Shri Arnab Maitra Elevated as Executive Director, NTPC Bongaigaon
New Delhi: Shri Arnab Maitra, Head of Project and Business Unit Head of NTPC Bongaigaon has been elevated as Executive Director of the station. Shri Maitra has been leading NTPC Bongaigaon, the 750 MW (3x250 MW) flagship power station of NTPC in Assam, since January 2025 and has played a pivotal role in strengthening the station’s operational performance, reliability, safety standards, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
A seasoned power sector professional with over three decades of experience, Shri Maitra joined NTPC as an Executive Trainee in 1989 after graduating in Mechanical Engineering from the erstwhile Regional Engineering College (REC), Durgapur. Shri Maitra also completed his M.Tech in Power Generation Technology from IIT Delhi. During his distinguished career, he has served at several of NTPC’s premier generating stations, including Farakka, Vindhyachal, Korba, and Darlipali, acquiring extensive expertise in thermal power plant operations, maintenance, project management, and business leadership.
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Over the years, Shri Maitra has contributed significantly towards improving plant performance, operational efficiency, and best practices across various NTPC stations.
He has also undergone specialized training in diverse domains including power plant efficiency, safety management, preventive vigilance, coal coordination, O&M excellence, human resource management, disaster management, first aid and CPR, and leadership development programmes. Under Shri Maitra’s leadership, NTPC Bongaigaon has achieved several notable milestones in generation performance, reliability, ash utilization, safety, environmental management, and community development. The station has earned multiple national recognitions in the fields of occupational health and safety, human resources, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.
The power station has also strengthened its engagement with local communities through impactful CSR initiatives in healthcare, education, women empowerment, and livelihood promotion. As Executive Director, Shri Maitra will continue to steer NTPC Bongaigaon towards higher standards of operational excellence, sustainability, innovation, and stakeholder value creation. His vast experience, strategic vision, and people-centric leadership are expected to further strengthen the station’s contribution to NTPC’s mission of providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable power to the nation.