The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Paresh R Ranpara for appointment as Director (Personnel) of NHPC Limited. The recommendation was made following interviews conducted on May 12, 2026.
Ranpara is currently serving as Director (Human Resources), Grid Controller Of India Limited. His name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and other prescribed formalities.
The post of Director (Personnel) will fall vacant on June 1, 2026, following the superannuation of incumbent Uttam Lal on May 31, 2026.
The PESB had advertised the vacancy and invited applications from eligible candidates on October 21, 2025.
- Ruby Raina, Group General Manager (Law & HR), NHPC Limited
- P Sathiyamurthi, General Manager, HR Head NHDC Bhopal, NHDC Limited
- Manoj Kumar Verma, General Manager (HR) -Head of HR, Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL)- A Joint Venture of NHPC Ltd. &
JKSPDC (GoJK), Chenab Valley Power Projects (P) Limited - Ramesh Kumar Verma, General Manager (HR), NHPC Limited
- Rajender Prasad Maurya, General Manager (HR), NHPC Limited
- Premlata, Chief General Manager (HR), NSPCL and Regional Head of HR-WR-II, NTPC Ltd, NTPC Limited
- Vandana Chaturvedi, General Manager Regional Head of HR, NTPC Limited
- Paresh R Ranpara, Director (Human Resources), Grid Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India)
- Samita Luthra, Senior General Manager (Enterprise Business Platinum), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- Pawan Kumar, Executive Director (P&A) Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Limited (Sail)
- Chaman Bahadur Jaggi, Vice President (HR), Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (Jv Co. Of CIL, NTPC, IOCL, FCIL & HFCL)


















