PGCIL Executive Director Shri Pankaj Pandey recommended as next Director (Operations) of Board
New Delhi, 29 August: The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has recommended the name for the post of Director (Operations), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. Shri Pankaj Pandey has been selected for the post. Currently, he is serving as executive director at PGCIL.
Right now the position is being held by Shri Naveen Srivastava, who is set to retire on 30 November 2026.
As Director (Operations), Mr. Pandey has to oversee the company's daily operations, improve business processes, and align the work for the company's long-term growth.
The following applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
1. SHRI RAJIL SRIVASTAVA, Executive Director (Asset Management and Safety), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
2. SHRI KAILASH KUMAR GUPTA, Executive Director Chief Operating Officer (CTUIL), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
3. Shri PANKAJ PANDEY, Executive Director (TBCB), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
4. Shri DOMAN YADAV, Executive Director and Head of Southern Region 1, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
5. Shri L.K. KHAJKUMAR, Executive Director (Technology Development and SGKC), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
6. SHRI SANJAY SHARMA, Executive Director (Corporate Planning), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
7. SHRI ABHINAV VERMA, Executive Director (North Western Transmission System), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
8. Shri Akhilesh Kumar Dixit, Executive Director CEO EESL, MD and CEO CESL, Chairman Edina UK, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
9. Shri Gyaneshwar Prasad Payasi, Executive Director (Strategy and Program Implementation), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
10. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR, Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
11. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR PANDEY, Chief General Manager (CGM) In Charge, Champa Kuruksherta HVDC Project, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
12 SHRI KULESHWAR SAHU, Chief General Manager Head of project , POWERGRID , NWR, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited