Key Event
Shri Dharambir Kumar, Chief General Manager, POWERGRID, has been promoted to the position of Executive Director (ED). This role is defined as Senior Management Personnel - one level below the Board of Directors. The promotion is effective from 01st July, 2026.
Details of the Appointee
Name: Dharambir Kumar
New Designation: Executive Director (ED)
Previous Designation: Chief General Manager
Effective Date: 01st July, 2026
Tenure: The appointment is on a regular basis.
Brief Profile:
- Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from B R Ambedkar University, Muzaffarpur.
- Professional Experience: Over 30 years of extensive experience in the power transmission sector.
- Expertise areas include operation and maintenance, construction, and execution of transmission projects.
- Previously held the responsibility of the National Project Monitoring & Control Centre (NPMCC) department, which involved coordinating with all stakeholders in substation and transmission line construction across the nation.
- Played a pivotal role in the development of the Green Energy Corridor for the evacuation of renewable energy.
Disclosure of Relationship
The annexure states there is no disclosed relationship (between directors in the case of appointment of a director) applicable to this senior management change.
Company and Filing Details
Scrip Code (NSE): POWERGRID
Signing Date & Time: 2026.07.01 21:52:46 +05'30'