ITANAGAR, Sep 4: Former Powergrid CMD and Independent Director, Azure Power Global Ltd., Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh has been nominated as the Chairperson of Board of Governors (BOG) of Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar for a period of 3 years with immediate effect.
Known for his contributions in the Indian power sector, particularly in establishment of the national power transmission grid and modern load dispatch centres, Dr. Singh is also known for bringing economy in project as well as operational costs through his non-conventional approach. In spite of the interruptions in getting World Bank loan due to sanctions imposed after India conducted nuclear test at Pokhran, under his leadership, Powergrid built the Talcher (Odisha) and Kolar (Karnataka) 2100 km transmission systems within 33 months which received appreciation from  then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
An expert in grid management and recovery, it was under his leadership, the damaged transmission systems after Gujarat and Odisha  cyclones were restored in record time by Powergrid. He is a  recipient of many national and international awards including from the World Bank, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) USA and the SCOPE Excellence Award. Powergrid PR 

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