New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Sanjay Kumar Singh, NHPC's director (projects), has been appointed as the interim chairman and managing director (CMD) of the state-run hydropower company.

The power ministry approved the appointment from Monday, following the superannuation of Rajendra Prasad, who had served as CMD since July. Singh will serve for one month or until a full-time CMD is named.

Singh has been serving as the director (projects) since 24 July 2024 and also chairs the boards of NHPC Renewable Energy Ltd and Jalpower Corporation Ltd, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of NHPC. He is a nominee director on the boards of Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd and Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd, joint ventures of NHPC and Jammu and Kashmir ...