Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Sh. Bhupender Gupta, CMD, SJVN has today assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited, a Schedule 'A' Navratna CPSE.

Prior to this appointment, Sh. Gupta was serving as Director (Technical) at THDCIL and is also holding additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director of SJVN.

Earlier, he served as Director (Technical) at Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project Authority in Bhutan. He has also served as Additional Chief Executive Officer in two subsidiaries of REC, namely REC Transmission Projects Co. Ltd. and REC Power Distribution Co. Ltd. He was the operational head, overseeing execution, project management, contract management and consultancy for various power projects.

Before joining REC in 2007, ...