Smt. Rohini Rawat and Shri Ram Nihal joined IREDA Board as Independent Directors

NEW DELHI- Smt. Rohini Rawat and Shri Ram Nihal have been appointed as Part Time Non-Official Directors (Independent Directors) on the Board of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) with effect from 9th March 2023. 

Smt. Rohini Rawat: She is post graduate in M.A. (Economics) from Rohilkhand University, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh). She is serving society as a Social Worker. She formerly served as Chairperson of Municipal Council Joshimath from 2013 to 2018 and was awarded 1st prize for her valuable contribution towards the Solid Waste Management by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in 2017.  From 2004 to 2007, she served as a member of the Uttarakhand State Women Commission. 

The Corporate Governance compliance requirement of having one women Director on the Board has now been achieved with the induction of Smt. Rohini Rawat.
Shri Ram Nihal: He holds Bachelor’s degree in Law as well as in Commerce. He is currently a lawyer and a member of Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh. He is also a social worker and organizes yoga camps in various districts of Uttar Pradesh and raising public awareness of health issues.

The employees of IREDA will be further motivated to practice yoga every working day in the office with the induction of Shri Ram Nihal.

Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA, welcomed the new members to the Board and said: “Their vast experience and expertise in the different fields will be invaluable to IREDA as we continue to expand our operations and play a leading role in the development of Renewable Energy in India. We are certain that the company will continue to maintain the highest levels of Corporate Governance Standards with the support of the new Independent Directors.”