Sepuri Suresh Kumar, a senior IAS officer from the 1988 batch of the West Bengal cadre, assumed the position of Chairman at the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Monday. Prior to his appointment as Chairman, Kumar served as the Additional Chief Secretary (Power) in the Government of West Bengal and later as the Director General at the Netaji Subhash Administrative Training Institute in Kolkata.
Suresh Kumar’s extensive experience includes significant roles at the central level, where he served in various key capacities. Notably, he held the position of Director (Finance) at the National Aids Control Organization from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, he served as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Election Commission of India in 2009 and as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs from 2008 to 2014.
The Chairman’s post at DVC became vacant following the superannuation of Ram Naresh Singh on August 31, 2023. Subsequently, M Raghu Ram, Member (Technical), took on the additional charge of Chairman from September 1, 2023.
The Search-cum-Selection Committee, formed in June 2023, selected and recommended S Suresh Kumar for the prestigious position of DVC Chairman. In this capacity, he is expected to have a fairly long tenure, holding office until his superannuation on May 31, 2026.
