Samir Chandra Saxena has been selected as Director (Market Operation), Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 09, 2024. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director, Grid-India.
He will be appointed to the post of Director (Market Operation) after receiving vigilance clearances and approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:
- Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Executive Director, Grid Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India)
- Samir Chandra Saxena, Executive Director, Grid Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India)
- Srinivas Tumuluru, Chief General Manager( MO, SO, C & M), Grid Controller Of India Limited (GridIndia)
- Sajan George, Chief General Manager CGM-Market Operation, Grid Controller Of India Limited (GridIndia)
- Somara Lakra, Chief General Manager General Manager, Grid Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India)
- S Usha, Chief General Manager Chief General Manager, Grid Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India)
- Vivek Pandey, Senior General Manager, Grid Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India)
- Alok Kumar, Senior General Manager Energy Transition and Sustainability , CC ,New Delhi, Grid
Controller Of India Limited (Grid-India) - Sandeep Naik, Others , Chief General Manager (Consultancy), NTPC Limited
- Evani Prabhakara Rao, General Manager General Manager (Commercial), NTPC Limited
- Prasanta Kumar Jena, General Manager GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATION & FGD), NTPC Limited