New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Power Grid) has appointed Anupam Kumar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), as Government Nominee Director on its Board, with effect from 6 November 2026.
The appointment was approved by Power Grid’s Board of Directors following an order issued by the Ministry of Power on 3 November.
According to the company’s regulatory filing, Kumar will continue as a director until his superannuation, the appointment of another nominee or the issue of further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
Administrative Experience in Bihar
Kumar is a 2003-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre. He assumed charge as Joint Secretary in MNRE in April 2026.
During his administrative career spanning more than two decades, he has held several key positions in Bihar, including District Magistrate of Nalanda, Rohtas, Muzaffarpur and East Champaran. He has also served as Joint Secretary in the state Finance Department, State Transport Commissioner and Secretary in the Information and Public Relations Department.
Kumar has also worked in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat as Secretary, handling policy coordination, strategic planning and the monitoring of governance and development initiatives.
Academic Background and Board Change
An alumnus of the University of Lucknow, Kumar holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and a master’s degree in Physics, specialising in Digital Electronics. Before joining the civil services, he taught in the university’s Department of Physics.
Meanwhile, Abhay Bakre, Mission Director of the National Green Hydrogen Mission under MNRE, ceased to be Government Nominee Director on the Power Grid Board with effect from 3 November 2026, following an order issued by the Ministry of Power.
