Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited - Chairman & Managing Director

He also held the prestigious post of Chairman, Western Region Power Committee, WRPC, Mumbai for Seven Western States for the year 2021-22 and ensured excellent performance of WRPC even during the pandemic times and won laurels and appreciations.

Shri M. Prasanna Kumar has successfully executed responsibility as Director of CNUPL (CIL NTPC Urja Pvt. Ltd.) and also as the Joint Managing Director of MGCL (MahaGuj Collieries Limited).

Shri M. Prasanna Kumar is born and brought up in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. He is a Gold Medalist in Mechanical Engineer from Andhra / Nagarjuna University. He also holds managerial qualifications viz MBA in four specializations, Operations Management, Marketing Management Financial Management and Human Resources Management. He is also topper of Energy Auditor Examination of Bureau of Energy Efficiency, GOI and also Certified Level-D Exam holder of International Project Management Association (IPMA).

Also, Shri M. Prasanna Kumar is a Fellow of The Institute of Engineers and has presented and published more than 50 papers in Power and Coal sectors and a number of technical and managerial papers in renowned National and International Conferences, Journals that won many laurels and appreciations.

He is also the winner of The Institution of Engineers (India) Best Journal Award and NTPC Management Journal Horizon Best Article Award . He is recipient of three Power Excel Awards and many Meritorious Awards in his career progression and also appreciation from Government of Gujarat for his contributions and outstanding performance.

Shri. M. Prasanna Kumar began his career as Executive Trainee with NTPC in the year 1988 with outstanding performance. During a career spanning 34 years, Shri Prasanna Kumar built a reputation as a Professional Manager, Strategic Planner and Business Leader. He is known for his contributions in the Fuel Management for a very Large size Company, Operations and maintenance (O&M) of Power plants, boiler maintenance, Coal Handling Plant as well as Power Plant Erection. He has worked at a senior management level for over years, as crucial functional head of various NTPC stations Singrauli, Unchahar, Simhadri etc.

As Executive Director Corporate Fuel Management, his major challenges involved the coordination with the railways and coal companies and the management of coal to have uninterrupted & reliable Power Generation from NTPC Plants.