NTPC appoints Piyush Singh as an Additional Director on Board; stock marginally up

10 Jun 2022 , 09:21 AM

NTPC Limited informed that the Ministry of Power acting on behalf of the President of India, has, vide order dated May 30, 2022, appointed Piyush Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power as Government Nominee Director on the Board of NTPC Limited till his tenure in Ministry of Power or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Piyush Singh has been appointed as an Additional Director (Govt. Nominee Director) on the company’s board effective from May 31, 2022.

Piyush Singh is a 2000 Batch IAS officer from Maharastra Cadre. He has completed his B. Tech (Civil) from IIT Delhi. He has worked in various capacities in the District Administration, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, and Department of health & family welfare, Government of Maharashtra.

He has also been associated with the Planning Department, Uttarakhand. He brings extensive experience in the area of Public Administration and Planning.

NTPC is trading at Rs155.75 up by Rs0.55 or 0.35% from its previous closing of Rs155.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs154.60 and has touched intraday high and low of Rs156.60 and Rs154.25 respectively.