V.K. Sinha joined NHDC as Managing Director on 1st October 2021 upon transfer of Harish Kumar. V.K. Sinha is BE in Electrical Engineering and began his professional carreer as probationary executive in NHPC in the year 1989 from Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project in Uttarakhand.
During his distinguished career spanning over 32 years in NHPC, Sinha scaled new heights and elevated to the post of Executive Director. Sinha has extensive experience in Erection, Testing and Commissioning of Tanakpur, Chutak, Parbati-2 Power Station, Kalpong HE Project (A&N) and Kurichu Hydroelectric Project (Bhutan) along with Operation and Maintenance of Hydro Power Plants.
During his long association with NHPC he has served the organization with notable contributions. He has been instrumental in optimizing the operational performance of the power stations within the regulatory framework. He is known for his visionary approach and dynamic decision making with excellent performance records. As a Professional Manager and Strategic Planner, he has led several initiatives for improving reliability and efficiency of Hydro Power Plants. During his tenure at O&M Division, Corporate Office he has been instrumental in adaptation of best O&M practices in all 20 Hydro Power Stations of NHPC. He played a major role in successful Renovation & modernization of old units of 180 MW Bairasiul Power Station.