Tanmay Kumar, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power has been appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company, with effect from 11th June 2020. Currently, as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Power, Government of India, Shri Kumar is looking after Transmission Sector, PGCIL, POSOCO (Power System Operation Corporation Limited) and Grid Integration of Renewable Energy amongst other assignments. Shri Kumar is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre and is a B.Tech and M.Tech from the prestigious IIT, Delhi.
Shri Kumar has served in various capacities in Rajasthan Government for about 27 years. He was Collector and District-Magistrate of Bharatpur, Alwar and Kota continuously for more than 6 years. He then served in the Chief Minister’s Office for 3 years in the first instance as Deputy Secretary, Special Secretary and then as Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister. Later, Shri Kumar served as Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister for 5 years (2013-2018) in the second instance.
