Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced the promotion of two senior leaders, Shri Gyaneshwar Prasad Payasi and Shri Pradeep Kumar, to the position of Executive Director. These appointments, effective from April 1, 2026, place the officers one level below the Board of Directors, reflecting a strategic strengthening of the company’s senior management team as they continue to lead critical national infrastructure and project execution initiatives.
Leadership Promotions at POWERGRID
As part of its organizational development, POWERGRID has elevated two key officials to the rank of Executive Director. Effective April 1, 2026, both leaders assume their new responsibilities, serving as senior management personnel reporting directly one level below the Board of Directors.
Profile of New Executive Directors
Shri Gyaneshwar Prasad Payasi, an engineering graduate with an ME from IIT Roorkee and a PGDM from MDI Gurgaon, brings over three decades of experience. His expertise spans asset management, project management, and IT. He has played a pivotal role in critical infrastructure assignments, including asset monetization and power evacuation projects in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In his new role, he will be in-charge of the CMD Coordination Cell.
Shri Pradeep Kumar, an Electrical Engineering graduate from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, has been with the organization since 1994 when he joined as an Executive Trainee. With nearly three decades of experience, he has led various maintenance and consultancy assignments. He is currently heading the strategically significant Comprehensive Scheme for Strengthening of Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Systems in Arunachal Pradesh, a major project under the Government of India.
Source: BSE
