfolio in Consortium Lending with PFC as lead FI. He has also handled the entire Renewable Energy loan portfolio of PFC. He has also worked on Project Appraisal (especially for Independent Private Power Projects) & Ultra Mega Power Projects in PFC.

Before joining PFC, he has worked with Visakhapatnam Steel Plant from November 1988 to February 1997 and dealt with Operation and Maintenance of their coal based Captive Power Plant and also in Material Planning.

He was appointed as Director (Projects) in PFC in October, 2021 and he has been appointed as Nominee Director of PFC on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 30-06-2023.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhawar aged about 55 years is Ph.D (Management Sciences) from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Government Engineering College, Ujjain and did his Masters in Industrial Engineering & Management from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. Further, he is a qualified Cost Accountant from ICAI.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhawar joined MP State Electricity Board in May, 1989 as Graduate Engineer and served there till August, 2004 as Deputy Director (Budget). Then he joined Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Ltd., Indore as Deputy Director (Finance) in August, 2004. He served the Organization till May, 2023 in various capacities including Director (Finance) 2012-2015 and Director (Commercial) 2015-2021. He had also served in KIOCL Ltd. (Cat-I Mini Ratna CPSU) as Director (Finance) since May, 2023.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhawar has a decade of experience of working in senior leadership roles (Director/CFO/CITO) in the Power Distribution Sector. He has more than 3 decades of work experience in Commercial/IT Management/Finance and Engineering domains. His functional experience includes Policy Planning, Budgeting and Resources Allocation, Contract Negotiations, Accounts & Finance, Project Financing, Treasury Management, Internal Audit, Regulatory Affairs, Revenue Management, Strategic Consumer Engagement, ERP Implementation, IT-OT, Smart Metering, Management of Consulting Support (CIDA, SNC, Big-4) etc.

He has joined as Whole time Director designated as Director (Commercial & Operations) in PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 18th January, 2024.

Shri Mohammad Afzal (DIN: 09762315) is B.Sc. (Engg) in the field of Electrical Engg. (First with Hons.) from AMU, Aligarh and M.E. (First with Hons.) in Power System Engg. from the then University of Roorkee (Now, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee). He joined Central Electricity Authority in November 1996 and has served in various Divisions like System Engg. & Technology Division, Grid Management Division and Fuel Management Division. During his career of more than 25 years, he gained vast experience in the field of Sub-stations designing of various capacities, monitoring of Regional / National Grid, allocation of power to States/Constituents, assessments & monitoring of fuel to the thermal power stations, gas-based power plants etc.

Shri Mohammad Afzal is presently working in the Ministry of Power as Joint Secretary (Transmission). He was appointed as Govt. Nominee Director on the Board of PTC w.e.f. 06th December, 2022.